作者：劉燚
(Amy wants to join her friend's birthday party. She is choosing a blouse in her bedroom. Jane is helping her.)
Jane: Wow, there are so many
blouses. What's your favourite colour?
Amy: I like wearing yellow blouse.
Jane: Look! Here is a yellow one.
Amy: What's it made of?
Jane: I think it's made of silk. Do you like the design?
Amy: Oh, yes. It has a V-neck. And there are many flowers on it.
Jane: Why not try it on?
Amy: OK. Let me try.
Jane: Great! It matches your skirt very well!
同學們,你們看明白上面的對話了嗎?真聰明!你們說對了,是關于fashion clothes的一段對白。看來,如何用英語來談論fashion clothes 你們已經是胸有成竹了。說起時裝來,可能有的同學能如數家珍般說出一大堆的名牌,可是你們知道英國人的fashion 標準嗎?
1. 黑色永不過時。英國人偏愛深色調時裝,尤其以黑色為首當其沖的流行色,并且經久不衰。黑皮夾克、黑超短裙配高筒黑皮靴--一身漆黑是時尚女郎標準的時髦行頭。時裝店、鞋店里的黑色主題永遠擺在最醒目的位置。
2. 簡單即美。英國人另一穿衣原則即簡單就是美,他們講究簡潔的造型配合合體的裁剪。
3. 無年齡區分。與素裝女郎形成鮮明對比的是花枝招展的紅裝老婦們。英國的老太太都可謂"老來俏"。身著鮮艷裙裝,濃妝艷抹、珠光寶氣的老婦人比比皆是,似乎在與年齡較勁。西方人沒有從服飾上區分年輕與年老的概念,在時裝店購衣只有號型區別,聞所未聞所謂"中老年服裝專柜"。老年人盡可隨心所欲地打扮,使出渾身解數拼命讓自己顯得年輕漂亮。