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写作语料 | Fashion

TFT小组  · 公众号  · 留学  · 2017-05-12 21:03

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提到时尚,相信大家都有不同的理解。不同的年代有不同的时尚,不同的领域也有不同的时尚,其间美与丑、雅与俗、好与坏,交错杂陈。有些时尚如过眼云烟,有些时尚则沉淀为经典。今天的语料与 “时尚” 有关,来研究一下有什么 地道的表达 可以用得上吧~




题目:


1. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Nowadays, people are putting too much emphasis on appearance and fashion.

2. Do you agree or disagree with the way a person dressed is a good indication of his/her personality or character?






01

名词与形容词


1. garment 衣服
例句:While you may have paid quite a bit for it but it was likely manufactured by someone who would never, ever and could never, ever wear the garment.

2. water repellent 防水处理
例句:In five items, the group said it also found per- and poly fluorinated chemicals (PFCs) used to make garments water repellent.

3. arotation of crisp, smart work clothes 烫得笔直整洁的衣服
例句:After college, Lily spent several years working in management consulting and private equity,where she needed a rotation of crisp, smart work clothes.

4. be casual but neatly dressed 随意但是很整洁
例句:He was clearly casual but neatly dressed with a nice haircut and well-maintained beard when he had one.

5. form-fitting outfits 合体的衣服
例句:A wide variety of striking bandage dresses; sheath dresses and other such form-fitting outfits have been gracing the virtual galleries of these manufacturing companies.

6. impeccable 完美的
例句:Leaders practice impeccable personal hygiene.

7. economic and social indicator 经济能力与社会身份的体现
例句:Americans rely on clothing as an economic and social indicator because there aren't official marks of rank such as a caste system or aristocracy.

8. dayto day consistency 每天的一致性
例句:This day to day consistency in dress works in not only crafting your image but also in creating trust.

9. remain timeless 保持永恒
例句:I do believe in amazing pieces that remain timeless through the ages.

10. in the arena of fashion 在时尚的舞台上
fashion conscious 赶时髦的
例句:Though new in the arena of fashion, seamless clothing has gained a huge popularity among the fashion conscious ladies.

11. likehot cakes 抢手货
例句:These bottom wears are selling like hot cakes nowadays. You too can use these items to upgrade your own stock and that too without spending too much.

12. a dash of innovation 少量的创新
例句:Seeing the demand of seamless clothes in the market,the top-notch manufacturing companies have been offering these garments and that too with a dash of innovation.

13. invest in your appearance 在形象上的投资
例句:Which is interesting, because yesterday the topic of “investing in your appearance,especially if you are a woman,”.

14. startupculture 新型文化
例句:Intoday’sstartup culture,the rule for dress is supposedly that there are no rules.

15. the global appetite 全球的市场需求
例句:By 2020,the global appetite for wearable devices is expected to grow to around $34 billion, with roughly 411 million of the smart devices sold, according to industry analyst firm CCS Insight.





2

动词词组


1. shopping-obsessed 沉湎于逛街
例句:I'm so sick of the stereotype that all women are shopping-obsessed.

2. partnered with 搭档
appeal to 吸引
例句:She partnered with Miyako Nakamura, the former head designer at Zac Posen, to create a line of classic shift dresses, pencil skirts, and blouses in muted colors that would appeal to working women of allages.

3. addingto its style quotient 增加它的风格
例句:These shirts will attract more customers to your store by adding to its style quotient.

4. create an image 构成形象
例句:The way you dress creates your image.

5. a priority for 优先考虑
例句:For some women, buying clothes is just not a priority for one reason or another, but it doesn’t mean that they don’tcare about good style or looking elegant,”she says.

6. resonate with 获得...的共鸣
例句:The smart watch experience hasn’t really resonated with a lot of people yet.

7. lead the first wave 引领第一波潮流
例句:Fit bit, the company that arguably led the first wave of interest inwearables, didn'tstart making a wrist-based fitness tracker until 2013.

8. at par with the latest trends. 跟上流行趋势
例句:So, browse into the websites of the garment manufacturing companies and choose the seamless clothing that are at par with the latest trends.

9. a shift towards 向…的倾向
例句:There is a shift towards this type of purposeful buying,once again.

10. gleefully 高兴地
例句:This is about going back to a time when we were proud of what we wore, long after the split second that we gleefully swiped our card.

11. counts in 有效;有用
例句:Neatness in appearance is all that counts in making the first impression.

12. internal motivations 内部动力
例句:Shopping and spending behaviors often come from internal motivations such as emotions, experiences and culture.

13. in flux 不断变化
例句:The wearable tech market is still relatively young and in flux.

14. shot up 迅速上升
例句:Overthe last 12 months, its employee headcount has shot up from 14 to 70.

15. phased out 使逐步淘汰
例句:But they are gradually being phased out by some brands due to concern about their polluting impact.





3

好句


1. It's no news that your wardrobe says a lot about you.
你的衣橱能够轻而易举的出卖你。


2. It became a classic because it works no matter who you are.
它成为了一种经典款,因为它不挑人。

3. It has little upside with an enormous downside.
小优点伴随这巨大的缺点

4. But when anxiety about clothing and status and money combine— plus the guilt you might feel over clothing being a “want”or a “frivolous expense”—it gets very hard to choose the right clothing to wear for whatever job you may be asked to undertake.
衣服、职位和金钱的焦虑混合在一起,加上你认为服装是一项无聊的投资这种负罪感,会使你无论在什么工作场合都很难选择到合适的服装。




URL: https://www.fastcompany.com/3058412/most-creative-people/this-womens-clothing-brand-is-made-for-professional-women-who-hate-to-s?partner=medium


URL: https://medium.com/@ScottAmyx/wearable-tech-trends-for-2017-42285f0c48c9


URL: https://medium.com/@cpaparelli/why-appearance-matters-more-than-you-think-a190bf862478








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