《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词3500》Unit 36 不靠整容手术年轻10岁

　　Unit 36
Look 10 Years Younger without Surgery
We all want do it: defy ageing, look younger, find the  fountain of youth. But how many of us actually take the plunge¹ and do  something about? The numbers are surprisingly high. In Japan, age- erasing² procedures are a $100-million-a-year industry. In Singapore,  60 percent of those undergoing the procedures are between the ages of  35 and 64, and 25 percent are men. In Thailand, the government  promotes plastic surgery tours.
Today a flood of products and procedures can prevent and slow  the signs of ageing with little or no discomfort³, and without breaking  the bank. But be prepared for a lifetime of use, whether it is using  topical cream every day or undergoing injections every three or six  months. Once a treatment is stopped, you have to start all over again.
Though there's still no magic pill that will completely erase  signs of ageing, we are getting nearer. Here are four surgery-free  techniques that can bring a youthful appearance.
Retinoid: Natural compounds from vitamin A, retinoids treat  brown spots and superficial wrinkles. When used regularly, topical  cream containing retinoids reduce fine lines, roug skin and other  signs of ageing. Retinoids go deep into skin where they stimulate⁴ cell  division. This has two effect: repairing the top layer of skin and  promoting the production of collagen, a protein that makes skin  supple⁵.
Botox: Botox type A is becoming a top choice in Asia. There is  little wonder: Botox interrupts the connection between nerve and  muscle, causing the surface area -- frown and forehead lines, crow's  feet and neck creases⁶ -- to relax, The results are great -- with  wrinkles smoothed out, younger brow positions, bigger double eyelids,  making people look up to 10 years younger.
Skin fillers: As we age, out skin thins. Fillers are injected  into the skin to increase volume in tissue, the added plumpness gives  the face structure and smoothes out deep wrinkles.
Thermage: This procedure heats and damages collagen. In trun,  the collagen contracts, then rebuilds and strengthens, tightening⁷ and  lifting sagging⁸ skin. Results can be seen immediately for men, but  they may take two or four months to become visible for women.
Thermage is new, so long-term results are unknown. But it is  believed that it will last 5 years, almost the same amount of time as  a face-lift.

1 plunge   

v.跳入，(使)投入，(使)陷入；猛冲

参考例句：

• Test pool's water temperature before you plunge in.在你跳入之前你应该测试水温。
• That would plunge them in the broil of the two countries.那将会使他们陷入这两国的争斗之中。

2 erasing   

v.擦掉( erase的现在分词 )；抹去；清除

参考例句：

• He was like a sponge, erasing the past, soaking up the future. 他象一块海绵，挤出过去，吸进未来。 来自辞典例句
• Suddenly, fear overtook longing, erasing memories. 突然，恐惧淹没了渴望，泯灭了回忆。 来自辞典例句

3 discomfort   

n.不舒服，不安，难过，困难，不方便

参考例句：

• One has to bear a little discomfort while travelling.旅行中总要忍受一点不便。
• She turned red with discomfort when the teacher spoke.老师讲话时她不好意思地红着脸。

4 stimulate   

vt.刺激，使兴奋；激励，使…振奋

参考例句：

• Your encouragement will stimulate me to further efforts.你的鼓励会激发我进一步努力。
• Success will stimulate the people for fresh efforts.成功能鼓舞人们去作新的努力。

5 supple   

adj.柔软的，易弯的，逢迎的，顺从的，灵活的；vt.使柔软，使柔顺，使顺从；vi.变柔软，变柔顺

参考例句：

• She gets along well with people because of her supple nature.她与大家相处很好，因为她的天性柔和。
• He admired the graceful and supple movements of the dancers.他赞扬了舞蹈演员优雅灵巧的舞姿。

6 creases   

（使…）起折痕，弄皱( crease的第三人称单数 )； （皮肤）皱起，使起皱纹

参考例句：

• She smoothed the creases out of her skirt. 她把裙子上的皱褶弄平。
• She ironed out all the creases in the shirt. 她熨平了衬衣上的所有皱褶。

7 tightening   

上紧，固定，紧密

参考例句：

• Make sure the washer is firmly seated before tightening the pipe. 旋紧水管之前，检查一下洗衣机是否已牢牢地固定在底座上了。
• It needs tightening up a little. 它还需要再收紧些。

8 sagging   

下垂[沉，陷]，松垂，垂度

参考例句：

• The morale of the enemy troops is continuously sagging. 敌军的士气不断低落。
• We are sagging south. 我们的船正离开航线向南漂流。