工作

Kiss your sharply-tailored menswear, your sheath dresses and high heels goodbye.

和贴身剪裁的男装、紧身连衣裙和高跟鞋说再见吧。

sheath dresses: 紧身连衣裙

The new work-from-home reality has rapidly recalibrated the fashion code for professional wear, and that spells trouble for the retailers who sell formal office clothing.

在家工作的新现实已经迅速对职业装的时尚密码进行了重新调整，而这对于出售办公室正装的零售企业则意味着麻烦。

recalibrate [rɪ'kælɪbreɪt]: vt. 重新校准，再校准；重校准

On July 8, Brooks Brothers, the 202-year-old menswear retailer that has dressed 40 US presidents and is synonymous with the classic Wall Street banker look, filed for bankruptcy as demand for suits plummeted amid the pandemic.

疫情期间随着西装需求量剧减，7月8日拥有202年历史的男装零售企业布鲁克斯兄弟申请破产。布鲁克斯兄弟曾经为40位美国总统提供服装，是华尔街银行家经典装扮的代名词。

Meanwhile, Ascena Retail Group, which owns Ann Taylor and Lane Bryant apparel chains, told Bloomberg it's weighing all options to stay afloat after its business was hit hard by a pullback in clothing purchases, including officewear. Ascena is reportedly planning to shut at least 1,200 stores. It has 2,800 locations in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.

与此同时，拥有安·泰勒和莱恩·布赖恩特连锁服饰品牌的Ascena零售集团告诉彭博社说，在包括办公装在内的服装销售遭遇需求量减少的冲击后，集团正在权衡能免于亏损的所有选项。据称Ascena正计划关闭至少1200家门店。该集团在美国、加拿大和波多黎各有2800家门店。

pullback [ˈpʊlbæk]: n.（需求）减少

Offices are probably going to look very different as workers return after working remotely during the coronavirus. Open floor plans, shared snacks, and even places for napping or hanging out were once markers of trendy places to work, but now safety is a concern as well.

在疫情期间远程办公的上班族返岗后的办公室很可能会和之前大不一样。开放式办公空间、零食共享区还有休憩区或聚会区曾经都是时尚办公场所的标志，但现在安全也是必须要考虑的因素。

1. Address the elephant in the room把心照不宣的问题摆到桌面上来谈

Knowing what your partner does is one thing, but seeing them in action is another.

知道你的伴侣是干什么工作的是一回事，但是看到他们真实的工作状态又是另外一回事。

"We are forced into the intimacy, not just with spouses, but also with kids or whoever else is in the home," said Karen Bridbord, a psychologist in New York City.

纽约心理学家凯伦·布瑞德博尔德说：“我们被迫在一起密切相处，不只是和配偶，还有和家里的孩子或其他人一起。”

The first step in making this situation work is to talk about it. Talk about any insecurities you may have whether it's participating in a video meeting or being eavesdropped on and what you need in terms of a work environment. Then create a schedule and set boundaries when it comes to separating work life and personal life.

应对这种局面的第一步就是交谈。谈一谈你在参加视频会议或旁边有人偷听时会有的不安全感，以及你需要的工作环境。然后制定出日程安排，设定工作和个人生活的界限。

"Have a more general conversation about concerns: what are you worried about vis-à-vis work -- your partner seeing you work being one of those -- and why you worry about them," said Jennifer Petriglieri, author of "Couples That Work: How Dual-Career Couples Can Thrive in Love and Work".

《双职工夫妻如何在爱情和事业上双丰收》的作者詹妮佛·佩翠格里尔瑞说：“在平时聊天时谈谈你的担忧：你对面对面工作的担忧，包括你不喜欢伴侣看你工作，以及你担忧的原因。”

vis-à-vis['vizəvi]: 面对面，相对着

In this way, you're more likely to evoke empathy from the partner which will help negotiate boundaries.

这样你更容易唤起伴侣的同理心，对方也将帮助你协调界限问题。

2. Provide an inside look让对方了解你的工作内幕

Sometimes, our partners only hear the bad stuff about work: the micromanaging boss, that loud co-worker and the impossible deadlines.

有时候，我们的伴侣只听到关于工作的负面信息：管头管脚的老板、嗓门很大的同事和极不合理的工期。

But being forced to work out of the same office now can help change perceptions and even help partners and kids better understand what we do all day. And that's not a bad thing.

但是现在被迫在一处工作有助于改变伴侣对你工作的认知，甚至有助于伴侣和孩子更好地理解我们每天在忙什么。这不是一件坏事。

Make your work part of the daily conversation by talking about what you're working on and why it's important to you, suggested Petriglieri.

佩翠格里尔瑞建议，每天都聊聊你工作的内容，以及为什么它对你来说很重要。