【话匣子英语】时尚是什么

时尚一个轮回。今天哈皮和毛拉主要在谈论时尚，为什么先前流行过的东西再过几年又会重新流行开来呢？

Maura: That’s right. Do it. OK. Let’s get to our episode¹ today. Today’s episode is a Chatterbox episode, and that is where we get to chat about all different kinds of topics of interest.

 

Harp²: Yes. And like you mentioned before, this episode was a suggestion by our listener Uriel.

 

Maura: Yeah. We’re not sure how to pronounce your name exactly, of course. I think it may be Uriel.

 

Harp: Oh, yeah. That might be right.

 

Maura: Anyways, we definitely³ say thank you for your suggestion. And our episode is going to be about fashion.

 

Harp: Yes. It’s gonna be all about fashion. We’re gonna start with talking about fashion over the years.

 

Maura: Mmhmm. Because, as you know, it’s always changing.

 

Harp: Yes.

 

Maura: And then we’re going to talk about shopping, and where you can buy these clothes that you dress yourself in.

 

Harp: Yup. And then we’re gonna talk about our style.

 

Maura: Mmhmm. That should be interesting. OK, so first, let’s talk about fashion over the years. You know, I said fashion is always changing, but at the same time, it’s always repeating itself.

 

Harp: That’s what I was thinking. I feel there’s not a lot of new ideas in fashion. It seems like, more like, ideas are just recycled. You’ll see something and then 10 years later you’ll see the same thing, but just with a small variation⁴.

 

Maura: Yeah, it’s funny. And these clothing ideas that become in style again… Somehow they do seem new and fresh, even though they were already in style, like, 50 years ago.

 

Harp: Yeah. It seems fresh and new when they come out, but if you do a little bit of digging, you’ll see that it was already fashionable.

 

Maura: OK. So let’s talk about some fashion styles that have been in fashion over the years.

 

Harp: Well, something I always think about: bell-bottom jeans.

 

Maura: Yeah, me too. I don’t know why they make such an impression on people, but they do. Maybe just ’cause the name is fun: bell bottoms. And bell bottoms are jeans or pants that have a really large bottom, so they start out at your waist fitting⁵ you pretty well, but the legs go out, out, out, out, and then, when it gets down to your feet, they’re really wide at the bottom.

 

Harp: And you said the name is fun, but I think they’re actually kind of fun because it’s like a party at your feet; your pants are so loose there.

 

Maura: That’s true. When you walk around in bell bottoms, they really swing around because there’s so much fabric⁶.

 

Harp: Yeah. And they were really popular in the ’60s and the ’70s, so I think about the disco and the dancing of that time. So bell bottoms are just fun.

1 episode   

n.（作品的一段）情节，插曲，系列事件中之一

参考例句：

• The episode was a huge embarrassment for all concerned.这段小插曲令所有有关人员都感到非常尴尬。
• This episode remains sharply engraved on my mind.这段经历至今仍深深地铭刻在我的心中。

2 harp   

n.竖琴；天琴座

参考例句：

• She swept her fingers over the strings of the harp.她用手指划过竖琴的琴弦。
• He played an Irish melody on the harp.他用竖琴演奏了一首爱尔兰曲调。

3 definitely   

adv.一定地，肯定地；明确地，确切地

参考例句：

• The team will definitely lose if he doesn't play.如果他不参加比赛，这个队肯定会输。
• I shall definitely be home before six o'clock.6点以前，我一定回家。

4 variation   

n.变化，变动；变体，变种；变奏(曲)

参考例句：

• The prices for food are subject to variation.食品的价格可能变更。
• The air flow will have some variation of angularity.风的流向将有一定程度的变化。

5 fitting   

n.[pl.]设备，家具，配件，试穿；adj.适合的

参考例句：

• I'm going to a fitting tomorrow.明天我要去试穿新衣。
• The President's address was a fitting end to a bitter campaign.总统的讲话为一场激烈的竞选运动适时画上了句号。

6 fabric   

n.织物，织品，布；构造，结构，组织

参考例句：

• The fabric will spot easily.这种织品很容易玷污。
• I don't like the pattern on the fabric.我不喜欢那块布料上的图案。