趣味青春英语电台 第238期:Proof is in the pudding

 　　Idiom:

　　Proof is in the pudding ( anything should be proved by the result )

　　Hit the book:

　　Version

　　Label

　　Scrub

　　Reek¹ of

　　Odor

　　Unkempt

　　Presentable

　　Bedraggled

　　Malnourished

　　Prohibit

　　1. Vanity Allows You To Become The Best Version Of Yourself

　　Okay, so you're labeled as vain because you take more time scrubbing yourself clean, checking your hair every now and then and check vanity url online to know the latest on beauty and search for beauty tips. Excuse us, but would you really rather work or be with someone who reeks² of body odor and sports unkempt hair as if it's the season's latest fad³? Vanity allows people to be the best version of themselves, making them always presentable, always smelling good and never looking bedraggled and malnourished. Since one is vain, they take their sweet time polishing their skin and hair, being the creatures and embodiment of beauty forever

1 reek   

v.发出臭气；n.恶臭

参考例句：

• Where there's reek,there's heat.哪里有恶臭，哪里必发热。
• That reek is from the fox.那股恶臭是狐狸发出的。

2 reeks   

n.恶臭( reek的名词复数 )v.发出浓烈的臭气( reek的第三人称单数 )；散发臭气；发出难闻的气味 (of sth)；明显带有（令人不快或生疑的跡象）

参考例句：

• His statement reeks of hypocrisy. 他的话显然很虛伪。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• His manner reeks prosperity. 他的态度表现得好象有钱的样子。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

3 fad   

n.时尚；一时流行的狂热；一时的爱好

参考例句：

• His interest in photography is only a passing fad.他对摄影的兴趣只是一时的爱好罢了。
• A hot business opportunity is based on a long-term trend not a short-lived fad.一个热门的商机指的是长期的趋势而非一时的流行。