British rapper M.I.A. was caught wearing sweat socks and metallic gold sandals last month.

上个月，英国说唱歌手m.i.a .以一身运动袜搭配金属质感金色凉鞋的装扮出现在公众视野中。

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Unfortunately, somebody called the fashion police because M.I.A. 's socks-and-sandals combo was tragic - not trendy.

但不幸的是，这引起了“时尚警察”的注意，因为M.I.A .这身短袜配凉鞋的搭配实在是一个大“杯具”，毫无时尚可言。

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Ok, double line. If there are no questions I'm going to make a dramatic change in topic.

好的，这是重点，如果没什么问题,我要讲下面的内容。

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because he directed a movie that went to the Oscars last year called "A Simple..."，"A Single Man". I'm sorry.

因为他去年导演的电影《简单...》，是《单身男人》入围了奥斯卡。我很抱歉。

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