第477期:既能美容又能美发的咖啡渣

 　　很多小白领上班都习惯捧着一杯咖啡，提神醒脑，香气四溢。可是你们是否知道，咖啡是一件极好的多功能产品，咖啡渣也有很多的用处。今天我们来给大家说一说这咖啡渣能在我们的日常生活中扮演什么样的角色。

　　New Words

　　coffee grounds 咖啡渣

　　deodorant¹ adj.除臭的；防臭的 n.除臭剂

　　onion n.洋葱；洋葱头

　　stench n.恶臭；臭气 vt.使…散发恶臭 vi.发恶臭

　　mask n.面具；口罩；掩饰 vi.掩饰；戴面具；化装 vt.掩饰；戴面具；使模糊

　　1. A great deodorizer 轻巧除臭剂

　　Maybe you left an onion in your fridge and now the stench is overwhelming² every time you open the door. Don't worry. You can use some coffee grounds to mask the smell. It's far more pleasant, and it's a great deodorizer, especially if you don't have any baking soda³.

　　也许你在冰箱里放了一个洋葱，每次打开冰箱门时，有一股扑鼻而来的恶臭。别担心，你可以用咖啡渣来掩盖气味儿。这味道让人更加愉快，另外，如果你没有小苏打，可以用咖啡渣做除臭剂。

　　2. A great exfoliator 轻松去角质

　　Maybe you handled fish, and now you can't get the stench off no matter how many times you've washed your hands. In that case, use coffee grounds. Not only will your hands smell nicer, but the grounds are a great exfoliator, so your hands will feel smoother.

　　也许你刚刚洗过鱼，无论你怎么洗手都无法让腥臭味儿消失。这时，你就可以用咖啡渣。你的双手气味儿会变好。而且，咖啡渣还能去角质，因此你的双手感觉会更顺滑。

　　3.It's great for your hair 还你闪亮秀发

　　If you want your hair to shine, you don't need to waste cash on Pantene when you've got coffee grounds.

　　如果你希望头发闪亮多姿，如果你有咖啡渣，你就不需要在潘婷上浪费钱。

　　Work some coffee grounds into your hair using your fingers the next time you take a shower. The grounds are so gritty that they'll get rid of any hair gel or hairspray build-up, leaving your hair nice and shiny. As a bonus, the grounds will also darken your hair color too.

　　下次洗澡时，用手指将咖啡渣涂在头发上。咖啡渣有砂砾感，因此可以去掉发胶或其他喷雾，让你的头发漂亮有光泽。咖啡渣还有一个妙处，会使你的发色变深。

1 deodorant   

adj.除臭的；n.除臭剂

参考例句：

• She applies deodorant to her armpits after she showers.沐浴后，她在腋下涂上除臭剂。
• Spray deodorant and keep the silk garments dry before dressing.在穿衣之前，洒涂防臭剂并保持干燥。

2 overwhelming   

adj.势不可挡的，压倒的，无法抵抗的

参考例句：

• The flood was overwhelming and the city was soon drowned.洪水来势凶猛，很快这个城市就被淹没了。
• The act was adopted by an overwhelming majority.该法案以压倒多数通过。

3 soda   

n.苏打水；汽水

参考例句：

• She doesn't enjoy drinking chocolate soda.她不喜欢喝巧克力汽水。
• I will freshen your drink with more soda and ice cubes.我给你的饮料重加一些苏打水和冰块。