2分鐘英語:穿衣打扮 Get Dressed, Dress Up

Introduction

引言

Welcome to twominuteenglish class. Teaching you English through two-minute lessons.In this lesson we will learn how to use the phrases ‘get dressed’ and ‘dress up.’

歡迎來到兩分鐘英語課堂，通過兩分鐘的英語課程教會你英語。這節(jié)課我們會學(xué)習(xí)到如何使用“穿衣”和“打扮”這兩個(gè)詞

Explanation

解釋

‘Get dressed’ means to put clothes on, while ‘dress up’ usually means wearing some particular clothes.

“穿衣”就是把衣服穿上，而“打扮”通常意味著傳一些奇特的的衣服

Anna: When we say ‘get dressed’, we are saying ‘put clothes on’. For example: We get dressed every day after bathing.

Anna：我們說“穿衣”時(shí)，我們會說“把衣服穿上”，例如;我們每天洗完澡后會穿上衣服

Abel: That’s right. We do not specify the type of clothes when we use it. However we may specify the occasion. For example: “John is getting dressed for the wedding.”

Abel：是的，我們使用這個(gè)詞語時(shí)不會細(xì)說衣服的類型，但我們也要分場合，例如“約翰穿著婚禮服”

Anna: When we speak of ‘dressing up’ it means to put on some specific clothes. For example: “He dressed up like a ghost last Halloween.”

Anna：我們說“打扮”時(shí)，就意味穿上一些特殊的衣服。如，“在去年的萬圣節(jié)上，他打扮的像一個(gè)鬼魂”

Abel: Yes, if I say that someone usually dresses up, it means that this person always dresses in fancy dress. My mother always dresses up in her finest!

Abel：是的，如果我們說某些人經(jīng)常打扮，這就意味著這個(gè)人總是穿著奇裝異服。我母親經(jīng)常穿上她最好的衣服

Anna: I think it’s safe to say that people get dressed every day but don’t dress up every day.

Anna：我認(rèn)為說人們每天穿衣而不是每天打扮比較可靠

Abel: That is true. Unless this person is my mother! But let’s go now through some conversations.

Abel：是的，除非那個(gè)人是我母親!我們現(xiàn)在通過一些對話開始吧

Conversation: #1

對話1

Judy: You looked great when you were dressed up like a bride.

Judy：當(dāng)你打扮的像個(gè)新娘的時(shí)候，你看起來很棒

June: Thank you Judy. Everybody looks great in that dress.

June：謝謝你，朱迪，那樣的穿著每個(gè)人都看起來很棒

Judy: Why do brides dress up in white anyway? I want to wear black in my wedding!

Judy：為什么新娘總是要穿白色的婚紗呢?我想在我婚禮上穿黑色的婚紗

June: Oh, please! Okay, it’s not a rule for brides to dress up in white. Some say that white is actually a symbol of wealth. I really don’t know. But black?!

June：哦，拜托，沒有那條準(zhǔn)則規(guī)定新娘穿白色的婚紗，有些人說白色是一種財(cái)富的象征，我也不太清楚，但黑色的話?

Judy: Well, truth is I never saw a bride dressed up in black.

Judy：好吧，實(shí)際上，我從來沒有看到過新娘穿黑色的婚紗

June: Black is a colour for mourning, Judy. Now hurry! We are late. Get dressed soon!

June：黑色是憂傷的顏色，朱迪。現(xiàn)在，快點(diǎn)!我們要遲到了，馬上穿好

Judy: Alrite, alrite!

Judy：好的，好的。

Conversation: #2

對話2

Max: Hey bro, just go take your shower and get dressed fast, will you please?

Max：嘿，伙計(jì)，就是去洗澡，快點(diǎn)穿上衣服，好嗎?

Abel: I will dress up smart today to impress my boss.

Abel：我今天會打扮的聰明點(diǎn)，給我老板留下印象

Max: You should dress up smart every day.

Max：你每天都打扮的很聰明

Abel: Most of the time I don’t get dressed properly, I am a bit lousy at this, I admit.

Abel：大多數(shù)時(shí)候我都沒有適當(dāng)?shù)囊路?，我承認(rèn)我在這方面有點(diǎn)爛

Max: Same here dude, it’s boring to dress up all the time!

Max：彼此彼此，一直花時(shí)間打扮很無趣

Conversation: #3

對話3

June: Why does it take Paul such a long time to get dressed?

June：為什么保羅總是花這么長的時(shí)間穿衣?

Anna: He does that every day. He says he needs to dress up properly.

Anna：他每天都那樣做，他還說，他需要打扮的合適點(diǎn)

June: Would you tell him to get dressed fast, please?

June：你可不可以告訴他快點(diǎn)穿好，拜托了。

Anna: Usually it doesn’t take him so much time, I must say.

Anna：我必須說，通常這不會占據(jù)他太多時(shí)間的

June: It seems he is dressing up in his best today then, huh?

June：這似乎他今天要打扮的最好了，是不是?

Anna: Okay, I’ll tell him to hurry.

Anna：好啦，我去叫他快點(diǎn)

【詞匯筆記】

Get Dressed : Get dressed means to put clothes on.

Dress Up : Dress up usually means to wear some particular clothes.

Specify : To specify means to identify something clearly and definitely.

Occasion : Occasion is a particular time or instance of an event.

Halloween : Halloween is a festival celebrated on October 31, by children who dress in costumes and solicit treats door to door.

Fancy Dress : A fancy dress means an unusual or amusing costume worn as part of a theme at a party.

Bride : A bride is a woman on her wedding day or just before and after the event.

Symbol : A symbol is a mark or character used as a conventional representation of an object, function or process.

Wealth : To be wealthy means a state of being rich.

Mourning : Mourning is the expression of deep sorrow for someone who has died, especially by wearing black clothes.

Take a Shower : To take a shower means to take bath, or wash one’s body in the shower.

Impress : To impress means to make someone feel admiration and respect.

Boss : Boss is a person who is in charge of a worker or organisation.