英语口语流行话题 第16期:谁都有美的权利 08-2

 　　A: Lily , what are you doing? Why are you staring at the mirror all the time?

　　A : 莉莉，你干什么呢?为什么一直盯着那个镜子看啊?

　　B: I just don't understand why my eyes are so small.

　　B: 我就是不明白我的眼睛为什么长得这么小呢。

　　A: Ha-ha, what are you talking about? They already have been on your face for 23 years.

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　　A: 哈哈，你在说什么呢?你的眼睛都长在你脸上有23年之久了。

　　B: I know. But now, I really want to change them.

　　B: 我知道啊。不过现在，我真的想改变一下。

　　A: Don't kidding me.

　　A: 别开玩笑了。

　　B: I'm serious. I want to do the double eyelid¹ surgery.

　　B: 我是认真的。我想去做个双眼皮手术。

　　A: Are you crazy?

　　A: 你疯了吧?

　　B: Look at those film stars , they all have beautiful appearances.

　　B: 你看那些电影明星们，他们都长得那么漂亮。

　　A: But you are just a student now. In addition , what about the surgery expense.

　　A: 但是你又不是明星，只是个学生啊。再说，你拿什么付手术费?

　　B: I can take some part-time jobs from now on. After all , the cosmetic² surgery is becoming cheaper and cheaper.

　　B: 我可以从现在开始做些兼职啊。毕竟，整容手术现在越来越便宜了。

　　A: OK, whatever.

　　A: 那就随你便吧。

1 eyelid   

n.眼睑，眼皮

参考例句：

• She lifted one eyelid to see what he was doing.她抬起一只眼皮看看他在做什么。
• My eyelid has been tumid since yesterday.从昨天起，我的眼皮就肿了。

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！