as a young admirer had once said of him: 「if anybody can tell a fellow just when to wear a black tie with evening clothes and when not to, it「s larry lefferts.」
正如一位年轻崇拜者有一次谈起他时所说的:「假如有谁能告诉你什么时间打黑领带配夜礼服恰到好处,什么时候不行,那么,这个人就是劳伦斯·莱弗茨。」
i」ve made my decision. i'll wear this black tie tonight.
我已经做好决定了。我今晚要打这条黑色领带。
black tie dress is the most common outfit for men, although fashion may dictate not wearing a bow-tie, and musical performers sometimes do not adhere to this.
对男士而言,最常见的装束是黑色领带套装,在这种场合下蝶形领结则显得不太时尚,但典礼上的歌曲表演者可能不会顾及这些时尚的清规戒律。
if you find yourself wearing black tie more than once a year, or if film premieres, opera visits or smart restaurant bookings keep appearing in your diary, your day watch may lack occasion.
如果你一年中不止一次地佩戴黑领带,或者是日程中不断出现观看电影首映式、听歌剧或上高档餐馆之类的活动,那么你的日常手表或许就显得不合时宜。
if the invitation says black tie this means a dinner suit for men with a black or white bow tie.
如果邀请函上说黑色领结,这意味着男士穿晚宴套装并且佩带一个黑色或白色的蝴蝶结领结。
with a new texan master of the white house, there was no hotter ticket in town than one for the lone star state’s black tie and boots extravaganza.
那时,随着新的德州籍总统主政白宫,什么票也比不上孤星州黑领结加长靴舞会的门票炙手可热。
no matter whether you are attending a black tie dancing, a cocktail or beach party, a quick dress cocktail dresses will be a excellent choice.
无论你是参加要求穿晚礼服的舞会,鸡尾酒会或沙滩派对,便捷的燕尾服饰将是你完美的选择。
the political fortunes of texas have changed somewhat, but you would not have known it as this year’s black tie and boots ball kicked off on the last night of george bush’s presidency.
如今,德州的政治命运稍稍有些改变,但是从今年的黑领结加长靴舞会上你是很难看出这一点的。
your third should be black – not for funerals, but for black tie affairs.
第三件就该是黑色的了——不是葬礼服,但是适合庄重场合。
many charity events or fundraisers are black tie affairs.
许多筹款慈善晚会成为黑领结嘉宾集会。