如何选择适合自己的泳衣？

 　　With summer fast upon us, thoughts are quickly turning to squeezing into skimpy swimsuits.

　　炎炎夏日将至，大家开始绞尽脑汁地挤进轻薄的泳衣里。

　　And for many women, it seems that picking the perfect style to suit their frame is the source of severe pre-holiday anxiety.

　　对许多女性来说，选择一件适合自己身材的完美泳衣似乎成为了严重假前焦虑症的病源。

　　But what if there was a simple formula for finding the perfect fit based on your exact body shape? FEMAIL has compiled the ultimate guide for finding a bikini or swimsuit to flatter your frame with the help of a few famous faces. You're welcome.

　　要是有个简单的准则，能够助你快速找到适合自己身材的泳衣呢？《女性》（FEMALE）杂志用名人照片来告诉你选择凸显自己身材的比基尼或者泳衣的黄金法则。不用谢。

　　如何选择适合自己的泳衣？

　　PEAR SHAPE

　　梨型身材

　　Pear-shaped women typically have a smaller top half, with wider hips¹ and a shapely behind. Famous examples include Beyonce, Alicia Keys and Kate Winslet.

　　梨形身材的女性通常上半身比较瘦，而臀部宽大，背影凹凸有致，比如碧昂斯（Beyonce），艾丽西亚?凯斯（Alicia Keys）和凯特?温斯莱特（Kate Winslet）。

　　When picking a bikini, pear-shaped women should stick to high-waisted designs that show off their curves.

　　挑选比基尼的时候，梨形身材的女性应该选择高腰的设计，这能突出自己的曲线。

　　Steer² clear of ruching, draping and pleating, as well as thick-banded bottoms, which will only serve to draw attention to the area.

　　要避开各种垂坠和褶皱的设计以及厚重的下摆，因为这只会把大家的目光吸引到下半身。

　　To draw attention away from your midriff, opt³ for plunging⁴ tops or those with plenty of detail to distract. You can also emphasise⁵ your top half with jewellery or a hat.

　　应该选择注重细节又比较抢眼的上装，来转移大家在你腹部上的注意力，还可以戴首饰或者帽子来突出你的上半身。

　　To conceal⁶ your hips, tie the bikini or a sarong with the ends drifting down one side of your body to narrow your bottom half, and always opt for wedges to lengthen⁷ your legs.

　　可以将比基尼打个结或围一个纱笼裙，裙摆偏向侧面，一定要高开叉，这样既能稍微遮住臀部又能显得腿长。

　　BIG BUSTED⁹

　　丰满胸型

　　If, like around 40 per cent of women, you take a D cup or above, listen up.

　　如果你是那拥有D罩杯或以上的40%女性之一，那么听好了。

　　Take Kate Upton as your muse¹⁰ and opt for a triangle top that ties at the neck; good support is vital for spreading your bust⁸ out width-wise whilst lounging around the pool.

　　把凯特?阿普顿（Kate Upton）作为你的榜样，选择系在脖子上的三角形胸罩；当你在泳池里尽情遨游时，泳衣对胸部的支撑力至关重要。

　　As for the bottom half, opt for substantial briefs to emphasise your derrière and balance your top half. Colourwise, darker or brighter hues¹¹ are the most flattering; avoid pale shades like the plague.

　　至于下半身，选择复杂的设计来强调臀部，以此来与上半身达到平衡。而颜色方面，深色或者亮色为佳，避免平淡的浅色。

　　If you want to distract the attention away from your cleavage region, wear bottoms with details to divert the attention from your top half.

　　如果不想让你的乳沟太吸睛，下半身穿得吸引眼球一点。

　　Glam accessories below the waist, such as embellished¹² sandals or bold patterned kaftans, will draw the eye away from your top half.

　　腰以下的部位的华丽饰品，比如珠饰的凉鞋或者带大胆图案的长衫，都能转移大家对你上半身的注意力。

　　SMALL BUSTED

　　小胸身材

　　If, like Kendall Jenner and Kate Hudson, you're proportionally smaller on top with, say, an A or B cup, these tips are for you.

　　如果像肯达尔?詹娜（Kendall Jenner）和凯特?哈德森（Kate Hudson）一样平胸，只有A或者B罩杯，那么以下是给你的小贴士。

　　Bandeau style bikini tops are perfect for cheating a cleavage, as are ruffled¹³ tops. If you really want to go the extra mile, snap up a padded push-up top for extra lift.

　　细丝带比基尼以及带褶饰边的上装能够挤出完美乳沟。如果想效果再好一点，上衣就选带内衬有托举效果的款型。

　　Like Kendall, opt for low-slung high-legged briefs on the bottom half of your body.

　　像肯达尔，选择低肩高腰的泳衣。

　　Accessories-wise, add lots of bracelets¹⁴ - including the oh-so-now gold tattoo¹⁵ jewellery - to draw attention to your arms, giving you a wider outline.

　　而装饰方面，戴上很多手链——包括抢眼的黄金珠宝纹身——把大家的注意力转移到你的手臂上，将视觉拉宽。

　　CURVY GIRLS

　　曲线凹凸

　　Do you take after Kim Kardashian with a big bust, hips, thighs¹⁶, and derriere? You fall into this category.

　　如果你像金?卡戴珊（Kim Kardashian）一样，有丰满的胸部和臀部，大腿粗壮，那你就是这类型的人。

　　Contrary to popular belief, it's all about highlighting rather than concealing¹⁷ your curves, whilst simultaneously¹⁸ providing enough support and coverage¹⁹.

　　与传统认知相反，这时应该强调你的曲线而不是弱化它，同时要有足够的支撑和遮挡。

　　Asymmetrical²⁰ suits are perfect for drawing attention to the neckline, whilst colour blocking can help highlight your shape. Bigger bikini bottoms will help smooth things out.

　　不对称的泳装有助于把大家的目光吸引到颈线上，而撞色系列的泳衣则有利于凸显你的曲线。大一点的比基尼下装能够让你的身材整体看起来更匀称。

　　Choose eye-catching accessories that distract from your tummy - such as white-rimmed shades and a beach basket or bag.

　　佩戴抢眼的首饰能够转移大家在你肚子上的注意力——例如白框太阳眼镜，沙滩篮或者沙滩包。

　　Vocabulary

　　skimpy 又短又紧的

　　midriff 腹部

　　derriere 臀部

　　colour blocking 撞色

1 hips   

abbr.high impact polystyrene 高冲击强度聚苯乙烯，耐冲性聚苯乙烯n.臀部( hip的名词复数 )；[建筑学]屋脊；臀围（尺寸）；臀部…的

参考例句：

• She stood with her hands on her hips. 她双手叉腰站着。
• They wiggled their hips to the sound of pop music. 他们随着流行音乐的声音摇晃着臀部。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 steer   

vt.驾驶，为…操舵；引导；vi.驾驶

参考例句：

• If you push the car, I'll steer it.如果你来推车，我就来驾车。
• It's no use trying to steer the boy into a course of action that suits you.想说服这孩子按你的方式行事是徒劳的。

3 opt   

vi.选择，决定做某事

参考例句：

• They opt for more holiday instead of more pay.他们选择了延长假期而不是增加工资。
• Will individual schools be given the right to opt out of the local school authority?各个学校可能有权选择退出地方教育局吗？

4 plunging   

adj.跳进的，突进的v.颠簸( plunge的现在分词 )；暴跌；骤降；突降

参考例句：

• War broke out again, plunging the people into misery and suffering. 战祸复发，生灵涂炭。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• He is plunging into an abyss of despair. 他陷入了绝望的深渊。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 emphasise   

vt.加强...的语气，强调，着重

参考例句：

• What special feature do you think I should emphasise? 你认为我该强调什么呢？
• The exercises heavily emphasise the required readings.练习非常强调必须的阅读。

6 conceal   

v.隐藏，隐瞒，隐蔽

参考例句：

• He had to conceal his identity to escape the police.为了躲避警方，他只好隐瞒身份。
• He could hardly conceal his joy at his departure.他几乎掩饰不住临行时的喜悦。

7 lengthen   

vt.使伸长，延长

参考例句：

• He asked the tailor to lengthen his coat.他请裁缝把他的外衣放长些。
• The teacher told her to lengthen her paper out.老师让她把论文加长。

8 bust   

vt.打破；vi.爆裂；n.半身像；胸部

参考例句：

• I dropped my camera on the pavement and bust it. 我把照相机掉在人行道上摔坏了。
• She has worked up a lump of clay into a bust.她把一块黏土精心制作成一个半身像。

9 busted   

adj. 破产了的，失败了的，被降级的，被逮捕的，被抓到的 动词bust的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• You are so busted! 你被当场逮住了！
• It was money troubles that busted up their marriage. 是金钱纠纷使他们的婚姻破裂了。

10 muse   

n.缪斯（希腊神话中的女神），创作灵感

参考例句：

• His muse had deserted him,and he could no longer write.他已无灵感，不能再写作了。
• Many of the papers muse on the fate of the President.很多报纸都在揣测总统的命运。

11 hues   

色彩( hue的名词复数 )； 色调； 信仰； 观点

参考例句：

• When the sun rose a hundred prismatic hues were reflected from it. 太阳一出，更把它映得千变万化、异彩缤纷。
• Where maple trees grow, the leaves are often several brilliant hues of red. 在枫树生长的地方，枫叶常常呈现出数种光彩夺目的红色。

12 embellished   

v.美化( embellish的过去式和过去分词 )；装饰；修饰；润色

参考例句：

• The door of the old church was embellished with decorations. 老教堂的门是用雕饰美化的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The stern was embellished with carvings in red and blue. 船尾饰有红色和蓝色的雕刻图案。 来自辞典例句

13 ruffled   

adj. 有褶饰边的, 起皱的 动词ruffle的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• She ruffled his hair affectionately. 她情意绵绵地拨弄着他的头发。
• All this talk of a strike has clearly ruffled the management's feathers. 所有这些关于罢工的闲言碎语显然让管理层很不高兴。

14 bracelets   

n.手镯，臂镯( bracelet的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The lamplight struck a gleam from her bracelets. 她的手镯在灯光的照射下闪闪发亮。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• On display are earrings, necklaces and bracelets made from jade, amber and amethyst. 展出的有用玉石、琥珀和紫水晶做的耳环、项链和手镯。 来自《简明英汉词典》

15 tattoo   

n.纹身，(皮肤上的)刺花纹；vt.刺花纹于

参考例句：

• I've decided to get my tattoo removed.我已经决定去掉我身上的纹身。
• He had a tattoo on the back of his hand.他手背上刺有花纹。

16 thighs   

n.股，大腿( thigh的名词复数 )；食用的鸡（等的）腿

参考例句：

• He's gone to London for skin grafts on his thighs. 他去伦敦做大腿植皮手术了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The water came up to the fisherman's thighs. 水没到了渔夫的大腿。 来自《简明英汉词典》

17 concealing   

v.隐藏，隐瞒，遮住( conceal的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Despite his outward display of friendliness, I sensed he was concealing something. 尽管他表现得友善，我还是感觉到他有所隐瞒。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• SHE WAS BREAKING THE COMPACT, AND CONCEALING IT FROM HIM. 她违反了他们之间的约定，还把他蒙在鼓里。 来自英汉文学 - 三万元遗产

18 simultaneously   

adv.同时发生地，同时进行地

参考例句：

• The radar beam can track a number of targets almost simultaneously.雷达波几乎可以同时追着多个目标。
• The Windows allow a computer user to execute multiple programs simultaneously.Windows允许计算机用户同时运行多个程序。

19 coverage   

n.报导，保险范围，保险额，范围，覆盖

参考例句：

• There's little coverage of foreign news in the newspaper.报纸上几乎没有国外新闻报道。
• This is an insurance policy with extensive coverage.这是一项承保范围广泛的保险。

20 asymmetrical   

adj.不均匀的，不对称的

参考例句：

• Most people's faces are asymmetrical.多数人的脸并不对称。
• Folds may be gentle and symmetrical,or sharp and asymmetrical.褶皱可以是平缓而对称的，也可以是陡峭而非对称的。