双语趣听精彩世界 第1期:美国开始流行"削足适履"

 　　中国有句成语"削足适履",意思是,因为鞋小脚大,就把脚削去一块来凑合鞋的大小.这个成语往往用来比喻不顾具体条件,生搬硬套.然而,近来在美国,削足适履成为了一种时尚,很多女士因为穿不了漂亮时尚的鞋子,到医院让自己的脚改变形状.

　　美国开始流行 削足适履

　　Daily Mail: Would you have your toes shortened to fit killer¹ heels? It's agonising - and dangerous, but more and more women are doing it.

　　So-called 'Cinderella surgery' is a range of controversial new cosmetic² procedures that alter the shape and size of a woman's feet to improve their appearance.

　　In recent years these operations — which include shortening or lengthening³ toes, shaving off excess bone to remove 'unsightly lumps and bumps, and even sucking excess fat from big toes — have become popular in America.

1 killer   

n.杀人者，杀人犯，杀手，屠杀者

参考例句：

• Heart attacks have become Britain's No.1 killer disease.心脏病已成为英国的头号致命疾病。
• The bulk of the evidence points to him as her killer.大量证据证明是他杀死她的。

2 cosmetic   

n.化妆品；adj.化妆用的；装门面的；装饰性的

参考例句：

• These changes are purely cosmetic.这些改变纯粹是装饰门面。
• Laughter is the best cosmetic,so grin and wear it!微笑是最好的化妆品，所以请尽情微笑吧！

3 lengthening   

（时间或空间）延长，伸长( lengthen的现在分词 )； 加长

参考例句：

• The evening shadows were lengthening. 残阳下的影子越拉越长。
• The shadows are lengthening for me. 我的影子越来越长了。 来自演讲部分