英语口语流行话题 第8期:美丽俏佳人04-2

 　　A: Honey , I had a really successful shopping today.

　　A: 亲爱的，我今天逛街感觉真是太爽了。

　　B: Why? You look so excited.

　　B: 怎么了?这么兴奋?

　　A: Ha-ha, let me show you what I've got. Lip glide¹, lip liner, powder, blush, loose powder, day cream, night cream…

　　A: 哈哈，让我给你展示一下今天逛街的成果:唇蜜、唇线笔、粉饼、腮红、散粉、日霜、晚霜……

　　B: Sweetheart, wait for a moment. Are you ready to open a beauty salon²?

　　B: 等等，亲爱的。你打算开家美容院吗?

　　A: No.

　　A: 没有啊。

　　B: But why you bought so many kinds of cosmetics⁴?

　　B: 那你为什么买这么多化妆品回来啊?

　　A: That's the reason why I feel so excited. I encountered a big sale of cosmetic³ products today. All products are sold at 50 % discount. How cheap they are!

　　A: 这就是我为什么感到兴奋的原因了。我今天碰巧遇到一家店做化妆品促销。全场商品全部五折出售。真是太划算了!

　　B: God! I think the cosmetics are the only thing that can drive women crazy. Don't you know wearing make-ups will speed up the aging of your skin?

　　B: 天哪!我觉得唯一能让女人疯狂的东西就只有化妆品了。难道你们不知道化妆会加速皮肤老化的吗?

1 glide   

n./v.溜，滑行；(时间)消逝

参考例句：

• We stood in silence watching the snake glide effortlessly.我们噤若寒蝉地站着，眼看那条蛇逍遥自在地游来游去。
• So graceful was the ballerina that she just seemed to glide.那芭蕾舞女演员翩跹起舞，宛如滑翔。

2 salon   

n.[法]沙龙；客厅；营业性的高级服务室

参考例句：

• Do you go to the hairdresser or beauty salon more than twice a week?你每周去美容院或美容沙龙多过两次吗？
• You can hear a lot of dirt at a salon.你在沙龙上会听到很多流言蜚语。

3 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！

4 cosmetics   

n.化妆品

参考例句：

• We sell a wide range of cosmetics at a very reasonable price. 我们以公道的价格出售各种化妆品。
• Cosmetics do not always cover up the deficiencies of nature. 化妆品未能掩饰天生的缺陷。