Day 12-“性感”时代已去,维密将如何转身?

Victoria's Secret gets ready for a makeover

makeover  n. 改造,革新    造句:You need a makeover.

Sex sells, and it sells few things better than lingerie.

Befeathered models, known as "angels", shimmy down a runway to promote America's biggest underwear retailer.

lingerie  n. 女内衣

shimmy  v. 优雅地移动

runway  n. (尤指用作时装表演的)延伸台道

Once its chief asset, the brand's sexiness now looks like a liability, "The way people dress has changed," says Serena Rees, a stalwart of the industry whose most recent project is a brand of unisex under wear.

asset  品质,优点

造句: As a teacher, patience is an indispensable asset.

liability   负累,负担

造句:Since his injury, Jones has become more of a liability than an asset to the team.

stalwart  n.坚定的支持者,坚定分子

造句:He is a stalwart of the Chinese football team.

unisex  adj. 不分男女的,男女通用的   eg. unique, unify, uniform

A slew of competitors ... have taken that message to heart.

... meaning an emphasis on comfort : 70% of the bras sold by LIVELY are wireless.

a slew of 许多

emphasis  n. 强调        eg.  put/ lay/ place an emphasis on sth

wireless 无钢圈的

 Italy and Spain reckon fashion retailers should use more realistic models.

reckon 认为,以为

Victoria's Secret is not about to go bust.

The firm's scale is such that with the right rebranding, it could bounce back.

Following that rejig Victoria's Secret has held off on big announcements.

bounce back 卷土重来

rejig  n. 重新组织,调整

hold off on ... 推迟做某事

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