A Sight for Sore Eyes 熊猫眼不要来
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- 最后更新于 2024年5月25日
- 发布于 2012年3月05日
- 作者：Mike Lee
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At one time or another, we’ve all experienced it – you look in the mirror in the morning after a late night, ___1___ discover ugly dark-ringed eyes looking back at you. This annoying problem has various causes, but there are ___2___ we can take to keep the “panda eyes” at bay.
我们都曾有过这样的经验──在熬夜晚睡后的早上，你照着镜子，却发现一对丑死人的黑眼圈正回瞪着你。这个令人伤脑筋的问题有不同的成因，不过我们可以采取一些方法来和「熊猫眼」说掰掰。
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These dark circles are actually blood vessels that have become ___3___ through the skin. They are prone to appear under our eyes because the skin there is particularly thin and ___4___. While lack of proper sleep is the most common ___5___ of the circles, they are also a natural result of aging. As we get older, our skin loses elasticity and is more easily damaged. Also, for some people, they can appear ___6___ an allergic reaction, or are simply an inherited trait.
这些黑眼圈事实上是透过皮肤清晰可见的血管。它们往往会出现在眼睛下方，因为那里的皮肤特别薄又特别脆弱。虽然黑眼圈最常见的原因是缺乏正常睡眠，不过也有可能只是老化的自然结果。随着我们年龄渐长，皮肤会失去弹性，也越容易受损。此外，对某些人来说，出现黑眼圈是一种过敏反应，或者纯粹只是遗传的特征而已。
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One obvious way to ___7___ the dark circles is to make sure you get enough sleep. If the problem persists, you can try natural remedies ___8___ placing slices of cucumber or cool tea bags over your eyes. This will help to ___9___ the skin and provide relief. Drinking more water and eating less fried and salty food is also recommended. While we may not be able to banish them completely, the ___10__ we look after ourselves, the less chance there is of these unsightly circles darkening our mood.
减少黑眼圈一个最显而易见的方法，就是让自己睡眠充足。如果问题持续，你可以试试一些天然的疗法，像是把小黄瓜片或是凉的茶包敷在眼睛上。这样有助于皮肤的保湿，并有舒缓作用。此外，也建议多喝水，且少吃油炸与高盐食物。虽然我们可能无法完全消除黑眼圈，但是把自己照顾得越好，就越少机会让自己因难看的黑眼圈而心情不愉快。
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−by David Vickers
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Vocabulary
单词发音
keep something at bay 不使...迫近 to control something and prevent it from causing you problems
allergic [əˋlɝdʒɪk] adj. 过敏的
trait [tret] n. 特征
persist [pɚˋsɪst] v. 持续
remedy [ˋrɛmədɪ] n. 治疗；治疗法
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单词发音
at one time or another 曾经 on different occasions
prone [pron] adj. 有……倾向的，易于……的[F][（+to）][+to-v]
elasticity [ɪ͵læsˋtɪsətɪ] n. 弹性；弹力
inherited [ɪnˋhɛrɪtɪd] adj. 遗传的
cucumber [ˋkjukəmbɚ] n. 黄瓜，胡瓜
banish [ˋbænɪʃ] v. 消除，排除
look after 照顾, 照看 to take care of
unsightly [ʌnˋsaɪtlɪ] adj. 不悦目的，难看的
only to (用以指随即发生的事, 尤指使人惊讶、失望、放心等的事)反而; 却
moisten [ˋmɔɪsn] v. 弄湿；使湿润
vulnerable [ˋvʌlnərəb!] adj. 易受伤的
Answer
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