影片對(duì)白 Andy, be serious. You are
not trying. You are whining. What is it that you want me to say to you,
huh?
文化面面觀
偉大的時(shí)裝設(shè)計(jì)師：Oscar de la Renta, Yves Saint Laurent, Halston, Karl Lagerfeld,
Christian Lacroix
Christian Lacroix (1951-)
French fashion designer, born in Arles, France. He
studied art history at Paul Valéry University, Montpellier, and museum studies
at the Sorbonne, Paris, 1973-76.
Career: Freelance fashion sketcher, 1976-78; assistant at Hermés, Paris,
1978-80; assistant to Guy Paulin, 1980; designer/artistic director, Jean Patou,
1981-87; opened own couture and ready-to-wear house, 1987; established Christian
Lacroix haute couture and salons in Paris, 1987; developed cruise collection,
1988; designed ready-to-wear collection for Genny SpA, 1988, followed by
menswear collection and boutique; introduced seven accessory lines, from 1989;
line of ties and hosiery, 1992; launched C'est la Vie! perfume, 1990; designed
costumes for American Ballet Theater's Gaieté Parisienne, New York, 1988;
"Bazar" collection, 1994; launched Jeans Lacroix, 1994; introduced Christian
Lacroix collection of fine china, 1997; created jewelry line, 2000; debuted
"Enfants de Christian Lacroix," children's line, 2001.
Awards: Dé d'Or award, 1986, 1988; Council of Fashion Designers of America
award, 1987; Moliére award (for costumes for Phedre), 1995.
我觀之我見
在這個(gè)片斷中 Miranda 和 Nigel
對(duì)于時(shí)尚和雜志本身的評(píng)論可謂是影片中精彩的兩個(gè)片段之一。這兩段評(píng)論在原書中是沒有的。Miranda 對(duì)
Andy身上穿的藍(lán)色毛衫從質(zhì)料到款式、來歷的分析揭示了時(shí)尚界在引領(lǐng)大眾衣著潮流方面的作用，告訴Andy“你身上穿的就是我推廣出來的”，把一向自以為有個(gè)性、有品位、有思想的Andy打了個(gè)蒙。這一段評(píng)論也人們意識(shí)到那些看似離我們很遠(yuǎn)、高高在上的潮流尖端人物實(shí)際上對(duì)我們的生活有著多么大的影響。
Nigel對(duì)雜志和工作的評(píng)論對(duì)于所有初入職場(chǎng)的人來說都不啻于是當(dāng)頭一棒。對(duì)Andy來說，她只是想在這份頂尖的時(shí)尚雜志工作，并沒有真正思考過工作到底應(yīng)該是如何的。正如
Nigel 所說：You are not trying. You are whining.
Andy并不是真心喜愛她的工作，她不認(rèn)同這里的價(jià)值觀，她甚至和朋友們?nèi)⌒λ耐聜儯矝]有意識(shí)到這一行業(yè)意味著什么。這也是很多職場(chǎng)新人普遍的想法。新人們期望著老板能像學(xué)校里的老師或者爸爸媽媽那樣、能夠給與獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)、寬容錯(cuò)誤。Wake
up! 這是職場(chǎng)，不是象牙塔，不是可以隨便撒嬌的家。這里首要的事情就是工作。理解你的工作，認(rèn)同你的工作，努力工作，才能做好工作。
考考你
用今日所學(xué)將下面的句子譯成英語。
1． 最后他終于從一堆東西中找到了他要的那封信。
2． 我知道得有人再去撿些木柴，但為什么挑上了我？
3． 瓊打算住在學(xué)校里。
The devil wears Prada 《時(shí)尚女魔頭》（精講之二）考考你 參考答案
1. 公司威脅說誰罷工就解雇誰，那只不過是虛張聲勢(shì)罷了。
The
company's threat to sack anyone who went on strike was just a bluff.
2. 大家各就各位。主編來了！
Everybody, gird your
loins. The editor in chief is coming!
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