美女们的七大烦恼

 　　7 Pains of Being Pretty

　　Being pretty is not like riding on a smooth road where everything is beautiful, pristine¹ and fair. Everything has its pros² and cons³, so has beauty. If you don’t believe it, then you need to read on. Here’s why being pretty comes with its own pangs⁴ of pain:

　　1. People label you ‘innocently dumb’

　　Beauty with brains is something people don’t understand. Probably it has something to do with the movies where the beautiful girl in school is often the dumb one and the brainy but seemingly ugly girl is the real genius. So guess what, if you are pretty then often you have to endure the ‘dumb beauty jokes’ and to add to it if you are a pretty blonde, then you are always the laughing stock because people never get tired of dumb blonde girl jokes.

　　2. People assume that you are arrogant⁵

　　Even a casual remark by you can be made into a big issue because people often feel that pretty girls are arrogant and love to make fun of others. So the next time you are out there trying to offer a genuine piece of advice to someone, think twice. You might be in for a rude shock when you find yourself being called ‘haughty / arrogant.’

　　3. You find yourself under pressure to ‘maintain’ your beauty

　　Let’s admit it, this happens. If you are pretty and people are often complimenting you on your beauty, then subconsciously⁶ you are always under pressure to somehow ‘maintain’ your beauty. This means you have to work extra hard to ensure you look beautiful always.

　　4. The cost of maintaining your beauty pinches your pocket

　　Well, maintaining your prettiness for a lifetime calls for many beauty products. It is a high maintenance thing. The cost of it all bites your pocket hard.

　　5. It’s hard to distinguish between real friends and fake friends

　　When you are pretty, often people love to associate with you. In such a scenario⁷, it is very difficult for you to know whether your friends are there for you or for the sake of improving their social standing⁸ by associating with a pretty girl like you. So you might be surrounded by a swarm⁹ of ‘fake’ friends, but your heart will crave¹⁰ for a real one.

　　6. People think life is easy for you

　　Life is not always fair to fair people, but the world out there thinks that everything comes easy for you just because you are pretty. When your efforts are not appreciated and your struggles are not understood, then it can be pretty irritating and annoying.

　　7. Too much attention from others can affect the quality of your life

　　When you are pretty, people especially boys are always paying attention to you. It feels good too, but to some extent only. Beyond one point, it can become pretty frustrating¹¹ and can affect the quality of your life. All that extra attention, stupid romantic proposals, fake romantic threats and real life stalking can take a toll¹² on you.

　　Beauty too has its hardships. It will be good if people can understand that.

1 pristine   

adj.原来的，古时的，原始的，纯净的，无垢的

参考例句：

• He wiped his fingers on his pristine handkerchief.他用他那块洁净的手帕擦手指。
• He wasn't about to blemish that pristine record.他本不想去玷污那清白的过去。

2 pros   

abbr.prosecuting 起诉；prosecutor 起诉人；professionals 自由职业者；proscenium （舞台）前部n.赞成的意见( pro的名词复数 )；赞成的理由；抵偿物；交换物

参考例句：

• The pros and cons cancel out. 正反两种意见抵消。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• We should hear all the pros and cons of the matter before we make a decision. 我们在对这事做出决定之前，应该先听取正反两方面的意见。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 cons   

n.欺骗，骗局( con的名词复数 )v.诈骗，哄骗( con的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The pros and cons cancel out. 正反两种意见抵消。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• We should hear all the pros and cons of the matter before we make a decision. 我们在对这事做出决定之前，应该先听取正反两方面的意见。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 pangs   

突然的剧痛( pang的名词复数 )； 悲痛

参考例句：

• She felt sudden pangs of regret. 她突然感到痛悔不已。
• With touching pathos he described the pangs of hunger. 他以极具感伤力的笔触描述了饥饿的痛苦。

5 arrogant   

adj.傲慢的，自大的

参考例句：

• You've got to get rid of your arrogant ways.你这骄傲劲儿得好好改改。
• People are waking up that he is arrogant.人们开始认识到他很傲慢。

6 subconsciously   

ad.下意识地，潜意识地

参考例句：

• In choosing a partner we are subconsciously assessing their evolutionary fitness to be a mother of children or father provider and protector. 在选择伴侣的时候，我们会在潜意识里衡量对方将来是否会是称职的母亲或者父亲，是否会是合格的一家之主。
• Lao Yang thought as he subconsciously tightened his grasp on the rifle. 他下意识地攥紧枪把想。 来自汉英文学 - 散文英译

7 scenario   

n.剧本，脚本；概要

参考例句：

• But the birth scenario is not completely accurate.然而分娩脚本并非完全准确的。
• This is a totally different scenario.这是完全不同的剧本。

8 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

9 swarm   

n.(昆虫)等一大群；vi.成群飞舞；蜂拥而入

参考例句：

• There is a swarm of bees in the tree.这树上有一窝蜜蜂。
• A swarm of ants are moving busily.一群蚂蚁正在忙碌地搬家。

10 crave   

vt.渴望得到，迫切需要，恳求，请求

参考例句：

• Many young children crave attention.许多小孩子渴望得到关心。
• You may be craving for some fresh air.你可能很想呼吸呼吸新鲜空气。

11 frustrating   

adj.产生挫折的，使人沮丧的，令人泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的现在分词 )；挫败；使受挫折；令人沮丧

参考例句：

• It's frustrating to have to wait so long. 要等这么长时间，真令人懊恼。
• It was a demeaning and ultimately frustrating experience. 那是一次有失颜面并且令人沮丧至极的经历。 来自《简明英汉词典》

12 toll   

n.过路(桥)费；损失，伤亡人数；v.敲(钟)

参考例句：

• The hailstone took a heavy toll of the crops in our village last night.昨晚那场冰雹损坏了我们村的庄稼。
• The war took a heavy toll of human life.这次战争夺去了许多人的生命。