2022年12月10日 VOA慢速英語：關(guān)于衣服

 

Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about clothes, outfits, suits, and costumes.
你好！本周的“問老師”，我們將回答一個關(guān)于衣服、套裝、西裝和服飾的問題。
 
Question:
問題：
 
Dear Teacher,
親愛的老師，
 
Could you explain for me when to use ''costume'', ''outfit'', ''suit'' and ''clothes'' please?
你能為我解釋一下什么時候使用“costume”、“outfit”、“suit”和“clothes”嗎？
 
Kind regards,
此致，
 
Chau from Vietnam
來自越南的Chau
 
Answer
回答
 
Dear Chau,
親愛的Chau，
 
Thanks for this question! "Costumes" and "suits" are kinds of "clothes." An "outfit" is a combination of clothes that you wear for the day. Let's look at each of these a little closer.
感謝您提出這個問題！ “costumes”和“suits”都是“clothes”的一種。 “服裝”是您當(dāng)天穿的衣服的組合。讓我們仔細(xì)看看每一個。
 
Clothes
衣服
 
"Clothes" is a plural noun meaning coverings we wear over our body to give protection and keep us warm or cool. Sometimes, "clothes" we wear can be stylish or have a special meaning.
“衣服”是一個復(fù)數(shù)名詞，意思是我們穿在身上的覆蓋物，以提供保護并使我們保持溫暖或涼爽.有時，我們穿的“衣服”可以很時尚或有特殊意義。
 
By the end of the week my dirty clothes pile up and I need to wash them.
到了周末，我的臟衣服堆積如山，我需要洗它們。
 
Kinds of "clothes" include pants, shorts, shirts or "tops," dresses, and skirts. They also include underwear and socks.
“衣服”的種類包括褲子、短褲、襯衫或“上衣”、連衣裙和裙子。它們還包括內(nèi)衣和襪子。

I have summer clothes like skirts and shorts and winter clothes like sweatpants and hoodies.
我有夏天的衣服，比如裙子和短褲，還有冬天的衣服，比如運動褲和連帽衫。
 
Some "clothes" are worn only at special times, for example:
有些“衣服”只在特定時間穿，例如：
 
My gym clothes include stretchy pants and a tee-shirt.
我的運動服包括彈力褲和 T 恤。
 
Outfit
服裝
 
An "outfit" is a set of clothes. The word "outfit" is a countable noun.
“服裝”是一套衣服。 “outfit”這個詞是一個可數(shù)名詞。
 
When I travel, I like to pack an extra outfit just in case.
當(dāng)我旅行時，我喜歡多帶一套衣服以備不時之需。
 
On the internet, people like to share their outfits of the day or OOTDs.
在互聯(lián)網(wǎng)上，人們喜歡分享他們的當(dāng)天或 OOTD 的服裝。
 
Suit
套裝
 
A "suit" is a formal outfit consisting of a jacket, pants, or a skirt, and sometimes a vest, all made from the same cloth.
“西裝”是一種正式的著裝，包括夾克、褲子或裙子，有時還有背心，都是用同一種布料制成的。
 
Suits were a popular choice for work before 2020.
西裝是 2020 年之前上班的流行選擇。
 
My husband wore a blue suit to our wedding.
我丈夫在我們的婚禮上穿了一套藍(lán)色西裝。
 
A "suit" can also be a piece of clothing that you wear for a certain activity.
“西裝”也可以是您在某項活動中穿的一件衣服。
 
For example,
例如
 
Swimsuits are for swimming and other water activities.
泳衣是用于游泳和其他水上活動的。
 
Costume
服裝
 
"Costume" has several meanings.
“服裝”有幾個意思。

As a noun, the first meaning is a set of clothes for a performer when they are on stage or worn by a person for a specific reason or an event like a holiday.
作為名詞，第一個意思是表演者在舞臺上或因特定原因或節(jié)日等活動而穿著的一套衣服.

During the play, the actors had to change their costumes many times.
在演出期間，演員們不得不多次更換服裝。
 
I have a full closet of dance costumes that I need to sell.
我有一整柜的舞蹈服裝需要出售。
 
What is your Halloween costume this year? My costume is a cat!
今年你的萬圣節(jié)裝扮是什么？我的服裝是一只貓！
 
The second meaning as a noncount noun refers to clothes worn by people during a time in history or in a specific country or area.
第二個意思是不可數(shù)名詞，指歷史上某個時期或特定國家或地區(qū)的人們所穿的衣服。
 
She dressed in her country's traditional costume for an international event.
她穿著穿著她國家的傳統(tǒng)服裝參加國際活動。
 
Victorian-era costumes consisted of fitted clothes like high-collared shirts and long skirts for women that did not reveal much skin.
維多利亞時代的服裝包括合身的衣服，如高領(lǐng)襯衫和不暴露太多皮膚的女性長裙。
 
And, we use "costume" as an adjective describing something like a play or film set in the past and where actors use clothing from that time period.
而且，我們使用“服裝”作為形容詞來描述戲劇或電影等事物以過去為背景，演員穿著那個時期的服裝。
 
The television show Outlander is a costume drama set in the 1700s in countries like Scotland, France, and The United States.
電視節(jié)目《異鄉(xiāng)人》是一部以 1700 年代蘇格蘭、法國和美國等國家/地區(qū)為背景的古裝劇。
Please let us know if these explanations and examples have helped you!
如果這些解釋和示例對您有幫助，請告訴我們！