As I said before, this is a completely different story depending on which version of English you speak.

正如我之前说的，所说英语不同这个故事的意义完全不同。

In the American version, I woke up, washed my face, put on some slacks and some suspenders (braces in British English), and put on a vest (a waistcoat in British English).

美式版本是我起床洗了脸，穿上长裤，系上背带（英式英语中背带叫braces），穿上马甲（英式英语中马甲叫waistcoat）。

In other words, I was dressed up in nice clothes for my appointment.

换句话说，我为约会精心打扮了一番。

Then, on the way to the appointment, my car got a flat tire, but it was OK because I got a ride with my new neighbor, who was an athletic person.

然后，在赶赴约会的路上，我的车爆胎了，但没关系，因为和我同行的新邻居是个运动员。

In the British version , I woke up, did the dishes, and put on some underwear, stocking garters, and a sleeveless undershirt.

英式版本是我起床刷了碗，穿上内衣、带吊袜带的袜子和无袖背心。

In other words, I wasn’t really dressed at all.

换句话说就是基本上什么都没穿。

Then I went across town to rent a new apartment by the university.

然后我穿过镇上去租了大学旁边的一个新公寓。

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