虽然距离
圣诞节
还有段时间,但是各类公司和社交类的
圣诞派对
已经陆续开始了。
今天Jenny, Adam就分享实用的
Christmas party英语和礼仪
,大家收藏起来吧!
节目音乐:Let it snow by Sarah McLachlan
Christmas party etiquette: 圣诞派对礼仪
Office Christmas parties usually
take place
in
early mid December
: 公司圣诞派对一般都在12月中上旬
Usually at work, you'll have an office Christmas party, but not a New Year's party: 通常,公司会有圣诞派对,但可能没有新年派对
People are not working during the New Year: 大家新年都放假了
When it gets closer to Christmas, many people are travelling home, so you need to
hold parties earlier
: 临近圣诞,大家都要回家过节,所以要提前办,方便大家参与
“提前”英语怎么说?
-
Hold the party earlier
-
不是
in advance
?
In advance通产用在预定机票这样的搭配里,而不是
办派对
Party RSVP: 收到派对邀约, 先要RSVP
With any party or event invitation, you usually need to
RSVP
: 派对、活动邀约,通常都需要
RSVP
*RSVP
来自法语的
Répondez s'il vous plaît
Please respond的意思,即
确认出席
*
在邀请函上,你通常会看到:
Digital invitation/e-invite
: 电子邀请函
Mandatory attendance: 强制出席
Party dress code: 派对穿什么?
Dress code: 着装要求
Many parties and events will have a
dress code
: 很多派对、活动会有着装要求
总体可分为:
1) Casual: 休闲
2) Formal: 正式
先说休闲,也有很多类:
Jacket/blazer
:西服上装外套
Suit
: 整套西服
You usually don't need to wear a tie for business or smart casual: 通常这两种休闲都不需要带领带。穿比较好的西服外套、配合身的深色牛仔裤
就可以
但是,鞋子很重要!
You need to wear
dress shoes:
要穿正装皮鞋
*这里的dress不是指裙子,而是正装的意思*
Leather shoes: 皮鞋
说完休闲,说正式:
Black tie doesn't mean you can only wear ties in black: 黑领带也不是说一定要黑色的领带
Black is the safest, other dark colors are fine: 黑色最安全,其它深色也可以
Black tie means
dressed up
: black tie的寓意就是正装
Dressed-up
: 隆重打扮、盛装出席
Bow tie
:领结
Tuxedo/tux
: 晚装西服,比如结婚的时候会穿的那种
Party dresses for the ladies: 各类女生小裙子
-
LBD (little black dress):小黑裙,经典不出错
-
LRD (little red dress): 小红裙,圣诞派对的绝佳选择
-
Cocktail dress/one piece: 派对小裙子,连衣裙
-
Knee length dress: 及膝裙
-
Floor length dress: 拖地长裙
-
Evening gown: 晚装礼服裙
挑选圣诞派对着装时,也可以融入各种
圣诞颜色
:
Christmas colors: 圣诞色
Doesn't have to be red and green: 不一定要红配绿一起穿
Choose what you look good in: 选一个你穿着好看的颜色
Balance it out with some white: 可以用白色缓和一下
The ugly Christmas sweater: 很
丑的
圣诞毛衣
很多圣诞派对,会有这个搞笑的dress code:
They look like a
Christmas card
: 这种毛衣看上去就像一张圣诞卡
Very
busy
, lots of Christmas
elements
: 非常热闹、集合了各种圣诞元素
The point is to be
ugly
and
funny
: 重点就是要难看、要搞笑
The uglier, the better
: 越丑越好