英语新闻听写 如何修复你那惨不忍睹的指甲?

How to Repair Your Nails After Your Gel Manicures Have Messed Them All Up

如何修复你那惨不忍睹的指甲？

So, you're addicted¹ to gel manicures.

最近沉迷于凝胶美甲中不可自拔。

Sure, they last two weeks longer than a normal manicure, but are they really worth the damage they put your nails through?

的确，与普通美甲不同，凝胶美甲能持续两周不掉色，但是冒着毁掉指甲的风险值得吗？

Celebrity² manicure expert Alicia Torello says gel manicures damage nails the most,

美甲专家Alicia Torello解释称，凝胶美甲其实最伤指甲，

mainly because of the buffing process that goes on before the gel is applied³.

因为美甲前需要进行抛光。

But if you're trying to get them back into shape after the gel comes off, there are four simple ways:

若想在指甲油脱落后挽救自己的指甲，你可以试试下面4个简单的步骤：

give your hands a sea salt soak, moisturize your nails with a high quality moisturizer,

给你的双手来一次盐水浴，用保湿霜滋润指甲，

switch to the OPI gel system that avoids buffing altogether...

使用无需抛光的指甲油...

or just wait 4 to 6 weeks until the damaged nails just grow out.

或者静静地等上四到六周，让受损指甲自然脱落。

1 addicted   

adj.沉溺于....的，对...上瘾的

参考例句：

• He was addicted to heroin at the age of 17.他17岁的时候对海洛因上了瘾。
• She's become addicted to love stories.她迷上了爱情小说。

2 celebrity   

n.名人，名流；著名，名声，名望

参考例句：

• Tom found himself something of a celebrity. 汤姆意识到自己已小有名气了。
• He haunted famous men, hoping to get celebrity for himself. 他常和名人在一起, 希望借此使自己获得名气。

3 applied   

adj.应用的；v.应用，适用

参考例句：

• She plans to take a course in applied linguistics.她打算学习应用语言学课程。
• This cream is best applied to the face at night.这种乳霜最好晚上擦脸用。