Project Runway 《决战时装伸展台》
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- 创建于 2013年7月25日
- 最后更新于 2023年12月18日
- 发布于 2013年7月25日
- 作者：Mike Lee
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After a decade on-air, TLC’s Project Runway is still the premier reality TV fashion competition. This season, a new cast of hopeful designers have gathered in New York to compete for the grand prize. The winner will earn $150,000 in business supplies, a new car, and a partnership with upscale clothing retailer Lord & Taylor.
历经10年的播映，旅游生活频道的《决战时装伸展台》依然为电视时装实境秀中的翘楚。这一季，一批全新阵容且潜力无穷的设计师为了赢得大奖而聚集在纽约。优胜者将会赢得15万美金的商业赞助，一台全新的汽车，以及一纸与高档精品零售店罗德与泰勒百货公司的合约。
Each season of Project Runway begins with about 16 determined competitors. On every show they have to deal with new fashion challenges. The contestants have to overcome time pressure to meet the episode’s particular requirements. Some challenges are quite odd, such as making dresses out of food or plastic bottles. No matter what, the designers are expected to put together something spectacular.
每一季《决战时装伸展台》都会由大约16位抱着必胜决心的参赛者揭开序幕。每一集节目中，设计师们必须要处理全新的时尚难题。竞争者必须要克服时间压力以达成每一集的特殊需求。有些挑战非常的古怪，譬如以食物或者是宝特瓶当作制衣的素材。无论如何，设计师们都被期待着要以不同素材拼凑出令人叹为观止的作品。
Each episode ends with a tense critique of the designers’ work. A panel of fashion industry experts rates the styles that are produced. The winners are the ones who impress judges with their creative vision and ability to sew garments. The losers, however, have to continue their fashion dream elsewhere.
每一集节目都会以一场气氛紧张、对于设计者作品的评论作为尾声。一群时尚产业专家对于设计者做出的不同风格作品进行评分。优胜者是由于他们缝制服饰的创作视野及能力获得评审青睐。但无论如何，失败的人依然持续在世界上某个角落坚持他们的梦想。
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competition [͵kɑmpəˋtɪʃən] n. 比赛，竞赛
competitor n. 競爭者
compete v. 競爭
The students joined a singing competition at their school to win a cash prize.
gather [ˋgæðɚ] v. 聚集
Nicole's friends all gathered at her home to have a party.
particular [pɚˋtɪkjəlɚ] adj. 特殊的；特定的
Every country has its own particular flag.
tense [tɛns] adj. 紧张的；引起紧张的
The classroom has a tense feeling as the students took a very difficult test.
panel [ˋpæn!] n. 专门小组；评判小组
A panel of judges watched the dancers perform and then gave them scores.
garment [ˋgɑrmənt] n. 服装
The queen always wears expensive garments to formal events.
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premier [ˋprimɪɚ] adj. 首位的；首要的
upscale [ˋʌp͵skel] adj. 高档的
retailer [rɪˋtelɚ] n. 零售商；零售店
contestant [kənˋtɛstənt] n. 参加竞赛者
put together 组合, 拼装起来
spectacular [spɛkˋtækjəlɚ] adj. 引人注目的
critique [krɪˋtik] n. 批评；评论
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In the episode Starving Artist, the nine remaining contestants have to start from scratch. Instead of being given a budget to purchase materials, they need to earn money by selling handmade T-shirts on the street. In teams of three, the designers use their creative abilities to make plain white shirts more attractive. They also have to use their sales skills to catch the attention of busy pedestrians.
在《饥饿艺术家》这集中，留下来的9位竞争者必须要从零开始。参赛者必须要在纽约街头贩卖他们自制的T恤，用赚来的钱购买材料而非由制作单位拿到预算。3人一组，设计师们利用他们的设计天分让朴素的白衬衫变得更具吸引力。他们也必须发挥他们的推销技能去吸引忙碌行人的注意力。
This unique task is only the beginning. The main challenge awaits: use the money they’ve earned on the street to buy fabric for their final designs. Each team must create two autumn outfits, including at least one jacket.
这个特别的任务只是个序幕。主要的挑战正等着他们：他们必须要用自己在街上贩卖衣服所赚的钱来买他们最后设计品的布料。每一队都必须要设计出两套秋装，包括至少一件夹克。
Project Runway shows that what happens behind the curtain of the fashion industry is not always glamorous. Designers on the show struggle with the stress of meeting deadlines for the challenges and outperforming others. They want to earn respect for their art and further their careers. And for the remaining designers, the best way to meet these goals is to make it to this season’s final competition and come out on top.
《决战时装伸展台》向观众揭露了时尚工业的幕后并非总是光鲜亮丽的。在节目中，设计者努力对抗着在截止期限前交出成品来的压力及设法比其他人技高一筹。他们设法赢得他人对他们作品的尊重，并拓展他们的职涯。对于存留下来的设计师来说，达成这些目标的最好方法则是能在决赛中成功，并且拔得头筹。
－by Geoffrey Trager
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handmade [ˋhænd͵med] adj. 手工的
Handmade products are usually more expensive than products made by a machine.
attractive [əˋtræktɪv] adj. 有吸引力的
attract v. 吸引
The famous model is very attractive and has many fans.
await [əˋwet] v. 等候
The patient sat in the doctor's office and awaited the results of his health exam.
fabric [ˋfæbrɪk] n. 布料
The clothes maker cut some silk fabric to make a nice dress.
struggle [ˋstrʌg!] v. 奋斗; 努力
(struggle-struggled-struggled)
Vicky struggled to finish the huge pile of homework in one night.
career [kəˋrɪr] n.（终身的）职业
Stephan chose being a doctor as his career because he likes caring for sick people.
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start from scratch 从头开始进行
purchase [ˋpɝtʃəs] v. 购买
pedestrian [pəˋdɛstrɪən] n. 行人
outfit [ˋaʊt͵fɪt] n.（尤指在特殊场合穿的）全套服装
glamorous [ˋglæmərəs] adj.〔人物﹑地方或活动〕有魅力的﹐令人向往的
outperform [͵aʊtpɚˋfɔrm] v. 做得比…好; 胜过
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