Dressing for Business

商務著裝

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。

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.