职业装词汇(中英对照)
分类: 商务英语
英: The byword for dress in the Western business world is conservative. This means nothing too flashy, too provocative, too casual, too tight or too revealing.For the ladies, the following dress items are common:Pant suitKnee-length skirt or full-length dressDress pantsBlouseJacketHigh-heelsDress shoesFor men, these are the accepted norms for business attire:Suit and tie There are many variations on the cut (or style) of the suit,of course, but the most commonly found cuts are Italian, Traditional English, and Traditional American. Many business suits are double-breasted.A common pattern considered very professional is the pin-stripe. The recognized business colors are black and gray (dark or light), but some companies have established others as their recognized color, such as blue.VestSuspendersCufflinksOxfordsThe following items are usually not acceptable in most white-collar environments:JeansT-shirtsTank topsOpen-toed or low-cut shoes (low-cuts)SneakersLoafersHowever, many Western businesses have adopted what is commonly referred to as casual Fridays or dress-down Fridays, where they allow employees who are not dealing directly with the public to wear casual attire, including some of the usually non-acceptable items mentioned above.中:西方商界对于上班着装的观念比较保守,指衣服不能太浮华、太张扬、太随便、太紧或太暴露。对于女士而言,以下着装款式比较常见:长裤西服装齐膝短裙或长裙正装长裤衬衫夹克高跟鞋时装鞋而对于男式来说,以下是大家认可的商务着装:西服和领带,当然西服有多种款式和系列。但常见的有意大利式的、传统英国绅士式的,或是传统美式的。许多男式职业装胸前都配有两个口袋。比较职业化的一般样式是条纹状的。公认职业装的颜色是黑色或灰色(暗色调或浅色调),但有些公司采用别的着装颜色,如蓝色。汗衫吊带裤带袖口链扣的男式衬衫系列牛津衫在白领层中,以下为不可接受着装:牛仔系列T恤衫条文背心漏脚的或平底鞋运动鞋休闲鞋然而,现在许多西方商务中,都采用了通常所指的休闲装或非职业装,他们允许那些不直接接触客户的雇员们身着休闲装,包括上述一些不被公众接受的上班族服饰。