关于职业装的英语词汇

 　　The byword for dress in the Western business world is conservative. This means nothing too flashy, too provocative¹, too casual, too tight or too revealing.

　　西方商界对于上班着装的观念比较保守，指衣服不能太浮华、太张扬、太随便、太紧或太暴露。

　　For the ladies, the following dress items are common:

　　对于女士而言，以下着装款式比较常见：

　　Pant suit

　　长裤西服装

　　Knee-length skirt or full-length dress

　　齐膝短裙或长裙

　　Dress pants

　　正装长裤

　　Blouse

　　衬衫

　　Jacket

　　夹克

　　High-heels

　　高跟鞋

　　Dress shoes

　　时装鞋

　　For men, these are the accepted norms for business attire²:

　　而对于男式来说，以下是大家认可的商务着装：

　　Suit and tie There are many variations on the cut (or style) of the suit, of course, but the most commonly found cuts are Italian, Traditional English, and Traditional American. Many business suits are double-breasted.

　　西服和领带，当然西服有多种款式和系列。但常见的有意大利式的、传统英国绅士式的，或是传统美式的。许多男式职业装胸前都配有两个口袋。

　　A common pattern considered very professional is the pin-stripe. The recognized business colors are black and gray (dark or light), but some companies have established others as their recognized color, such as blue.

　　比较职业化的一般样式是条纹状的。公认职业装的颜色是黑色或灰色(暗色调或浅色调)，但有些公司采用别的着装颜色，如蓝色。

　　Vest

　　汗衫

　　Suspenders

　　吊带裤

　　Cufflinks

　　带袖口链扣的男式衬衫系列

　　Oxfords

　　牛津衫

　　The following items are usually not acceptable in most white-collar environments:

　　在白领层中，以下为不可接受着装：

　　Jeans

　　牛仔系列

　　T-shirts

　　T恤衫

　　Tank tops

　　条文背心

　　Open-toed or low-cut shoes (low-cuts)

　　漏脚的或平底鞋

　　Sneakers

　　运动鞋

　　Loafers

　　休闲鞋

　　However, many Western businesses have adopted what is commonly referred to as casual Fridays or dress-down Fridays, where they allow employees who are not dealing³ directly with the public to wear casual attire, including some of the usually non-acceptable items mentioned above.

　　然而，现在许多西方商务中，都采用了通常所指的休闲装或非职业装，他们允许那些不直接接触客户的雇员们身着休闲装，包括上述一些不被公众接受的上班族服饰。

1 provocative   

adj.挑衅的，煽动的，刺激的，挑逗的

参考例句：

• She wore a very provocative dress.她穿了一件非常性感的裙子。
• His provocative words only fueled the argument further.他的挑衅性讲话只能使争论进一步激化。

2 attire   

v.穿衣，装扮[同]array；n.衣着；盛装

参考例句：

• He had no intention of changing his mode of attire.他无意改变着装方式。
• Her attention was attracted by his peculiar attire.他那奇特的服装引起了她的注意。

3 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。