英语听力精选进阶版 15828

 

Self-Improvement 27 Feb 14

Thu, 27 Feb 14

If you want to look better, feel better, perform better, there's no shortage of help available. Whether it's cosmetic¹ surgery, fitness programmes, diets and self-help books there's plenty of choice. But do they promise the world and fail to deliver? Evan Davis and guests discuss the industry of making your life better. Guests: John Ryan, Founder² and Chairman, Make Yourself Amazing Carole Tonkinson, Publisher, Harper NonFiction Jon Congdon, President and Co-Founder, Beachbody.com

1 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！

2 Founder   

n.创始者，缔造者

参考例句：

• He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
• According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。