陳豪在北京的ABC美國公司工作，他在走廊上遇到了美國同事Amy。
(Office ambience)
A：Hi, Chen Hao, you look especially nice today. Is that a new suit you are wearing?
C：是啊，我上星期買的，拿去改了一下，昨天取回來的。
A：Is there a special event or did you think it was time to upgrade your wardrobe because of your job promotion?
C：二者都有點兒。我現在經常接觸高層次的客戶，發現他們的穿著好像要更正式一些。
A：That was a smart move on your part. It is always good to imitate the way the highest level executives dress.
C：跟他們在一起，光穿一件西裝上衣就會覺得很不自在。
A：We Americans have a saying about business attire: "Dress for the job you want, not the job you have."
C：這么說，如果我想當公司老板，就得穿得象老板一樣嘍？
A：That's right. You have the idea. Would you mind if I pointed out a few things you could do to improve your look even more?
C：我當然不會介意，你的意見我永遠歡迎。
A：I am short on time right now so could we talk over lunch?
C：好，那我們一起吃午飯。
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陳豪和Amy一起吃午飯時間。
C：Amy, 我們剛才說到職業著裝。
A：You did a good job selecting the suit. That shade of gray is professional looking. Stick to grays, dark blues and charcoal. Blacks and browns are not good choices for a business suit.
C：要選擇灰色、深蘭色和炭灰色，不要選擇黑色和棕色。還有嗎？
A：I am concerned about the length of your pants. The tailor seems to have gotten them too short when he hemmed them.
C：你覺得這條褲子改得太短了嗎？
A：Unfortunately, they just barely come to your ankles. The hem of your pants should rest on the top of your foot with a slight break.
C：還有嗎？
A：It's your shoes.
C：我的鞋怎么了？這種船鞋不用系鞋帶，既方便又舒服。
A：They are a bit too casual for your suit. When you wear a business suit, your need a dressier shoe.
C：那得什么樣的鞋才夠正式呢？
A：A lace-up shoe is the most conservative and coordinates well with traditional business attire.
C：原來還是要系帶兒的鞋。
A：One final word is to make sure that your shoes and your belt match.
C：幸好我升職的時候工資也一起漲了，看來我的衣柜要重新換過才行。
A：The good news about that is that you only need a few pieces and when you buy suits and accessories that are top quality and conservative in style, they will last a long time. |
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