[职场礼节美语之二十八]上班穿袜子要注意

 陈豪在北京的ABC美国公司工作。他上班中间休息，跟美国同事Amy一起下楼喝茶。

 

（office ambience）

 

陈豪:Amy，你干嘛老看我的脚啊？Amy, why are you always noticing my feet?

 

Amy: I am sorry, I just couldn’t help noticing that you aren’t wearing socks today.对不起，我只是忍不住注意到你今天没穿袜子

 

陈豪:天太热了，不穿袜子还凉快点儿。It’s pretty hot. I feel a bit cool without socks.

 

Amy : Personally, that might be all right, but professionally that’s a bad decision.对于个人而言，那是正确的选择，但从职业角度来说，它是个糟糕的决定。

 

陈豪:为什么？我见过很多人上班都不穿袜子的。Why? I’ve seen many people go to work without socks.

 

Amy: However, at ABC company, professional dress is important for our corporate¹ image. 然而，在ABC公司，职业的穿着对我们的公司形象很重要。

 

陈豪: 我上班穿西装，打领带，这还不够吗？I am in office with my coat and tie. Isn’t it enough? 

 

Amy: No. Would you consider not wearing a shirt with your coat and tie? 不够，你想要光着膀子穿西装，打领带吗？

 

陈豪: I absolutely wouldn’t.我当然不会光着膀子穿西装打领带了。

 

Amy: Then you shouldn’t consider wearing your shoes without socks. If your boss Mr. Jones sees you, he will not be pleased. 那么你就不应该想着穿鞋不穿袜子。如果你的老板琼斯先生看到你这样，他会不高兴的。

 

陈豪：那可坏了，我没带袜子啊，这怎么办？That’s bad! I have no socks along. What can I do?

 

Amy：Avoid Mr. J at all cost, then buy some socks when you go out for lunch today. There’s a department store right around the corner.无论如何避免见到琼斯先生。然后趁午饭时间出去买上袜子。在那个角落有个百货公司。

 

陈豪：恩，你说得对，我得先躲着点老板。中午吃饭的时候赶紧去商店买.双袜子穿上，I’ll see you later. Well, you are right. I’d better to avoid my boss, then get some socks when I go out for lunch. I’ll see you later.

 

Amy: Chenhao, did you find any socks?买到袜子了吗？

 

陈豪: I gonna put them on, but it’s too hot, so I bought two pairs of white socks. At least, it’s cooler to wear white socks than to wear black.正准备穿上了，天太热，我就买了两双白袜子。起码了比深颜色的袜子能凉快点。

 

Amy: Oh, dear! 噢，天哪！

 

陈豪:怎么啦？What’s up?

 

Amy: White socks are an inappropriate for corporate dress. They are more athletic² wear and outdoor attire³.白袜子跟公司服装搭在一起不合适。它们跟运动服及户外装搭在一起更恰当

 

陈豪：啊？白袜子是跑步打球穿的，不是是上班穿的。怎么这么多讲究呀！好在我还买了双深色的。服务员一直向我推销高腰的，就是可以拉到小腿肚儿上来的那种。我觉得太热，没买。Eh, white socks are for athletic wear but for corporate dress. There are so many rules on dressing⁴ up. Luckily, I’ve bought a pair of dark socks. The salesman asked me to buy the one which can cover my calf⁵. I felt it could be too much warm to me, so I didn’t do that.

 

Amy：Oh, dear.噢，天哪！

 

陈豪:又怎么啦？

 

Amy: You should have listened to the salesman. Short socks just won’t do in the business environment. 你应该听那售货员的。短袜子真不适合在商务环境里穿

 

陈豪：那为什么？Why？

 

Amy: It’s because when you sit down and cross your legs in short socks, you expose everyone around you to the sight of your hairy legs. 这是因为当你坐下来，翘起二郎腿的时候，在场的人都会看到你的腿毛了。

 

(Eww. That’s so gross⁶! 呃，好恶心啊！)

 

陈豪: Amy, 我从来没想到穿袜子还有真么多讲究。Amy，I’ve never known that here are pretty much rules about socks.

 

Amy: Your business attire is extremely important “right down to your socks”. 你的职业着装从头直到袜子都很重要。

 

陈豪：这么说，我穿成什么样儿也会影响到公司的形象了。看来我下班还得再去买袜子，Amy，你陪我去吧，完了事儿我请你吃饭。Well, how I dress up could have an impact on my corporate image. I have to buy some right. Amy, you should come with me, and I will treat you after I get my socks.

 

Amy: Thank you. I’ll look forward to that. 谢谢，很期待哦。

 

陈豪: Amy, 你能不能再告诉我一下上下班要穿什么样的袜子。这样我心里就有数了。Amy, could you tell me the appropriate way to wear socks in business environment and outdoor attire? I wanna clarify it.

 

Amy: Avoid white socks and short socks. The right sock in business is the one that covers your calf and matches your shoes and pants. 避免穿白短袜子。在商务环境中，要穿那种高腰儿的并且跟你鞋和裤子颜色相近才是正确的选择。

1 corporate   

adj.共同的，全体的；公司的，企业的

参考例句：

• This is our corporate responsibility.这是我们共同的责任。
• His corporate's life will be as short as a rabbit's tail.他的公司的寿命是兔子尾巴长不了。

2 athletic   

adj.擅长运动的，强健的；活跃的，体格健壮的

参考例句：

• This area has been marked off for athletic practice.这块地方被划出来供体育训练之用。
• He is an athletic star.他是一个运动明星。

3 attire   

v.穿衣，装扮[同]array；n.衣着；盛装

参考例句：

• He had no intention of changing his mode of attire.他无意改变着装方式。
• Her attention was attracted by his peculiar attire.他那奇特的服装引起了她的注意。

4 dressing   

n.(食物)调料；包扎伤口的用品，敷料

参考例句：

• Don't spend such a lot of time in dressing yourself.别花那么多时间来打扮自己。
• The children enjoy dressing up in mother's old clothes.孩子们喜欢穿上妈妈旧时的衣服玩。

5 calf   

n.小牛，犊，幼仔，小牛皮

参考例句：

• The cow slinked its calf.那头母牛早产了一头小牛犊。
• The calf blared for its mother.牛犊哞哞地高声叫喊找妈妈。

6 gross   

adj.全部的，粗俗的，肥胖的；vt.获得...总收入

参考例句：

• The gross weight of the box of chocolates is 500 grams.那盒巧克力的全部重量是500克。
• I consider this a gross oversight on your part.我把这件事看作是你的一大疏忽。