早安英文 第427期:青春痘可不是youth beans!

 Pimples are caused by blocked skin pores
毛孔堵塞导致的pimple¹
Zits are caused by clogged² oil and melanin glands³ in the skin.
皮肤中的黑色素腺体和油脂堵塞导致的zit

Emma stated that breakouts on the cheeks are often linked to irritation⁴ in your lungs.
艾玛说，脸颊上爆痘与肺部炎症有关。
These breakouts can hit during major hormonal⁵ moments such as when you're a teenager, during your period and possibly during changes in your 20s and 30s.
在青少年时期、经期以及二三十岁之间等激素分泌旺盛的年龄，痘痘可能会在下巴大爆发。

1 pimple   

n.丘疹，面泡，青春豆

参考例句：

• His face was covered with pimples.他满脸粉刺。
• This is also a way to prevent the pimple.这也是防止疙瘩的一个途径。

2 clogged   

（使）阻碍( clog的过去式和过去分词 )； 淤滞

参考例句：

• The narrow streets were clogged with traffic. 狭窄的街道上交通堵塞。
• The intake of gasoline was stopped by a clogged fuel line. 汽油的注入由于管道阻塞而停止了。

3 glands   

n.腺( gland的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a snake's poison glands 蛇的毒腺
• the sebaceous glands in the skin 皮脂腺

4 irritation   

n.激怒，恼怒，生气

参考例句：

• He could not hide his irritation that he had not been invited.他无法掩饰因未被邀请而生的气恼。
• Barbicane said nothing,but his silence covered serious irritation.巴比康什么也不说，但是他的沉默里潜伏着阴郁的怒火。

5 hormonal   

adj.激素的

参考例句：

• Some viral diseases are more severe during pregnancy, probably tecause of hormonal changes. 有些病毒病在妊娠期间比较严重，可能是由于激素变化引起的。
• She underwent surgical intervention and a subsequent short period of hormonal therapy. 他接受外科手术及随后短暂荷尔蒙治疗。