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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。& ]+ u2 _1 T# p' S$ j
今天Jenny, Adam就分享实用的Christmas party英语和礼仪,大家收藏起来吧!
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Christmas party etiquette: 圣诞派对礼仪
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A! y/ m) f% 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( j' m, J; F# M" g8 ~& B1 z) e* k
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3 r) k- q! ]& n# L9 x, f
People are not working during the New Year: 大家新年都放假了
' W: P/ B/ y+ Z. JWhen 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4 y+ b9 A' r8 Q$ V
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0 z: X7 J& a' G- [1 M0 e7 W“提前”英语怎么说?
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- 不是in advance?9 h3 n0 p! T0 s) h: A5 t, \) ?
In advance通产用在预定机票这样的搭配里,而不是办派对
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3 v0 T% ~9 s; ]; s, O* m! b/ y& L* P. o9 cParty RSVP: 收到派对邀约, 先要RSVP
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} N1 O2 W& }; C: d4 CWith any party or event invitation, you usually need to RSVP: 派对、活动邀约,通常都需要RSVP9 S/ d/ B5 O' ~
*RSVP来自法语的Répondez s'il vous plaît Please respond的意思,即确认出席*
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Digital invitation/e-invite: 电子邀请函+ h# q c" u3 l; X3 u! J9 k4 X
Mandatory attendance: 强制出席9 ?8 i4 b3 h- o% A; { M9 n9 |. |9 [
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Party dress code: 派对穿什么?
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Many parties and events will have a dress code: 很多派对、活动会有着装要求
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( Z' i- M- D; t7 _1) Casual: 休闲
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- 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
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7 ~' \9 l$ @, d+ cJacket/blazer:西服上装外套% T* g/ u1 M4 x$ I7 P& g' V' v
Suit: 整套西服
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但是,鞋子很重要!
7 Z! Z+ }: `4 F1 I5 Q+ D- b) _) xYou need to wear dress shoes: 要穿正装皮鞋
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9 W7 J+ ?3 G1 @5 ?Leather shoes: 皮鞋9 M8 S r4 p) v
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3 Q c: |0 K6 a3 j7 w7 b7 W, @说完休闲,说正式:
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- 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4 k$ u6 C6 j0 e: P( B' W
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: ~. G7 d: K! J6 Q2 o
Black is the safest, other dark colors are fine: 黑色最安全,其它深色也可以
6 P( F- V3 d+ T$ IBlack tie means dressed up: black tie的寓意就是正装
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Bow tie:领结
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/ i: z L6 m* Z, ~4 n( xParty dresses for the ladies: 各类女生小裙子
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- 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7 u- h8 I7 v" w6 ^
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挑选圣诞派对着装时,也可以融入各种圣诞颜色:
9 T9 z# v- h+ q: BChristmas colors: 圣诞色
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Doesn't have to be red and green: 不一定要红配绿一起穿
1 x- ~1 `7 ^" IChoose what you look good in: 选一个你穿着好看的颜色
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Balance it out with some white: 可以用白色缓和一下
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+ @: O3 T) |) l- s4 n- x) ]The ugly Christmas sweater: 很丑的圣诞毛衣
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- The ugly Christmas sweaters: 很丑的圣诞毛衣
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They look like a Christmas card: 这种毛衣看上去就像一张圣诞卡
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Very busy, lots of Christmas elements: 非常热闹、集合了各种圣诞元素
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The point is to be ugly and funny: 重点就是要难看、要搞笑
/ K" E6 ~$ i9 n4 j1 U; {* g* ?The uglier, the better: 越丑越好
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Party 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:
" X1 I8 z1 b: y* i0 _) ~8 g1) Secret Santa: 神秘圣诞老人
) @6 M7 u/ C/ _2) White Elephant: 白色大象
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What's Secret Santa? 神秘圣诞老人
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- {% b4 }4 c. g6 K& P4 e( DDraw 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
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思考一下:
" b1 F8 e: G6 n- What are they like? 他/她是什么样的人?
- What will they like? 会喜欢什么东西?
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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
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But you can also keep it a secret: 但是也可以保守秘密
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9 \1 ?8 A4 z# a# n/ g3 QWhat's White Elephant? 白色大象是什么?
) a+ p# X7 O0 |) m Everyone buys a gift and brings it to the party: 每人买一个礼物,带到派对来
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! {) _% B, d _$ j/ I7 N9 WPut all the gifts together: 所有礼物集合在一起
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Each person has a chance to pick or "steal" a gift: 每个人有机会选、抢一个礼物
& F8 n8 v6 _6 L' O, d; TIf 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
4 X/ C7 ?7 s, fThe important thing is to decide who goes first: 拿礼物的先后顺序很重要
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*你知道这个游戏为什么叫"white elephant"吗?
" b" o" K: E; K留言告诉Jenny和Adam!*
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Gift budget: 花多少钱买礼物?
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20 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
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Two main styles of gifts: 买什么礼物?两大套路
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2 E% X# ~9 ?" P; M! t; B M; V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
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或者像Adam那样买一袋大米(a huge bag of rice), 合二为一、一举两得
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Don't party too hard: 不要玩太疯
! J8 C( q; ?/ k1 IGenerally speaking, performances are not part of Christmas parties: 一般圣诞派对参与者不需要表演
# E" y% z- o# t" z: B/ |5 M 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
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) `" O" H% H4 ~5 k2 g4 nNew 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
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“玩儿得很疯”有两个有趣的说法,都和town有关:
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What to say? 圣诞祝福说什么?
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9 S/ j) Q" b! A6 ^. @# U y8 HChristmas greetings and wishes: 圣诞祝福语
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, n% c7 a2 k2 N2 f. r: ]' J C最好用的当然就是:
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可以说Merry X'mas吗?
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X'mas通常用于非正式的书写,口语还是Christmas更常用
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这几年,美国也有很多人说:Happy Holidays! 节日快乐
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Since not everyone is a Christian: 因为不是所有人都信基督教
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It's very PC (politically correct): 是个很政治正确的说法
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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
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2 J8 \- \7 k. C' Y& NSay both! 那就两个都说吧!
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* M) q9 Q1 r8 Q; K1 AMerry Christmas and happy holidays!
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请大家积极留言:
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- 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?7 v8 r( A$ \% S+ U Q9 z8 z3 a+ `+ Y
- 你知道送礼游戏为什么叫"white elephant"吗?
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