英语口语900句 08.04.对话.3.嫉妒别人美貌

She is really pretty,isn't she? Her skin looks so baby-smooth!

Well,it's just that she put a lot of makeup¹ on her face. Actually,natual beauty comes from within.

Ah,I can smell jealousy² in the air.

She has nothing that deserves my jealousy. I don't have to put things on my face and I still look pretty. Don't you think so?

Yeah,right. But what did you put on your face last night? Those little greenish things.

They are cucumbers. They are natural skin soothers,natural healers of the skin.

Haven't you heard them say on TV that...erh...they soften³ the skin,wipe out the roughness,

counter irritation⁴ and build strength and resilience?

Yeah,yeah,yeah! They wipe out tight,tired feelings and remove lines and age signs. Blah,blah... See,I can even recite it.

That's right. You have learnd a lot,haven't you?

1 makeup   

n.组织；性格；化装品

参考例句：

• Those who failed the exam take a makeup exam.这次考试不及格的人必须参加补考。
• Do you think her beauty could makeup for her stupidity?你认为她的美丽能弥补她的愚蠢吗？

2 jealousy   

n.妒忌，嫉妒，猜忌

参考例句：

• Some women have a disposition to jealousy.有些女人生性爱妒忌。
• I can't support your jealousy any longer.我再也无法忍受你的嫉妒了。

3 soften   

v.(使)变柔软；(使)变柔和

参考例句：

• Plastics will soften when exposed to heat.塑料适当加热就可以软化。
• This special cream will help to soften up our skin.这种特殊的护肤霜有助于使皮肤变得柔软。

4 irritation   

n.激怒，恼怒，生气

参考例句：

• He could not hide his irritation that he had not been invited.他无法掩饰因未被邀请而生的气恼。
• Barbicane said nothing,but his silence covered serious irritation.巴比康什么也不说，但是他的沉默里潜伏着阴郁的怒火。