「we had a deal, 」 say the debutante in the dazzling red dress. 「the interest rate on the loan were supposed to be 0.05, not 0.5 of the debt.
「咱们以前有个交易,」身穿耀眼的红色长裙的初次参加社交聚会的少女说,「贷款的利率因该是债务的0.05(5%),而否则债务的0.5(50%)。
was the hottest debutante among companies going public during last year「s fourth quarter and the video-sharing site isn」t close to turning a profit.
虽然视频分享网站还没能实现盈利,但优酷网却是去年第四季度上市公司中最抢眼的新秀。
the phrase was borrowed from the world of debutante balls, where young women 」came out「 in being officially introduced to society.
这个词从上流女子舞会里借用过来的,因为在这种场合中,年轻女子正式介绍到社交圈会时,都称作“出柜」。
it seems that 」coming out of the closet「 was born as a mixture of two metaphors: a debutante proudly stepping into the arms of a community and a shocking secret being kept in hiding.
看起来「出柜」的出现是两个隐喻词的汇合:公开参加同一群体的社交活动,以及一个隐藏着的惊人秘密。
a debutante ball is all a girl could ask for.
社交舞会是每个女孩子向往的。
if a debutante was permitted to make her 」coming out「 appearance at an almack「s ball, her dancing partners were chosen for her by one of the ladies of the committee.
如果一个参与者被允许在舞会中露面,她的舞伴将由委员会的另外一位女士为她选出。
that same year, mr. kennedy married virginia joan bennett, a debutante from bronxville, a new york suburb where the kennedys had once lived.
同年,肯尼迪与初进社交界的上流社会年轻女子弗吉尼亚?琼?班纳特(virginiajoanbennett)成婚,琼来自纽约郊区布朗克斯维尔(bronxville),而肯尼迪家族曾在那里住过。
when you have had your fill of terracotta warriors, musty palaces and gloomy imperial tombs, submit to shanghai」s debutante charms.
当你看够了兵马俑,陈腐的宫殿,阴森森的帝王墓,那么就来感受一下上海少女般的迷人魅力吧。
long gowns and tuxedos take to the floor during the debutante ball at the hofburg palace, one of the many gala events that take place during vienna「s ball season.
有活力的维也纳:图片美术馆。长外衣和男士无尾的半正式的晚礼服走向地板当初次参加社交活动舞会在霍福堡宫宫殿,许多节日事件之一发生在当维也纳的舞会季节。
「we had a deal,」 said the debutante in the dazzling red dress. 「the interest rate on the loan was supposed to be 0.05, not 0.5 of the debt.
“我们以前有个交易,」身穿耀眼的红色长裙的初次参加社交活动的少女说,「贷款的利率应该是债务的0.05(5%),而不是债务的0.5(50%)。
at the international debutante ball, held in new york in december, families paid $14, 000 per table.
12月在纽约举办的国际初次社交舞会上,每桌的家庭就花去了一万四千美元。
quite often though, a debutante was a young woman ready to look for a husband.
因此在多数情况下,这些年轻的女子已经準备好要找一个丈夫了。
an」 she says, 」your debutante just knows what you need「.
而她说,你的交际花只知道你需要什么。
jacqueline was dubbed 」the debutante of the year" for the 1947-1948 season, but her social success did not keep her from continuing her education.
杰奎琳被授予1947-1948季度“年度社交新秀」称号,但是在社交界的成功没有阻止她继续学业。