
大膽的女性風格
Founded in 1910 by Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel, Chanel is a French luxury fashion house which focuses on women`s ready-to-wear clothes, luxury goods, accessories and perfumes.
香奈兒於1910年由嘉柏麗.可可.香奈兒創立,這是法國時尚精品品牌,專賣女性成衣、奢侈品、飾品和香水。
found (v.)創立,創建accessory (n.)飾品配件
As a fashion designer, Coco Chanel aimed for elegance, creating blouses, suits, trousers, dresses, and jewelry with simple designs.
身為一名時尚設計師,可可.香奈兒以優雅為目標,打造設計簡單大方的襯衫、套裝、褲裝、洋裝和珠寶。
aim for 以……為目標
This style replaced the flashy, over-designed, and uncomfortable clothes and accessories of 19th-century fashion.
這種風格取代了19世紀時尚的艷麗、過度設計和不舒適的衣服及飾品。
replace (v.)代換,取代flashy (adj.)俗豔的
In the 1920s, the signature designs of Chanel popularized the `flat-chested` fashions that were opposite of the hourglass figure from the late 19th century fashion styles.
在1920年代,香奈兒的經典設計使「平胸」時尚廣為流行,與19世紀晚期沙漏身形的時尚風格形成對比。
opposite (adj.)全然不同的hourglass (n.)沙漏
Chanel liked to use colors traditionally associated with masculinity in Europe, such as navy blue and grey, to express bold feminine character.
香奈兒喜歡使用在歐洲傳統上較陽剛的顏色,像是海軍藍和灰色,來表現出大膽的女性風格。
masculinity (n.)男子氣概,陽剛之氣;femininity (n.)女性氣質,陰柔feminine (adj.)有女性氣質的,陰柔的
The company recorded the biggest growth in 2019, when it leaped from US$5.9 billion to almost US$11.5 billion.
該公司在2019年歷經有史以來最大的成長,從59億到將近115億美元。
leap (v.)跳躍
In 2021, Chanel’s worldwide brand value was equivalent to approximately US$13.2 billion.
在2021年,香奈兒在全世界的品牌價值達到大約132億美元。
equivalent (adj.)相當於approximately (adv.)大約=about=roughly