How to Talk About Clothes in English - Spoken English Lesson

怎样用英语谈论服装 — 英语口语课程

Hi, I’m Justin.

嗨，我是Justin。

Welcome to Oxford Online English!

欢迎来到Oxford Online English！

In this lesson, you can learn how to talk about clothes and fashion in English.

在本节课里，您可以学到怎么用 英语来谈论服装和时尚。

Can you describe the clothes you like to wear in detail?

您可以具体地描述您喜欢穿的服装吗？

Do you know how to compliment someone on their style?

您知道怎么称赞某人的风格吗？

In this lesson, you’ll learn how to do these things and more.

在本节课里，您会学到怎么 做这些事情以及更多。

Let’s start with the basics: what are you wearing right now?

我们从基础的开始：您现在穿 在身上的是什么？

Hello, Molotov Fashions, how can I help?

Hello, Molotov Fashions, how can I help?

Hi!

Hi!

Yeah, I made an order online, but there’s a problem with it.

Yeah, I made an order online, but there’s a problem with it.

I’m sorry to hear that.

I’m sorry to hear that.

What’s the problem exactly?

What’s the problem exactly?

I ordered a floral-print silk scarf, but you’ve sent me a patterned wool scarf instead.

I ordered a floral-print silk scarf, but you’ve sent me a patterned wool scarf instead.

I’m sorry to hear that.

I’m sorry to hear that.

What was your order number?

What was your order number?

5633BQ Let me see…

5633BQ Let me see…

Yes, I see it now.

Yes, I see it now.

So, you can return the silk scarf using the label you received in your package.

So, you can return the silk scarf using the label you received in your package.

I see you also ordered a striped cotton top.

I see you also ordered a striped cotton top.

Did that arrive okay?

Did that arrive okay?

Actually, no!

Actually, no!

You sent me a plain denim shirt.

You sent me a plain denim shirt.

Oh, I am sorry!

Oh, I am sorry!

We really messed that up.

We really messed that up.

So, you can return those two items, and we’ll send out your leather jacket and your velour

So, you can return those two items, and we’ll send out your leather jacket and your velour

tracksuit.

tracksuit.

Leather jacket?!

Leather jacket?!

Velour?!

Velour?!

What are you talking about?

What are you talking about?

Look, maybe I’ll just return the items for a refund.

Look, maybe I’ll just return the items for a refund.

Of course.

Of course.

I’m sorry, our computer systems are a little unreliable.

I’m sorry, our computer systems are a little unreliable.

You don’t say.

You don’t say.

In this dialogue, you heard different words to describe patterns and materials.

在这个对话里，您听到了描述图案 和面料的不同单词。

Can you remember any?

您能记得任何一些吗？

You saw these words for patterns:

您看到了与图案有关的单词：

floral-print patterned

floral-print patterned

striped And: plain

striped 以及： plain

There’s one common pattern which is missing.

有一个常见的漏掉的图案。

Do you know it?

您知道吗？

You could also have check clothing, for example a check shirt.

您也可以有check clothing，例如， a check shirt。

You can say check or checked—the meaning is the same.

您可以说check或checked — 意思是一样的。

You can use print with many different things.

您可以使用print搭配很多不同的东西。

For example, you could have a fruit-print dress, or an eagle-print T-shirt.

例如，您可以有一条fruit-print 长裙，或者一件eagle-print的T恤衫。

You can use patterned for any clothing which has some kind of pattern which doesn’t fit

您可以把patterned用于任何具有 某种不符合任何其他单词

any of the other words.

描述的图案的衣服。

What about materials?

那布料呢？

Can you remember the words from the dialogue?

您能记得对话里的单词吗？

You heard these words for materials:

您听到这些布料的单词：

silk wool

silk wool

cotton denim

cotton denim

leather And: velour

leather 以及：velour

Velour is a kind of soft material.

Velour是一种柔软的面料。

It’s not so common.

那不是很常见的。

If you’re talking about clothes and you want to describe the pattern and the material,

如果您在谈论服装，您想描述 图案和面料，

put the pattern first.

要先说图案。

For example:

例如：

a floral-print silk scarf a plain denim shirt

a floral-print silk scarf a plain denim shirt

Or: a striped cotton top

或者：a striped cotton top

Now, it’s your turn to practice!

现在，轮到您来练习了。

Pause the video and make three sentences to describe your clothing.

暂停视屏，造三个句子来描述您的衣服。

Include the pattern and the material.

包括图案和面料。

You can say your sentences out loud, or write them down.

您能大声地念出您的句子， 或者写下它们。

Ready?

准备好了吗？

Let’s move on.

我们继续。

So, what do you think?

So, what do you think?

It’s okay, but it’s a little loose, and the sleeves aren’t long enough.

It’s okay, but it’s a little loose, and the sleeves aren’t long enough.

Would you like to try a smaller size?

Would you like to try a smaller size?

But then the sleeves will be even shorter!

But then the sleeves will be even shorter!

I think I need to try something else.

I think I need to try something else.

How’s that one?

How’s that one?

It looks like a good fit to me!

It looks like a good fit to me!

Hmm…

Hmm…

It’s a little tight around the shoulders.

It’s a little tight around the shoulders.

I think it goes well with your shoes.

I think it goes well with your shoes.

Did I mention that we have a 20% discount today?

Did I mention that we have a 20% discount today?

I’m not sure about the style, either.

I’m not sure about the style, either.

It’s a little too hipster for me.

It’s a little too hipster for me.

Would you like to try something else?

Would you like to try something else?

No, I don’t think so.

No, I don’t think so.

Thanks for your all help.

Thanks for your all help.

When you buy new clothes, of course you want them to fit well and look good.

当您买新衣服时，当然，您希望它 们很合身，并且好看。

But, sometimes they don’t fit well.

但是，有时，它们不太合身。

They might be too tight or too loose.

它们可能会太紧或太松。

Maybe it’s just too big or small in one place.

或许只是在某一个部位太大或太小。

Then, you could say something like:

那么，您可以说些像是：

It’s tight around the shoulders.

It’s tight around the shoulders.

Or: It’s too big around the waist.

或者：It’s too big around the waist.

Notice how you say the shoulders and not my shoulders.

注意您怎么说合肩或不合您的肩。

What other problems could you have with how clothes fit?

那您可能有的衣服怎么合身的 其他问题呢？

Do you remember what happened in the dialogue?

您记得在对话里发生了什么吗？

You could also say:

您也可以说：

The sleeves aren’t long enough.

The sleeves aren’t long enough.

Or: The collar is too tight.

或者：The collar is too tight.

Useful words here are too and enough.

在这里有用的单词是“too”和“enough”。

You can use them to express similar ideas, like this:

您可以用它们来表达类似的想法， 像是这个：

The sleeves aren’t long enough.

The sleeves aren’t long enough.

Or: The sleeves are too short.

或者：The sleeves are too short.

With these phrases, you can talk about fit, but what about style?

用这些短语，您可以谈论合身， 但是风格呢？

If something doesn’t match your personal tastes, you could say something like:

如果某些事情不符合您的个人 品味，您可以说某些像是：

It’s too casual for me.

It’s too casual for me.

It’s too old-fashioned for me.

It’s too old-fashioned for me.

Or: It’s too fancy for me.

或者： It’s too fancy for me.

When the shop assistant in the dialogue was trying to persuade me to buy something, he

当在对话里的商店助手试图劝说 我去买某些东西时，

said:

他说：

It goes well with your shoes.

It goes well with your shoes.

This is one way to say that something looks good on someone.

这是说某人穿某些东西好 看的一种方式。

You could also say something like:

您也能说某些像是：

It suits you.

It suits you.

Or: It matches your eyes.

或者： It matches your eyes.

We have a question for you: what’s your personal style?

我们有一个问题给您：您的个人 风格是什么？

Do you prefer smart clothes, or casual?

您喜欢智能服装，或是休闲服？

Plain, or colourful?

便装或花哨服装？

Let us know in the comments!

请在评论栏里告诉我们。

Next, let’s look at some more ways to compliment someone on their clothing.

接下来，我们来看更多的方式来 称赞某人的穿着。

Is that a new shirt?

Is that a new shirt?

Yeah!

Yeah!

Do you like it?

Do you like it?

I do!

I do!

It looks good on you.

It looks good on you.

Thanks!

Thanks!

It makes you look much slimmer.

It makes you look much slimmer.

What do you mean?

What do you mean?

I mean…

I mean…

I just…

I just…

I like the fit; that’s what I meant to say.

I like the fit; that’s what I meant to say.

Hmm.

Hmm.

Don’t be so moody!

Don’t be so moody!

You look very smart.

You look very smart.

You should wear smart clothes more often.

You should wear smart clothes more often.

It’s a good look for you!

It’s a good look for you!

I’ll try to find more clothes that make me look slimmer, then.

I’ll try to find more clothes that make me look slimmer, then.

Oh, don’t be ridiculous.

Oh, don’t be ridiculous.

So, if you want to compliment someone on their clothes, what can you say?

所以，如果您想称赞某人的穿着， 您要说什么？

You can use phrases you heard before, like it suits you, but in the dialogue you heard

您能使用您之前听到的短语，像是 it suits you，但是，在对话里，您听到

some more phrases, such as:

更多的短语，像是：

That looks good on you!

That looks good on you!

Or: It’s a good look for you.

或者： It’s a good look for you.

You could also comment on a particular aspect of the clothing:

您还可以评论服装的 特定方面：

I like the fit!

I like the fit!

I like the style!

I like the style!

Or: I like the colours!

或者： I like the colours!

You can also make a more personal compliment, like this:

您也能做更个人的称赞， 像是这样：

It makes you look slimmer.

It makes you look slimmer.

Or: You look very smart.

或者：You look very smart.

You can use these phrases in different ways.

You can use these phrases in different ways.

For example:

例如：

It makes you look younger.

It makes you look younger.

Or: You look very elegant.

或者：You look very elegant.

Now, you can describe clothes in detail, talk about the fit and style of clothes, and compliment

现在，您可以用英语详细地描述 服装，谈论服装的合身、

people on their clothes in English.

风格，并称赞人们的穿着。

There’s one more thing we have to show you.

还有一件我们要告诉您的事情。

Are you ready?

Are you ready?

Don’t tell me you’re going like that!

Don’t tell me you’re going like that!

What do you mean?

What do you mean?

It’s a formal event.

It’s a formal event.

You need to dress up.

You need to dress up.

Go get changed!

Go get changed!

This okay?

This okay?

No!

No!

You need to put on a tie.

You need to put on a tie.

And take off those awful shoes.

And take off those awful shoes.

But these are the only shoes I have!

But these are the only shoes I have!

You are a nightmare!

You are a nightmare!

Well, we have just about enough time.

Well, we have just about enough time.

We’ll stop at the shop on the way and buy you some black shoes.

We’ll stop at the shop on the way and buy you some black shoes.

What if they don’t fit?

What if they don’t fit?

I need time to try them on before I buy them.

I need time to try them on before I buy them.

You should have thought about that earlier.

You should have thought about that earlier.

There are many phrasal verbs connected with clothing.

有很多与服装有关联的动词短语。

Can you remember the ones you heard in the dialogue?

您记得您在对话里听到的一些吗？

There are simple verbs, like put on and…

有简单的动词，像是put on 以及…

Wait, what’s the opposite?

等等，那反义呢？

Did you say put off?

您说put off吗？

We hope not!

我们希望不会是！

The opposite of put on is take off.

Put on的反义是take off。

If you need to put on some different clothes, then you need to get changed.

如果您需要put on一些不同的服装， 那么，您需要去换衣服。

There are other verb phrases with get, like get dressed or get undressed.

有其他的带get的动词短语，像是 get dressed或get undressed。

If you’re shopping for new clothes, you should certainly try them on before you buy

如果您正在买新衣服，您当然 应该要在您买之前试穿

them, to make sure they fit and look good.

它们，来确定合身和好看。

And finally, if you’re going to a formal event, you’ll need to dress up.

最后，如果您要出席一个正式的 活动，您需要dress up。

Dress up means you put on your smartest, nicest clothes, usually for a special occasion.

Dress up意思是您要换上您通常是在 一个特别时机穿的最智能、最漂亮的衣服。

Now, we have a question for you: what’s the best place to buy clothes in your city?

现在，我们有一个问题留给您：在您的 城市里，买衣服的最好的地方是哪里？

Tell us where to go in case we visit!

告诉我们如果我们去要去哪？

You can share your ideas in the comments.

您可以在评论栏里分享您的看法。

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感谢观看！

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