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1·More than a few of us do not know the difference between black-tie or white-tie events.

但很多人却不知着黑领结或白领结盛会的不同之处。

2·True story: Last fall, rushing to a black-tie reception at the White House, Nasser, an Aussie, realized he hadn't packed his tuxedo.

真实故事：去年秋天，在参加白宫的一个要求宾客穿半正式礼服的招待会时，澳洲人纳塞尔发现他没有系好他的无尾半正式男士晚礼服。

3·Instead, at Harrow School, founded in 1572, graduating boys have a black-tie 'Leavers Feast' with their parents in the school dining hall.

创建于1572年的哈罗公学(Harrow School) 男生毕业时在学校食堂举行“离校生宴会”，佩戴黑色领带，携父母一同出席。

4·As Venice prepares to host its famous carnival next month, the lagoon city's inhabitants have more than masked balls and black-tie parties on their minds.

虽然下月威尼斯将迎来其著名的狂欢季节，但对这座水中之城的居民们来说，目前当务之急绝非假面舞会或盛装晚宴。

5·While ankle boots and cocktail dresses may be cool and trendy, clunky ankle boots will never replace refined pumps or strappy sandals for black-tie events.

短靴与燕尾服或晚礼服搭配虽然看起来很酷很潮，但是这种笨重的靴子永远无法取代高跟鞋或凉鞋。不要因为一双鞋而破坏了你的形象。

6·A highlight will be a Bafta black-tie reception - where the couple will promote British creative talent from the worlds of film, television and video games.

其中的亮点将是英国电影学院奖(Bafta)正式招待会，在那里这对夫妇将推广并促进在世界电影，电视和视频游戏领域的英国创意才能。

7·I liked McCarthy more than I expected to, especially after he loaned me a pair of shoes to wear to the black-tie Women’s Press Dinner, which I think the Dudman’s got me invited to.

特别在他借了他的一双鞋子给我之后。 我借鞋子是为了去参加一个“新闻界女子晚宴”，因为这个晚宴要求出席者穿正装。

8·But I do like knowing that when I go to a black-tie affair clutching the satin evening bag that holds exactly one key and a pen, Johannes is the keeper of my Kleenex, lipstick and comb.

我喜欢当我提着一个只装着一把钥匙和一支笔的晚礼包出席一个盛大的活动的时候，约翰·内斯替我保管着我的纸巾，口红还有梳子。

9·He is looking pretty spiffy in a white tux and black bow-tie.

他身着一件白色燕尾服，配上黑色蝴蝶结领带，看起来非常漂亮。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

10·Most of the guests will be wearing black tie.

绝大多数客人都会穿晚礼服。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》