商務(wù)英語綜合輔導(dǎo):Highlights 挑染1

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Jo: Hello, welcome to Real English from BBC Learning English. I’m Jo.
    Sun Chen: Hello. I’m Sun Chen.
    Jo: Today we’re going to look at words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary.
    Sun Chen: 地道英語和大家一起學(xué)習(xí)現(xiàn)代英式英語中最新出現(xiàn)的流行詞匯和新鮮表達(dá)。那Jo,今天給我們帶來的新詞是什么呢?
    Jo: Today we are going to talk about hair styling.
    Sun Chen: Hair styling? 和頭發(fā)的造型有關(guān)?I’m very interested.
    Jo: I’m thinking about getting some highlights done.
    Sun Chen: I see. Highlights. 你想改變一下頭發(fā)的顏色。
    Jo: Yes, I think a bit of copper red highlights would look good on me.
    Sun Chen: 很多人都染過頭發(fā)。染頭發(fā)的方式也都是多種多樣, 有全染的,也有挑染的,highlights 就是挑染的意思。
    Jo: I really like highlights, the colour is usually lighter than my own hair and it can really brighten my looks.
    Sun Chen: 是的,我也覺得挑染可以起到不錯(cuò)的美容效果,讓發(fā)型看起來更明朗一些, 尤其是站在燈光下的時(shí)候。
    Jo: The important thing is to have your highlights done by a professional hairdresser.
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    (At the hairdressers)
    A: Hello. Have you thought about what you want?
    B: Well, my hair is looking a bit flat, it’s a bit dull.
    A: How about a new cut and then put some highlights in. That would definitely brighten your looks.
    B: That sounds good. I’ll leave the choice of highlights to you then.
    A: Sure, you won’t be disappointed.
    Sun Chen: 我的頭發(fā)好像也有點(diǎn)兒黯淡。Jo, should I go for some highlights too?
    Jo: Why not Sun Chen?
    Sun Chen: Is it going to be very expensive?把商務(wù)英語頁面加入收藏夾
    Jo: Not if you come with me. My hairdresser gives me 20% discount.
    Sun Chen: That’s not bad. 那還能接受。我們就定周五下班后吧。
    Jo: We could go after work. But before we go, what’s today’s new word?
    Sun Chen: It’s highlights for hair. 就是挑染頭發(fā),非常流行。
    Jo: You’ve been listening to Real English from BBC Learning English. Join us next time.
    Sun Chen: 我們下次節(jié)目再會(huì)。