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VOA慢速英语:L’Oreal Chemist Balanda Atis: Makeup is Personal

2016-10-27来源:VOA
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customize – v. to change something in order to fit the needs of a person

cosmetics – n. a substance (such as a cream, powder, lipstick) that you put on your face or lips to improve your appearance

foundation – base make-up; a special cream that is the color of your skin and that you spread on your face and neck before putting on other makeup

colorant - n. a dye, pigment or other substance that colors something

range – n. a group or collection of different things or people that are usually similar in some way

vivid – adj. very bright in color

ashy - adj. of a pale grayish color

beaker – n. a wide glass with a lip for pouring that is used especially in chemistry for holding and measuring liquids

Go even further into - exp. go into=explore

Take the bull by the horns – exp. - to deal with a difficult situation in a very direct or confident way

One of the great ‘a-ha moments’ – exp. we had a moment of sudden insight or discovery