ESL露西的一天 第16期:梳洗化妆讲解(5)

 　　A woman has something happen to her every month, what we would call her period, "period." 女性每个月都要经历的一件事，我们叫做月经（period）。

　　Her period is when blood leaves her body, and that is part of her menstrual cycle. 月经就是身体流血，这是月经周期的一部分。

　　Menstrual, "menstrual," means monthly. So, this is something that men do not have to worry about.  月经的（Menstrual）是指每个月都会有。男性不需要操心这件事。

　　But in this case, Lucy has hairdryers and tampons in her bathroom. 在这里，露西在卫生间里放了卫生棉条和电吹风。

　　"I start by rinsing¹ my mouth," Lucy says. That is, when she first walks in to her bathroom she begins to clean up by rinsing her mouth out, or "rinsing her mouth."   露西说，“我开始漱口”。也就是她走进卫生间就开始洗漱，首先清理口腔，或者叫“漱口”。

　　To rinse², "rinse," means to clean with water. She rinses³ "with some mouthwash before" she flosses. 漱（rinse）意思是用水清洗。她“先用漱口水”漱口，然后用牙线清理牙齿。

　　So, she takes some liquid mouthwash, "mouthwash," (one word) which is a kind of liquid soap for your teeth. 她用的是液体漱口水。漱口水（mouthwash）是牙齿的液体肥皂。

　　It helps clean your teeth and make your breath smell better, or at least it's supposed to. 理论上来说，它可以帮助清洁牙齿，清新口气。

1 rinsing   

n.清水，残渣v.漂洗( rinse的现在分词 )；冲洗；用清水漂洗掉（肥皂泡等）；（用清水）冲掉

参考例句：

• Pablo made a swishing noise rinsing wine in his mouth. 巴勃罗用酒漱着口，发出咕噜噜噜的声音。 来自辞典例句
• The absorption of many molecular layers could be reestablished by rinsing the foils with tap water. 多分子层的吸附作用可用自来水淋洗金属箔而重新实现。 来自辞典例句

2 rinse   

v.用清水漂洗，用清水冲洗

参考例句：

• Give the cup a rinse.冲洗一下杯子。
• Don't just rinse the bottles. Wash them out carefully.别只涮涮瓶子，要仔细地洗洗里面。

3 rinses   

v.漂洗( rinse的第三人称单数 )；冲洗；用清水漂洗掉（肥皂泡等）；（用清水）冲掉

参考例句：

• This soap rinses easily. 这肥皂容易漂清。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• Another method of process change is to substitute standing baths and rinses for running ones. 工艺过程改变的另一方法是用固定式的浴槽和漂洗代替连续式的。 来自辞典例句