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 A:    What are you doing?

 B:     Look at me. I look so old! I look as if I were thirty.

 A:    Come on! Stop being so vain. You look great! You
       are beautiful!

 B:    Yes, I am, but I think it’s time for some plastic
       surgery I’m tired of these wrinkles and sagging¹
       skin. See?

 A:     I don’t see any wrinkles or sagging skin!  You are
       stop beings ridiculous. Besides, I think that peo-
        ple who get Botox, have facelifts, or tummy tucks
        look weird². It doesn’t look natural.

 B:    Whatever, I think I’m gonna get liposuction and a
        nose joband some breast implantsas well.

 A:     I think you need to get brain surgery. I honestly
       don’t think you need cosmetic³ surgeryYou look
       amazing.

 B:     I thought you were my friend and would support
        me on this! I just want to feel better about myself
       and feel more attractive.
 A:    You don’t need plastic surgeryto do that.  You are
       fine the way you are and you have guys drooling
       all over you! Plus, plastic surgeryhurts!

 B:    Really?

 A:    Yeah! When I got my nose job I was black and
       blue for a week!

1 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。

2 weird   

adj.古怪的，离奇的；怪诞的，神秘而可怕的

参考例句：

• From his weird behaviour,he seems a bit of an oddity.从他不寻常的行为看来，他好像有点怪。
• His weird clothes really gas me.他的怪衣裳简直笑死人。

3 cosmetic   

n.化妆品；adj.化妆用的；装门面的；装饰性的

参考例句：

• These changes are purely cosmetic.这些改变纯粹是装饰门面。
• Laughter is the best cosmetic,so grin and wear it!微笑是最好的化妆品，所以请尽情微笑吧！