The Beret时尚·艺术·贝雷帽
You have seen them before on artists and army
officers in movies. They keep the head warm while making you look cool.
What other fashion accessory has lasted as long as the beret?
We can thank the ancient Greeks for this gift
to fashion. The Greeks first began wearing beret-style caps in the 5th
century BC. Back then, berets were worn because they were practical, not fashionable. Since berets have no seams, they were useful for keeping soldiers' and workers' heads dry when working outdoors. Later, the Romans adopted this hat style and introduced its current flat shape. The cap quickly spread throughout the Roman Empire and became a status symbol for the high class.
In modern times, no country is more closely associated with the beret than France. Records indicate that the French first wore the beret in the Basque and Bearn regions. To this day, young men in the province
of Bearn receive a beret as a gift upon entering adulthood. For the
rest of us, however, a beret is just a hat that expresses our creative
side.
您已经在电影里看到它们出现在艺术家和军官的头上。它们可以保暖头部，同时也可以让你看起来很酷。还有什麽其他的时尚配件能像贝雷帽这样持续存在那麽久？
我们该感谢古希腊人带给时尚潮流这份礼物。希腊人於西元前五世纪首次开始戴贝雷帽式的帽子。在那时，人们戴帽子是因为它们很实用，而非时髦。由於贝雷帽没有线缝，因此它们对於在户外工作时的士兵及工人的头部保持乾燥很有帮助。後来，罗马人采用了这款帽子，推出它现今的扁平外型。这种帽子迅速遍及整个罗马帝国，并成为社会上层人士的一种地位象徵。
当今没有哪个国家比法国和贝雷帽之间的关系更密切的了。纪录显示巴斯克及巴阿恩地区的人是最早戴贝雷帽的法国人。至今，巴阿恩省的年轻人一进入成年便会收到一顶贝雷帽当作礼物。然而，对我们其他人来说，贝雷帽就是一顶能表达我们具创意面向的帽子。 - practical a. 实用的，实际的
I don't think your solution is very practical because it will cost too much money.
我认为你的解决方案不大实际，因为那会花太多钱。 - fashionable a. 时髦的，流行的
This unique table is not only functional, but it is also fashionable.
这个独特的桌子不仅实用而且也很时尚。 - adopt vt. 采用，采取
After a week's consideration, the boss decided to adopt Meek's suggestion.
经过一星期的思考後，老板决定采用米克的建议。 - current a. 目前的，当前的
The supervisor assigned our team to research the current marketing trends.
主管指派我们这个小组去研究目前的市场趋势。 - status n. 地位，身份
The social status of women has slowly changed over the years.
多年来，女性的社会地位已慢慢地改变了。 - be associated with...与……有关
The doctor said Harry's allergies are associated with the food he eats.
医生说哈利的过敏与他吃的食物有关。 - indicatevt. 显示，表明
Research indicates that drinking green tea daily can lower chances of getting cancer.
研究显示每天喝绿茶能降低罹患癌症的机会。 - to this day至今
Even to this day, Monica is still deeply in love with her first boyfriend.
即使到现在，梦妮卡仍深爱著她的第一任男友。
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- accessory n. 装饰物，小配件
- seam n. 缝，线缝
- province n. 省
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字尾 -hood 的用法
本文 "...receive a beret as a gift upon enterting adulthood." 中的
adulthood 表『成年（时期）』，其字尾 -hood 常表『……时期 状态』，相关常见的字尚有 childhood（童年时期）及
brotherhood（手足之情）等，例∶
The tribe's young boys completed the rite and passed into adulthood.
（部落的年轻男孩完成仪式进入成年期。）
My dog played an important role in my childhood.
（我的狗在我童年扮演很重要的角色。）
The Vietnam War veteran still holds a strong sense of brotherhood with his fellow vets.
（那位越战退伍军人与同袍之间依然保有浓厚的兄弟情感。）
＊ veteran [ `vEtJrJn ] n. 退伍军人（vet 为简称） |
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