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。 . s' r/ w4 w/ F Q- O今天Jenny, Adam就分享实用的Christmas party英语和礼仪,大家收藏起来吧! . A$ t- v# W* w' a. k1 q' ~* I4 E \5 `. @! ~ u* {6 ]
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Christmas party etiquette: 圣诞派对礼仪
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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$ _3 P; f+ X9 E8 D$ a! y
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 _1 V' h8 y$ j3 n2 K* }People are not working during the New Year: 大家新年都放假了 9 } G, n. p& Y5 ^+ Z2 GWhen 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9 i* h/ L4 L7 H3 {& m9 t
In advance通产用在预定机票这样的搭配里,而不是办派对 " _5 L/ D# X/ H$ A. Z! b
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Party RSVP: 收到派对邀约, 先要RSVP
% o z" {$ a1 D" c0 Q1 Q" [ & y* O. y" m B- v6 H+ M! ^With any party or event invitation, you usually need to RSVP: 派对、活动邀约,通常都需要RSVP* C2 K* K; q+ l5 r* i: @7 s *RSVP来自法语的Répondez s'il vous plaît Please respond的意思,即确认出席*! Y5 M1 m( p& }# X, \7 a# \
在邀请函上,你通常会看到: A' H7 Z/ k8 g! z2 P
Please kindly RSVP by ...date: 请在某某日期前,确认出席 " R3 R( I5 n( v1 u7 l
Digital invitation/e-invite: 电子邀请函 ' r' w3 }1 U" q, \Mandatory attendance: 强制出席' Z% q; ~! _: T4 ?& P
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Party dress code: 派对穿什么?
, S7 A: k! @' g G - T. i4 D# i2 |, M* @Dress code: 着装要求 ( A- T8 Q& c) v7 D0 UMany parties and events will have a dress code: 很多派对、活动会有着装要求: Y6 z2 e/ W: l) q: V 总体可分为: + U2 Q9 G4 e; D& y) j9 ]1 |' N) g1) Casual: 休闲 ( D/ R/ O. o$ G' i; Q) `( ~2) Formal: 正式 $ M8 C9 y: y) b2 z" x9 d' J; p) N $ A; t$ k1 @* M# X ' B2 Z$ K# A! S, H* R6 ]先说休闲,也有很多类:( E) H. I) \ `% h
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 ' P; {& Q9 b* Y: k; D
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Jacket/blazer:西服上装外套$ ~/ c+ h( N; r9 y+ J) |3 b
Suit: 整套西服 9 }: [& @8 ^& ]4 h5 oYou 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8 G0 x4 V% e7 S4 k, c 但是,鞋子很重要!2 d1 V0 J" ]6 I% |
You need to wear dress shoes: 要穿正装皮鞋 3 ]* {$ L6 _! l( M7 G4 V*这里的dress不是指裙子,而是正装的意思*; \0 v; B0 l( `& p; ?7 G
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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 8 p& x' |) n" n" R
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 ^1 l( l5 X! lBlack is the safest, other dark colors are fine: 黑色最安全,其它深色也可以5 M- ^7 F: ]) M! ?9 F7 m
Black tie means dressed up: black tie的寓意就是正装$ a& c( D2 f, [' q
Dressed-up: 隆重打扮、盛装出席 # w) @& r* x4 ?5 G! X- LBow tie:领结 3 a/ q) E8 i; _( r$ s4 ?8 Y( ^+ ^Tuxedo/tux: 晚装西服,比如结婚的时候会穿的那种 ; @/ a6 I- O$ n |: p9 r, o2 g" h6 d5 v2 j% \' C5 t- q
Party 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 3 b6 z% T2 ]: S! r6 M
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挑选圣诞派对着装时,也可以融入各种圣诞颜色:
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Christmas 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
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Choose 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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The ugly Christmas sweater: 很丑的圣诞毛衣
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很多圣诞派对,会有这个搞笑的dress code:
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The ugly Christmas sweaters: 很丑的圣诞毛衣& @& n+ G r6 K
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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
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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:
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1) Secret Santa: 神秘圣诞老人
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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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Draw 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:
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What are they like? 他/她是什么样的人?
What will they like? 会喜欢什么东西? , L/ Y) j* j( |( I
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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What's White Elephant? 白色大象是什么?
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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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Put 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
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If 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
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The important thing is to decide who goes first: 拿礼物的先后顺序很重要
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Paper rock scissors: 石头剪刀布
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*你知道这个游戏为什么叫"white elephant"吗?
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留言告诉Jenny和Adam!*
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Gift budget: 花多少钱买礼物?
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Gift budget: 礼物预算
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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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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;
风格则可以二选一:
Practical: 实用
Prank: 创意或恶搞 ( e# r B" H- p' Y9 S' N
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
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Generally speaking, performances are not part of Christmas parties: 一般圣诞派对参与者不需要表演
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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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Don't drink too much or party too hard: 别喝太多、玩儿太疯
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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
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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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Christmas greetings and wishes: 圣诞祝福语
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