背诵为王 第 三 册 第 03 课

Clothes

　　These dayes most people in Britain¹ and the USA do not wear very formerclothes, butsometimes it is important² to wear right thing. Many British³ people don'tthink aboutclothes very much. They just like to be comfortable⁴. When they go out toenjoythemselvies they can wear almost⁵ anything. At theaters⁶, movie houses andconcerts youcan put on what you like, from elegant⁷ suits⁸ and dresses to jeans andsweaters.
Anything goes as⁹ long as you look clean and tidy. However¹⁰, In Britain aswell asthe USA, man and officers¹¹ usually wear suits and ties and woman wear dressesandskirts,jackets and small trousers. Docotors,lawyers and business¹² people wearquiteformer clothes. It's different to say exactly¹³ what people wear in Britainand theUnited State¹⁴ because everyone is different.
If you are not sure what to wear, watch what other people do and then do thesameor ask the advice¹⁵ of your friend or your host¹⁶. You feel more relaxed¹⁷ if youdon'tlook too different from anyone¹⁸ else.

　　这些天很多英国人和美国人都没有穿以前的衣服，但是有时穿合适的服装是很重要的！
很多英国人不太在意穿着。只要穿着舒服就可以了。当他们出去玩时穿什么都可以。在剧院，电影院和音乐厅，从优雅的外套和裙子到牛仔和羊毛衫，只要你喜欢穿什么都可以。
任何衣服都会穿的很长，只要你穿着干净得体。然而，在英国和美国，男人和办公人员通常穿外套打领带，女士穿女装和裙子，夹克和小裤子。医生，律师和商业人员穿以前的衣服。很难具体的说在英国和美国人们都穿什么因为每个人都不一样。
如果你不确定穿什么，看看其他人怎么穿然后照他们的穿或者问问你朋友或家里人的意见。如果你看上去和别人穿着一样你会感觉越放松。

1 Britain   

n.英国；不列颠(英格兰、威尔士和苏格兰)

参考例句：

• London is the capital city of Britain.伦敦是英国的首都。
• I was not in Britain at the time.当时我不在英国。

2 important   

adj.重要的；重大的；严重的

参考例句：

• It's important to find out what he is doing.弄清他在干什么是重要的。
• This is a very important problem.这个问题很重要。

3 British   

adj.英国的；大不列颠的；英国人的

参考例句：

• The British drink a great deal of tea.英国人饮大量的茶。
• The ship is in British waters.这条船行驶在英国的海域里。

4 comfortable   

adj.舒适的，舒服的

参考例句：

• This sofa is very comfortable.这张沙发很舒服。
• The environment for shopping is comfortable.购物的环境很舒适。

5 almost   

adv.几乎，差不多

参考例句：

• The band has been on the road for almost a month. 那支乐队进行巡回演出近一个月了。
• We stay in almost every night and watch television.我们几乎每个晚上都在家里看电视。

6 theaters   

n.剧场( theater的名词复数 )；戏剧界；戏剧效果；[军]战区

参考例句：

• The documentary opens tomorrow in movie theaters nationwide. 这部纪录片明日起在全国各地的影院上映。
• Many theaters and cinemas have seats that can be tipped up. 很多剧场和电影院都有可以翻起来的座位。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 elegant   

adj.优美的，文雅的，简练的，简结的

参考例句：

• She was an elegant and accomplished woman.她是位优雅的才女。
• She has a life of elegant ease.她过着风雅悠闲的生活。

8 suits   

n.一套衣服( suit的名词复数 )；诉讼案件；（从事特定活动时穿的）成套服装；（扑克牌中）所有同花色的牌v.适合于（某人）( suit的第三人称单数 )；尤指服装、颜色等相配；合身；适宜

参考例句：

• The company has a strict dress code—all male employees are expected to wear suits. 公司有严格的着装规定—所有男职员都要穿西服。
• He tailored several suits when he went to work. 当他开始上班时做了几套西服。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 as   

conj.按照；如同

参考例句：

• He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
• In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。

10 however   

adv.然而；conj.然而，可是，不过

参考例句：

• It's raining hard.However,I still want to go there.虽然下着大雨，我还是想去那儿。
• However, this does not always happen.然而，这种情况并不总是发生。

11 officers   

n.军官( officer的名词复数 )；（政府，会社等的）高级官员[职员]；警察的头衔

参考例句：

• Police officers in the UK do not usually carry arms . 英国警察通常不携带武器。
• Several officers were complicit in the cover-up. 几名军官串通一气隐瞒真相。

12 business   

n.商业， 买卖， 交易， 生意， 事情， 事物， 营业， 商行

参考例句：

• My father built his business on years of hard work. 我父亲多年奋斗创立了自己的事业。
• We must finish up this business in a day or two. 我们必须在一两天内把这事结束。

13 exactly   

adv.准确地；严格地

参考例句：

• What I want is exactly this one.我要的就是这一个。
• I beg your pardon,what you say is not exactly correct.对不起，你说的话并不完全对。

14 state   

n.州，国，情形；adj.国家的，州的，正式的；vt.说，陈述，声明，规定

参考例句：

• I'm worried about her state of health.我担心她的身体状况。
• Each state of the United States has a capital.美国每一个州都有一个首府。

15 advice   

n.忠告，建议，劝告

参考例句：

• After all my advice, he still went his own way.在我苦口婆心地相劝后，他仍然一意孤行。
• You should seek advice from your lawyer on this matter.你应该征求你的律师对这件事的意见。

16 host   

n.主机，主人，主持人，东道主；v.主持，做东

参考例句：

• Who will be the host for tonight's program?谁是今晚的节目主持人？
• The host greeted us at the gate.主人在大门口迎接我们。

17 relaxed   

adj.（人）轻松的；自在的；无拘无束的；舒适的adv.轻松地；自在地；舒适地；随便地vt.（使）轻松( relax的过去式)；（使）松弛；放宽；（使）放松vi.松散；松弛；放宽；放松

参考例句：

• the relaxed ambience of the city 这座城市轻松的氛围
• She was in a relaxed, confident mood. 她的心态从容而自信。

18 anyone   

pron.(=everybody)任何人

参考例句：

• Anyone who wants to can join.愿意的都可以参加。
• Have you got anyone to speak for you?你找到人代表你们发言了吗？