北美网备份站
标题: 快收藏! 年底派对英语和礼仪 [打印本页]
作者: 蒲公英 时间: 2016-12-11 02:00
标题: 快收藏! 年底派对英语和礼仪
虽然距离圣诞节还有半个月,但是各类公司和社交类的圣诞派对已经陆续开始了。
, {5 O# R0 N0 n* d. e9 Q0 s今天Jenny, Adam就分享实用的Christmas party英语和礼仪,大家收藏起来吧!! J8 z8 S, f- `6 w0 t
; P( ?8 w' G8 u3 }6 r0 @( p7 M$ K
http://res.wx.qq.com/voice/getvoice?mediaid=MjM5OTMwMjYyM18yNjUxNzkyNTA3.mp3- Q3 R$ I$ n/ s9 @0 a# p- r
/ s: M$ W: u$ v$ Z# K0 a7 @8 |节目音乐:Let it snow by Sarah McLachlan, W; N5 ~( Z$ d0 N7 Y& T; C; E& K6 L
5 \# g, l9 x5 ^8 p. J' M8 M
) R2 `% b1 F, V* I2 M# I. o6 Y! I
/ B; ]) J2 q' [2 lChristmas party etiquette: 圣诞派对礼仪
7 b: y' c$ [( G
: O" S9 g! J" ?2 z0 lOffice Christmas parties usually take place in early mid December: 公司圣诞派对一般都在12月中上旬
] O' b; Y5 EUsually 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
. k3 l5 I+ z/ u* QPeople are not working during the New Year: 大家新年都放假了
, a9 h2 q! X# z5 dWhen 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
. w/ h/ ?; C$ g6 }3 \" L( x* p# _6 F& }
5 T' X5 ^. k. F6 m9 ~( x' C
“提前”英语怎么说?
' [# T/ M4 V' w3 Z: b8 u- Hold the party earlier
- 不是in advance?
/ s4 l5 S' V* P8 W n5 M2 X
In advance通产用在预定机票这样的搭配里,而不是办派对
. X( `, |: |; B: u5 t- Book your tickets in advance
- s) J) H, h; z3 J( [: t. Y7 Z
7 D% o# c. x: Q+ u2 C
% l" \4 x" O# l" G' C: C7 V- eParty RSVP: 收到派对邀约, 先要RSVP
B2 Q3 U% [! q7 j: h3 w
0 y* C" y! R9 l# g" m! C, @3 S( WWith any party or event invitation, you usually need to RSVP: 派对、活动邀约,通常都需要RSVP) ^7 ], S! e' Y/ [) d! L
*RSVP来自法语的Répondez s'il vous plaît Please respond的意思,即确认出席*
8 |3 K: n4 Y- E# w在邀请函上,你通常会看到:
: `6 |* x- q& o- Please kindly RSVP by ...date: 请在某某日期前,确认出席
4 f1 M7 H- ]7 |7 N
Digital invitation/e-invite: 电子邀请函
& R/ f; t8 Q9 n, Z e, lMandatory attendance: 强制出席
5 h; ]6 Q+ L& H* p: F7 v) |. s
0 g3 S1 A7 ?" d6 l
Party dress code: 派对穿什么?
j5 G- b* z4 }- v* d
3 `+ x8 i; B. d# s! vDress code: 着装要求; b6 h! P- y5 c
Many parties and events will have a dress code: 很多派对、活动会有着装要求
& L9 w1 d5 ^ K8 t总体可分为:
; S V" i* ~9 C4 r1) Casual: 休闲
" \" V, m& i- K" y; v+ p2) Formal: 正式4 ~* t. y" M/ h- r7 ?4 L& S
4 t8 p8 n9 }. g! E# R* \3 N
" M& \$ O% M: J4 O& P7 \先说休闲,也有很多类:
: @2 q# g8 d# U- Business casual: 商务休闲,通常要穿西服外套
- Smart casual: 雅痞休闲,不用穿西服外套也Ok
- Casual: 最休闲的
) a' I& I, N: Y& [
, D+ D h. j7 X6 A& H: d; B
Jacket/blazer:西服上装外套
% }; B7 d/ {( Y! y' cSuit: 整套西服
6 ]% `: Y" C1 n. R! xYou 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: K$ n9 |9 d4 J1 q# _
但是,鞋子很重要!2 p1 l4 G: @5 \$ Q' m" |
You need to wear dress shoes: 要穿正装皮鞋
/ @: y" E; _2 K*这里的dress不是指裙子,而是正装的意思*
" F5 y: M! v1 l, Y' R' S( ?Leather shoes: 皮鞋3 K$ F/ i g7 `% _4 f
$ s4 j, F; r4 F
i: _) T* Q* @" F
说完休闲,说正式:9 a0 a0 s7 O! j! o# P }' b) z
- Formal: 正式
- Black tie: 最正式的,通常指宴会,比一般西服更加隆重的黑西服、黑领带、或者领结+ y* l* D: a) }3 R& I. c# E. i
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
$ @7 W0 Z4 u8 R+ L! X) v$ \Black is the safest, other dark colors are fine: 黑色最安全,其它深色也可以
, Q; n0 q. ~; B1 QBlack tie means dressed up: black tie的寓意就是正装
3 ?4 W8 K/ {! U7 a2 T3 cDressed-up: 隆重打扮、盛装出席0 t; K$ \ F# U' o0 N2 s
Bow tie:领结9 ~+ {5 t) Z7 o
Tuxedo/tux: 晚装西服,比如结婚的时候会穿的那种5 w: a2 U# f% r. T6 [
6 Q! Y8 M. ?/ p5 P
0 u) R( |% a" P9 o9 }+ j
Party dresses for the ladies: 各类女生小裙子
9 F7 p( i1 D: [. O; u
3 n8 a; r7 A3 D4 f: A. }
- 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5 n& y8 G5 c5 i% k: a
% X7 Z3 I7 N: _; [. z1 A; R
9 ?- O6 @$ K3 @6 i0 h" e
挑选圣诞派对着装时,也可以融入各种圣诞颜色:
+ f. g5 T' ^' A) g, g
Christmas colors: 圣诞色
: Q: r# `) R0 r2 v6 J
Doesn't have to be red and green: 不一定要红配绿一起穿
; M6 y/ w- f; t/ s# S; TChoose what you look good in: 选一个你穿着好看的颜色
& z9 A3 v; @# l5 }
Balance it out with some white: 可以用白色缓和一下
" q& s2 g! l# ~5 j% w0 d2 r
2 ?% A, c3 ? v4 ^& `" W2 i
# E2 ~! r4 L; R9 J0 z+ m- VThe ugly Christmas sweater: 很丑的圣诞毛衣
, _" ]* E, A. I& w
7 R) Y: W `3 e F
很多圣诞派对,会有这个搞笑的dress code:
$ M# F2 X A6 s' Y( z
- The ugly Christmas sweaters: 很丑的圣诞毛衣2 _. q$ G, R$ M
0 | y5 z3 S- N8 O9 ~ K. O/ W/ [
5 o+ N* w4 p, D B3 N m
They look like a Christmas card: 这种毛衣看上去就像一张圣诞卡
& I7 H1 s9 g$ lVery busy, lots of Christmas elements: 非常热闹、集合了各种圣诞元素
3 Y7 G- H8 o- E
The point is to be ugly and funny: 重点就是要难看、要搞笑
5 }6 w3 A$ w' b! }The uglier, the better: 越丑越好
$ _/ O3 L- j2 k4 [. @1 S
2 e5 v: Y- Y! Q6 V8 m" m1 r2 Z: Z8 F4 R! r, D$ ^4 {
1 ?& C6 M" s& g1 e; ZParty gift exchanges: 圣诞派对送礼游戏
这两个圣诞送礼游戏,你一定要知道:
0 i) ^8 I" K: }
1) Secret Santa: 神秘圣诞老人
) w6 G2 o# Q g C2) White Elephant: 白色大象
' z0 O# U: z, p& E
/ n. z1 I3 D" K8 O; V6 t- l6 v& F7 i( r0 G7 U! c
What's Secret Santa? 神秘圣诞老人
4 H1 _ `( c& l' @
3 t/ ?- \) } M' n( ADraw a name, buy them a gift, you're their secret Santa: 预先抽一个同事或朋友的名字,你要给他/她买礼物,你是他们的神秘圣诞老人
6 R# a: l3 I( G7 b2 d6 c# } m# \思考一下:
* T M' c9 C0 s* A
- What are they like? 他/她是什么样的人?
- What will they like? 会喜欢什么东西?
$ X3 `+ o- ^, l7 N
The person receiving the gift need to guess who their secret Santa is: 收到礼物的人要猜礼物是谁买的
5 |& z0 j; q$ A9 A
; m5 @0 T W9 @3 sBut you can also keep it a secret: 但是也可以保守秘密
) V2 c R+ A$ O" a- a& @- z( h1 q
5 [1 Z+ ]) o2 y8 S9 A0 h# ~
/ F! Y1 q8 g* A" G+ ^" fWhat's White Elephant? 白色大象是什么?
, X2 W+ _7 f- D! D& g Everyone buys a gift and brings it to the party: 每人买一个礼物,带到派对来
3 c) M" p( i% _" o
: e- F |0 a9 o7 H$ p# _
Put all the gifts together: 所有礼物集合在一起
?- }& s! L; Q. _9 s# P! \2 c
Each person has a chance to pick or "steal" a gift: 每个人有机会选、抢一个礼物
1 T1 ]1 K. b; O1 w& B9 C1 SIf you go first, you're screwed because someone else can steal it from you: 先选的人最倒霉,因为其他人可以抢你的礼物
% D1 \) q# d! p! C( EThe important thing is to decide who goes first: 拿礼物的先后顺序很重要
% Q- V* x1 n$ S8 Y. U
Paper rock scissors: 石头剪刀布
3 |- }" O0 w0 z
4 G' w/ J* O" y; v
. K, z2 X* I4 V( v# M*你知道这个游戏为什么叫"white elephant"吗?
8 Z, e: ]) R- n' @2 G9 N
留言告诉Jenny和Adam!*
1 N2 s( T5 f: v# D3 n0 T
/ z4 X' [1 ?4 {0 G I
7 g+ X* I/ W2 x4 I ^! l6 cGift budget: 花多少钱买礼物?
8 f5 J9 W& T4 |! c& [3 P% V Gift budget: 礼物预算
% a0 z6 g* `: j: `' A7 D& z20 dollars is a common budget for office or social Christmas parties: 公司或社交类的圣诞派对,20美金是个普遍的预算
7 K2 N! k. p1 ]% U) B! z; W# d: p. m) d# j
( W( I% Q2 O* A) qTwo main styles of gifts: 买什么礼物?两大套路
5 W \, ~9 f" i
- H( E. N4 Q( x* ^: q7 j0 H$ L* ^
由于圣诞派对上送礼有游戏属性,所以买礼物第一不用太贵;
- Prank: 创意或恶搞
, }1 W7 V% V( Q9 k% D
或者像Adam那样买一袋大米(a huge bag of rice), 合二为一、一举两得
: g/ m1 M _" e# ^
$ F8 [$ y9 r8 T- {* r
- M8 o/ q' c8 x+ F& X
Don't party too hard: 不要玩太疯
& G1 t& N, [' H& w0 _Generally speaking, performances are not part of Christmas parties: 一般圣诞派对参与者不需要表演
( [* Y6 S+ }2 G( _2 t2 Q
The tone of Christmas parties is more warm, friendly, enjoy people's company: 圣诞派对的基调一般比较温馨、友爱、陪伴
; |0 y/ C w/ Q- w
Don't drink too much or party too hard: 别喝太多、玩儿太疯
) t. |) [2 A' C, D8 A' q ^4 d" z
New Year's party is more about crazy partying and lots of drinking: 之后的元旦派对就比较疯狂、喝很多
- j9 B. }; M) b
“玩儿得很疯”有两个有趣的说法,都和town有关:
+ t0 C9 O! h% j7 M
- Go to town
- Paint the town red1 L6 J; B) v+ F% M1 b8 T
What to say? 圣诞祝福说什么?
0 {( H4 U' m9 H: J$ U+ X. d
. _& @8 j: i+ k6 g7 y4 aChristmas greetings and wishes: 圣诞祝福语
1 ?) h9 T7 p) n' @ }
. I) r' u0 U0 Q0 `5 ^
- H7 m( O a; N最好用的当然就是:
# a; X# Z9 k) ~$ f' t
- Merry Christmas! 4 k% Q' \: o/ i4 b; q4 c' e6 \9 p9 p" l0 ~
可以说Merry X'mas吗?
9 g3 o% U) r. F1 H. AX'mas通常用于非正式的书写,口语还是Christmas更常用
% ]8 \# w- c8 @7 m* Z4 f
3 C. M" e" S+ m$ }
% E7 i7 i- ]& v' W这几年,美国也有很多人说:Happy Holidays! 节日快乐
4 Q1 \1 [5 K: w8 \1 O' S7 d) u' |: K' @; D, H' {
" x) ?; R* Y9 e0 X
Since not everyone is a Christian: 因为不是所有人都信基督教
* J: C8 j3 e$ s6 v# }$ w6 f h
It's very PC (politically correct): 是个很政治正确的说法
`6 k+ V4 R8 |+ O6 O3 G6 l* ^But it makes some people really angry because they see their religion and culture not being respected: 但这也让很多人很生气,觉得自己的信仰被侵蚀
Y* W" j5 V! p' r4 V4 L
8 ?4 U( E+ L$ J' x8 }* v
; R3 Z8 H( B L0 |1 A1 s( x$ G9 ^Say both! 那就两个都说吧!
1 A7 U/ Q. _8 t3 w
4 q% o. l% e# q5 j! `Merry Christmas and happy holidays!
' p$ _8 D( e ]1 c+ j
& x* r8 ?0 g/ }0 z* r
请大家积极留言:
& ` [0 U% Y5 s+ n7 r# a' i0 ~8 k
- 你今年去圣诞派对了吗?
- 你穿了什么?你买礼物、收到礼物了吗?有什么有趣的派对见闻?, ]: w; R8 b0 J7 y$ ~" K
- 你知道送礼游戏为什么叫"white elephant"吗?
3 E* f! ^9 r& P& P) `, G
2 O* @/ {9 Q+ R/ Y* s4 d& k. \- ^9 v3 v& i# V
& a3 G8 H- \) b4 U$ M4 ?开言英语
, l4 x) \$ L$ K; j0 ]" x
/ f' N {+ C+ J% H
欢迎光临 北美网备份站 (http://beimeilife.duckdns.org/) |
Powered by Discuz! X3.2 |