Take Away English-Teenage Fashion in the UK 英国青少年的时尚

What To Wear 如何穿着？

One of the biggest shocks when you arrive in a new country can be the clothes people are wearing. You may look fashionable at home, but you suddenly find you are behind the times or simply someone to laugh at when you arrive abroad. With this in mind, let's take a look at teenage fashion in the UK for girls. One of the things that may shock an outsider most is piercings . These days it is not enough to simply wear rings in your ears. You will see many teenagers with rings in their navel ,or belly1 button, nose, lip, or even their eyebrow2 . Ouch!

Girls in the UK pay a lot of attention to how they look

Some girls go for a ‘glam' look. They wear T-shirts from India with sequins and beads³ . Trousers are usually preferred, blue or black, and the look is finished off with metallic⁴ bags and shoes and arms full of bracelets⁵ .

Another alternative is the ‘rocker' look. You start with a T-shirt of your favourite band and tight jeans or a long skirt. On top of this you can wear a denim⁶ jacket. Jewellery tends to be large and metallic, and to add colour wear a scarf .

If neither of these is for you, why not go ‘sporty'. T-shirts are usually tie-dyed in hot colours. Wear this with long shorts, short jeans or a denim skirt. And on your feet? Beach sandals, of course!

If you prefer something more feminine⁷, there's the ‘girly' look. Skirts are long, to the floor. Wear a top with butterflies or flowers printed on it. In addition, wear ballet shoes and lots of beads!

Finally, how about the ‘Tom Boy' look? Wear flared⁸ jeans and a T-shirt with a logo . Don't forget your waistcoat , of course! Use lots of different fabrics⁹ if possible, like denim, cord and leather , and high-heel boots to finish off!

Follow the fashion tips above, and you shouldn't feel out of place. However, it's important to remember to wear clothes and choose a look that you feel comfortable with. Don't just be one of the crowd – be yourself!

GLOSSARY 　词汇表
fashionable - 流行的；时髦的	behind the times - 落伍的；赶不上时代的
piercings - 身体穿环	navel - 肚脐
eyebrow - 眉毛	sequins - ( 装饰衣物用的 ) 圆形小金属片
beads - 珠子	metallic - 金属的
bracelets - 手镯	denim - 工装裤；牛仔裤
scarf - 围巾	tie-dyed - 扎染，将衣服打结后再染
butterflies - 蝴蝶	ballet - 芭蕾
flared jeans - 喇叭口的牛仔裤	logo - 标识；徽标
waistcoat - 背心；马甲	cord - 灯芯绒裤子；条绒裤子
leather - 皮；皮革的	high-heel - 高跟的

1 belly   

n.肚子，腹部；(像肚子一样)鼓起的部分，膛

参考例句：

• The boss has a large belly.老板大腹便便。
• His eyes are bigger than his belly.他眼馋肚饱。

2 eyebrow   

n.眉毛，眉

参考例句：

• Her eyebrow is well penciled.她的眉毛画得很好。
• With an eyebrow raised,he seemed divided between surprise and amusement.他一只眉毛扬了扬，似乎既感到吃惊，又觉有趣。

3 beads   

n.（空心）小珠子( bead的名词复数 )；水珠；珠子项链

参考例句：

• a necklace of wooden beads 一条木珠项链
• Beads of perspiration stood out on his forehead. 他的前额上挂着汗珠。

4 metallic   

adj.金属的；金属制的；含金属的；产金属的；像金属的

参考例句：

• A sharp metallic note coming from the outside frightened me.外面传来尖锐铿锵的声音吓了我一跳。
• He picked up a metallic ring last night.昨夜他捡了一个金属戒指。

5 bracelets   

n.手镯，臂镯( bracelet的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The lamplight struck a gleam from her bracelets. 她的手镯在灯光的照射下闪闪发亮。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• On display are earrings, necklaces and bracelets made from jade, amber and amethyst. 展出的有用玉石、琥珀和紫水晶做的耳环、项链和手镯。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 denim   

n.斜纹棉布；斜纹棉布裤，牛仔裤

参考例句：

• She wore pale blue denim shorts and a white denim work shirt.她穿着一条淡蓝色的斜纹粗棉布短裤，一件白粗布工作服上衣。
• Dennis was dressed in denim jeans.丹尼斯穿了一条牛仔裤。

7 feminine   

adj.女性的，女子气的

参考例句：

• He has a very feminine voice.他的声音非常像女人。
• She was a very feminine person.她是个很有女性气质的人。

8 Flared   

adj. 端部张开的, 爆发的, 加宽的, 漏斗式的 动词flare的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• The match flared and went out. 火柴闪亮了一下就熄了。
• The fire flared up when we thought it was out. 我们以为火已经熄灭，但它突然又燃烧起来。

9 fabrics   

织物( fabric的名词复数 )； 布； 构造； （建筑物的）结构（如墙、地面、屋顶）：质地

参考例句：

• cotton fabrics and synthetics 棉织物与合成织物
• The fabrics are merchandised through a network of dealers. 通过经销网点销售纺织品。