Open the Kimono 打开和服_时尚英语

Open the Kimono 打开和服

文章来源：未知文章作者：enread 发布时间：2012-08-22 03:16 字体： [大中小]　进入论坛

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Open the Kimono means revealing the inner workings of a project or company to a prospective¹ new partner.

打开和服指的是向未来的新合伙人披露某一项目或本公司的内部运作情况。

It is said that the term probably can date back to feudal² Japanese times. Warriors³ or adversaries⁴ would open their kimonos as a gesture of trust to show they had no hidden weapons. By this definition the term describes establishing trust in a business relationship.

据说这个词可以追溯到日本的封建时期。武士和他们的对手都会打开和服，以示自己没有隐藏武器。现在这个词描述的是商业关系中信任的建立。

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1 prospective
adj.预期的，未来的，前瞻性的
参考例句：
The story should act as a warning to other prospective buyers.这篇报道应该对其他潜在的购买者起到警示作用。 They have all these great activities for prospective freshmen.这会举办各种各样的活动来招待未来的新人。

2 feudal
adj.封建的，封地的，领地的
参考例句：
Feudal rulers ruled over the country several thousand years.封建统治者统治这个国家几千年。 The feudal system lasted for two thousand years in China.封建制度在中国延续了两千年之久。

3 warriors
武士，勇士，战士( warrior的名词复数 )
参考例句：
I like reading the stories ofancient warriors. 我喜欢读有关古代武士的故事。 The warriors speared the man to death. 武士们把那个男子戳死了。

4 adversaries
n.对手，敌手( adversary的名词复数 )
参考例句：
That would cause potential adversaries to recoil from a challenge. 这会迫使潜在的敌人在挑战面前退缩。来自辞典例句 Every adversaries are more comfortable with a predictable, coherent America. 就连敌人也会因有可以预料的，始终一致的美国而感到舒服得多。来自辞典例句

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