2分钟英语: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.’

欢迎来到两分钟英语课堂，通过两分钟的英语课程教会你英语。这节课我们会学习到如何使用“穿衣”和“打扮”这两个词

Explanation

解释

‘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”通常意味着传一些奇特的的衣服

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

Anna：我们说“穿衣”时，我们会说“把衣服穿上”，例如;我们每天洗完澡后会穿上衣服

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，我们使用这个词语时不会细说衣服的类型，但我们也要分场合，例如“约翰穿着婚礼服”

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：我们说“打扮”时，就意味穿上一些特殊的衣服。如，“在去年的万圣节上，他打扮的像一个鬼魂”

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，如果我们说某些人经常打扮，这就意味着这个人总是穿着奇装异服。我母亲经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：我认为说人们每天穿衣而不是每天打扮比较可靠

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

Abel：是的，除非那个人是我母亲!我们现在通过一些对话开始吧

Conversation: #1

对话1

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

Judy：当你打扮的像个新娘的时候，你看起来很棒

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

June：谢谢你，朱迪，那样的穿着每个人都看起来很棒

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

Judy：为什么新娘总是要穿白色的婚纱呢?我想在我婚礼上穿黑色的婚纱

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，没有那条准则规定新娘穿白色的婚纱，有些人说白色是一种财富的象征，我也不太清楚，但黑色的话?

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

Judy：好吧，实际上，我从来没有看到过新娘穿黑色的婚纱

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

June：黑色是忧伤的颜色，朱迪。现在，快点!我们要迟到了，马上穿好

Judy: Alrite, alrite!

Judy：好的，好的。

Conversation: #2

对话2

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

Max：嘿，伙计，就是去洗澡，快点穿上衣服，好吗?

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

Abel：我今天会打扮的聪明点，给我老板留下印象

Max: You should dress up smart every day.

Max：你每天都打扮的很聪明

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

Abel：大多数时候我都没有适当的衣服，我承认我在这方面有点烂

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

Max：彼此彼此，一直花时间打扮很无趣

Conversation: #3

对话3

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

June：为什么保罗总是花这么长的时间穿衣?

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

Anna：他每天都那样做，他还说，他需要打扮的合适点

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

June：你可不可以告诉他快点穿好，拜托了。

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

Anna：我必须说，通常这不会占据他太多时间的

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

June：这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，我去叫他快点

【词汇笔记】

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.