办公室着装趋向舒适化 英语精读

As Americans slowly return to the office, they are rethinking their clothing choices at work.

随着美国人慢慢回到办公室上班,他们开始重新考虑自己在工作中的着装选择。

结构分析:As引导状语从句,Americans是主语,slowly是状语,return是谓语,现在一般时,to the office是介词词组,作目的状语, they是主语,are rethinking是谓语,现在进行时,their clothing choices是名词词组,作宾语,at work是状语。

核心词汇:cloth, clothes, clothing和dress

1)cloth指“布”、“布料”。比如:a dish cloth一块擦碗布,a piece of cloth一块布料。

2)clothes指具休的衣服,包括内衣、外衣,不能和数词连用。比如:

I want to buy sports clothes. 我想买运动服。

3)clothing是服装的总称,包括内衣、外衣,还包括帽子、鞋袜、手套之类,只用单数,无复数。比如:

Now people are all in their winter clothing. 现在人们都穿着冬装。

This is a factory that makes children’s clothing. 这是家制童装的工厂。

4)dress作不可数名词时,指外衣,特别指社交场合穿的服装。作可数名词时,常指连衣裙。比如:

She doesn’t care much about dress. 她不太注意衣着。

My classmate wore a blue dress last night. 我的同学昨晚穿了一件蓝色连衣裙。

After two years of working from home in exercise clothes, many people now want to be comfortable while looking professional in the office.

在身穿运动服居家工作两年后,许多人现在想要在办公室看起来专业的同时保持舒适。

结构分析:After two years of working是时间状语, from home是地点状语, in exercise clothes是状语, many people是名词词组,作主语,now是时间状语,want是谓语,现在一般时,to be comfortable不定式词组作宾语,while looking professional in the office是状语。

Some people are experimenting with new looks.

有些人开始尝试新形象。

结构分析:Some people是名词词组,作主语,are experimenting是谓语,现在进行时,with new looks是介词词组,作状语。

And companies are trying to keep up with the demand for “business comfort” clothing.

各公司也在努力跟上“商务舒适”的服装需求。

结构分析:And是连接词,companies是主语,are trying是谓语,现在进行时,to keep up with the demand for “business comfort” clothing是不定式词组,作宾语。

核心词汇:keep up with跟上; 不落人之后; 对…消息灵通; 保持接触

It is difficult to keep up with the rapid pace of change. 跟上迅速的变化是很困难的。

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