Bye Bye Glasses, Hello Contacts 隐形眼镜知多少
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- 创建于 2013年9月26日
- 最后更新于 2023年12月18日
- 发布于 2013年9月26日
- 作者：Mike Lee
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There is much appeal to wearing contact lenses, both for looks and practical purposes. Many people feel they look better without glasses on. Other people use contacts while exercising, and still others dislike how their glasses fog up when they eat soup.
隐形眼镜的配戴有很大的吸引力，因为它不仅好看且还很实用。很多人觉得他们没戴眼镜时比较好看，另外还有些人在运动的时候配戴，更有些人不喜欢喝汤时让眼镜起雾。
Hard contacts are the original contact, but are difficult to apply, and are uncomfortable compared to soft lenses. Thus, most people prefer soft silicone contacts which come in two varieties: extended and disposable. Extended lenses are meant to be used for months, and wearers must clean them regularly. Disposables are sold based on how long they should be worn: daily, weekly, monthly or longer.
最初的隐形眼镜是硬式隐形眼镜，但它们配戴困难，且跟软式隐形眼镜相比，也较不舒适，因此，大多数人还是偏好软式硅水胶隐形眼镜，它可分为两类：长戴式和抛弃式。长戴式隐形眼镜意味着可使用数月，且配戴者须定期清洁。抛弃式则根据可配戴的时间长短来销售：日抛、周抛或是更久。
But every convenience has its drawbacks. For example, contact lenses can make a person’s eyes dry. A wearer's eyes can also become irritated through the use of everyday products, such as makeup and hairspray, which can get under contact lenses. It’s important to figure out if contacts are right for you before you ditch your glasses to see the world in a new way.
但任何便利的东西都还是有它的缺点。举例来说，隐形眼镜可能会使人们眼睛干涩，而日常用品的使用，也可能刺激使用者的眼睛，像是化妆品和发妆喷雾都可能进到镜片下。在摆脱一般眼镜、用全新视野看世界前，了解隐形眼镜是否适合自己是非常重要的。
－by Bryan Shettig
单词发音
Vocabulary
contact [ˋkɑntækt] n. 隐形眼镜
Henry put in his contacts before playing baseball with his friends.
appeal [əˋpil] n. 吸引力
Magic shows have great appeal to both children and adults.
extended [ɪkˋstɛndɪd] adj. 长期的
extend v. 延长
Every summer the family takes an extended trip for an entire month.
makeup [ˈmekˌʌp] n.化妆品
The woman put on some makeup before going out on a date.
ditch [dɪtʃ] v.【俚】抛弃，丢弃
The company ditched its plans to hire more workers and saved money instead.
More Information
silicone [ˋsɪlɪ͵kon] n. 硅树脂
disposable [dɪˋspozəb!] adj. 用完即丢弃的，一次性使用的
drawback [ˋdrɔ͵bæk] n. 缺点，短处
irritated [`ɪrətetɪd] adj. 疼痛的
hairspray [ˋhɛrspre] n. 喷发定形剂
figure out 想出, 理解