一片通英语听力 5-6: 化妆品-购物-前瞻

Cosmetics-Shopping-Outlook
化妆品-购物-前瞻

Not only as an act of courtesy,but also to look good,women spend time and energy polishing their appearances.At the very least,lipsticks and foundations can be found in any woman's purse these days.It is not enough;women always want to be prettier,younger,and more attractive.That is why cosmetic¹ products are so popular among female shoppers.
不公是礼貌，也是为了好看，女士们都会花时间和精力打扮自己。如今在任何女人的手提包里，至少会有口红和粉底之类的东西。但这还不够；女人们总是想要更漂亮，更年轻，更有吸引力。这就是化妆品之所以如此受女性顾客欢迎的原因了。

Every department store like Macy's and Neimqn Marcus all dedicate a large portion of their store estate to beauty products,providing more than a handful of brands for shoppers to choose from.Competition between manufac-turers has created an array of procucts designed to allow anyone to get the perfect look.
像Macy's和Neimqn Marcus之类的每一间百货公司，都会专门为美容产品部门设置一个很大的营业空间范围，提供很多的品牌以供挑选。厂商之间的竞争而产生了各种不同的产品，以便让任何人都可以拥有那完美的外表。

In recent years,a new trend has emerged.Companies began producing products such as cologne,shaving cream,and shower gel for our male counterparts.The demand increased as men paid more attention to their skins and images.Several manufacturers have devoted² part of their product lines for the needs of this new group of customers.
近几年来，出现了一种新的趋势。这些公司开始产生男性用的产品，如古龙水，刮毛膏，和沐浴乳。这种需求一直在增加，因为男士们更加重视他们的皮肤和外表形象了。有一些厂商为了满足这一群新顾客的需求而设置了几条生产线。

Untouched markets are still enormous.With affordable³ price tags,skin care,makeup,and fragrance⁴ will continue to expand their user base to preteens and senior citizens in both genders⁵.
这仍有很庬大的市场尚未开发。靠着每个人负担得起的价格，皮肤保养品，化妆品，和香水都将继续扩大其用户范围而及于所有的男女老少。
 

1 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！

2 devoted   

adj.忠诚的，忠实的，热心的，献身于...的

参考例句：

• He devoted his life to the educational cause of the motherland.他为祖国的教育事业贡献了一生。
• We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic.我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。

3 affordable   

adj.支付得起的，不太昂贵的

参考例句：

• The rent for the four-roomed house is affordable.四居室房屋的房租付得起。
• There are few affordable apartments in big cities.在大城市中没有几所公寓是便宜的。

4 fragrance   

n.芬芳，香味，香气

参考例句：

• The apple blossoms filled the air with their fragrance.苹果花使空气充满香味。
• The fragrance of lavender filled the room.房间里充满了薰衣草的香味。

5 genders   

n.性某些语言的（阳性、阴性和中性，不同的性有不同的词尾等）( gender的名词复数 )；性别；某些语言的（名词、代词和形容词）性的区分

参考例句：

• There are three genders in German: masculine, feminine and neuter. 德语中有叁性：阳性、阴性和中性。 来自辞典例句
• Japan was fourth among the genders of foreign students. 日本在二十个留美学生输送地中列第四位。 来自互联网