New And Improved Barbie! |
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Bifocals Barbie. Comes with her own set of blended-lens fashion frames in six wild colors (half-frames too!), neck chain and large-print editions of Vogue1 and Martha Stewart Living.
Hot Flash Barbie. Press Barbie's bellybutton and watch her face turn beet2 red while tiny drops of perspiration3 appear on her forehead. Comes with hand-held fan and tiny tissues.
Facial Hair Barbie. As Barbie's hormone4 levels shift, see her whiskers grow. Available with teensy tweezers5 and magnifying mirror.
Flabby Arms Barbie. Hide Barbie's droopy triceps with these new, roomier-sleeved gowns. Good news on the tummy front, too-muumuus with tummy-support panels are included.
Bunion Barbie. Years of disco dancing in stiletto heels have definitely taken their toll7 on Barbie's dainty arched feet. Soothe8 her sores with the pumice stone and plasters, then slip on soft terry mules9.
No-More-Wrinkles Barbie. Erase10 those pesky crow's-feet and lip lines with a tube of Skin Sparkle-Spackle, from Barbie's own line of exclusive age-blasting cosmetics11.
Soccer Mom Barbie. All that experience as a cheer-leader is really paying off as Barbie dusts off her old high school megaphone to root for Babs and Ken6, Jr. Comes with minivan in robin-egg blue or white, and cooler filled with doughnut holes and fruit punch.
Mid-life Crisis Barbie. It's time to ditch Ken. Barbie needs a change, and Alonzo (her personal trainer)is just what the doctor ordered, along with Prozac. They're hopping12 in her new red Miata and heading for the Napa Valley to open a B&B. Includes a real tape of "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do."
Divorced Barbie. Sells for $199.99. Comes with Ken's house, Ken's car, and Ken's boat.
Recovery Barbie. Too many parties have finally caught up with the ultimate party girl. Now she does Twelve Steps instead of dance steps. Clean and sober, she's going to meetings religiously. Comes with a little copy of The Big Book and a six-pack of Diet Coke.
Post-Menopausal Barbie. This Barbie wets her pants when she sneezes, forgets where she puts things, and cries a lot. She is sick and tired of Ken sitting on the couch watching the tube, clicking through the channels. Comes with Depends and Kleenex. As a bonus this year, the book "Getting In Touch with Your Inner Self" is included.
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Vogue
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| n.时髦，时尚；adj.流行的 |
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- Flowery carpets became the vogue.花卉地毯变成了时髦货。
- Short hair came back into vogue about ten years ago.大约十年前短发又开始流行起来了。
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beet
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| n.甜菜；甜菜根 |
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- He farmed his pickers to work in the beet fields. 他出租他的摘棉工去甜菜地里干活。
- The sugar beet is an entirely different kind of plant.糖用甜菜是一种完全不同的作物。
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perspiration
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| n.汗水；出汗 |
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- It is so hot that my clothes are wet with perspiration.天太热了，我的衣服被汗水湿透了。
- The perspiration was running down my back.汗从我背上淌下来。
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hormone
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| n.荷尔蒙，激素，内分泌 |
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- Hormone implants are used as growth boosters.激素植入物被用作生长辅助剂。
- This hormone interacts closely with other hormones in the body.这种荷尔蒙与体內其他荷尔蒙紧密地相互作用。
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tweezers
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| n.镊子 |
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- We simply removed from the cracked endocarp with sterile tweezers.我们简单地用消过毒的镊子从裂开的内果皮中取出种子。
- Bee stings should be removed with tweezers.蜜蜂的螫刺应该用小镊子拔出来。
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ken
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| n.视野，知识领域 |
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- Such things are beyond my ken.我可不懂这些事。
- Abstract words are beyond the ken of children.抽象的言辞超出小孩所理解的范围.
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toll
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| n.过路(桥)费；损失，伤亡人数；v.敲(钟) |
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- The hailstone took a heavy toll of the crops in our village last night.昨晚那场冰雹损坏了我们村的庄稼。
- The war took a heavy toll of human life.这次战争夺去了许多人的生命。
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soothe
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| v.安慰；使平静；使减轻；缓和；奉承 |
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- I've managed to soothe him down a bit.我想方设法使他平静了一点。
- This medicine should soothe your sore throat.这种药会减轻你的喉痛。
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mules
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| 骡( mule的名词复数 )； 拖鞋； 顽固的人； 越境运毒者 |
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- The cart was pulled by two mules. 两匹骡子拉这辆大车。
- She wore tight trousers and high-heeled mules. 她穿紧身裤和拖鞋式高跟鞋。
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erase
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| v.擦掉；消除某事物的痕迹 |
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- He tried to erase the idea from his mind.他试图从头脑中抹掉这个想法。
- Please erase my name from the list.请把我的名字从名单上擦去。
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cosmetics
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| n.化妆品 |
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- We sell a wide range of cosmetics at a very reasonable price. 我们以公道的价格出售各种化妆品。
- Cosmetics do not always cover up the deficiencies of nature. 化妆品未能掩饰天生的缺陷。
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hopping
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| n. 跳跃
动词hop的现在分词形式 |
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- The clubs in town are really hopping. 城里的俱乐部真够热闹的。
- I'm hopping over to Paris for the weekend. 我要去巴黎度周末。
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