外国人最想和你聊的时事话题：美容
- 双语介绍
- 关键词句
What is beauty culture 什么是美容
A beauty salon or beauty parlor (International spelling: beauty parlor) (or sometimes beauty shop) is an establishment dealing with cosmetic treatments for men and women. Other variations of this type of business include hair salons and spas.
There is a distinction between a beauty salon and a hair salon and although many small businesses do offer both sets of treatments； beauty salons provide more generalized services related to skin health, facial aesthetic, foot care, aromatherapy, even meditation, oxygen therapy, mud baths, and innumerable other services.
The beauty treatments:
Massage for the body is a popular beauty treatment, with various techniques offering benefits to the skin (including the application of beauty products) and for increasing mental well-being and relaxation.
Facials refer to a treatment for the face.
Manicure refers to a treatment for the hands, incorporating the fingernails and cuticles and often involving the application of nail polish.
Pedicure refers to a treatment for the feet, incorporating the toenails and the softening or removal of calluses.
Manicures and pedicures take place at nail salons.
Beauty salons offer treatments such as waxing and threading for hair removal.
Cosmetics are substances used to enhance the appearance or odor of the human body. Cosmetics include skin-care creams, lotions, powders, perfumes, lipsticks, fingernail and toe nail polish, eye and facial makeup, towelettes, permanent waves, colored contact lenses, hair colors, hair sprays and gels, deodorants, hand sanitizer, baby products, bath oils, bubble baths, bath salts, butters and many other types of products. A subset of cosmetics is called "make-up", which refers primarily to colored products intended to alter the user's appearance. Many manufacturers distinguish between decorative cosmetics and care cosmetics.
美容（beauty culture）一词可以从两个角度来理解。首选是"容"这个字，其次是"美"。"容"包括脸、仪态(bearing)和修饰(beautify)三层意思。 "美"则具有形容词和动词的两层含义。形容词表明的是美容的结果和目的是美丽的好看的；动词则表明的是美容的过程，即美化(prettify)和改变的意思。因此，简单地讲美容是一种改变原有的有良行为和疾病(面部)，使之成为文明的(civilized)、高素质的(well educated)、具有可以被人接受的外观形象(image)，有活动和过程或为达到此目的而使用的产品和方法。
She had a shampoo and set at the hairdresser's.
她在美容院洗发和做头发。
I went to beauty school once.
我过去上过美容学校。
Is there a beauty salon (barber shop) in this hotel?
旅馆中有美容院(理发厅)吗？
She went to a beauty salon for a permanent.
她到美容院去烫了发。
This kind of beauty cream is said to be able to smooth away wrinkles.
据说这种美容霜能消除皱纹。
I walked, my eyes focused into the endless succession of barbershops, beauty parlors, confectioneries.
我走着，眼睛注视着那看不到头的、鳞次栉比的理发店、美容院、糖果店。
As soon as he left Janice began the beautifying routine that she had skipped for Byron's visit.
他刚一离开，杰妮丝便把他这次来时她忽略了的例行美容工作补办了一下。
This super Beauty soap has the wonderful effect of eliminating freckles and ensuring Beauty.
这种高级美容皂，祛斑美容有奇效。
Do you offer car beautification?
你们提供汽车美容吗？
There is a beauty center and a hair salon in the basement.
地下室有美容中心和理发室。
Are you getting your beauty sleep?
今天你睡了"美容觉"吗？
This kind of beauty cream is said to be able to smooth away wrinkles.
据说这种美容霜能消除皱纹。
She's obviously had some sort of cosmetic surgery.
她显然做过某种美容术。
Fashion is one sector of the beauty industry.
时装是美容行业的一个部分。
Hui Yali Beauty International Salon is a cosmetology office that specializes in cosmetology, beautiful body, SPA, health and nutrition consultation, cosmetics and healthy products sale.
慧雅俪国际美容会所是一家集美容、美体、SPA、健康和营养咨询、化妆品和保健品销售为一体的美容机构。
Part 3 Let's Talk！ 开始交流吧！
Beautician: Good evening, madam. What can I do for you?
美容师：晚上好，女士！有什么可以为您效劳的？
Eva: Good evening. I want a facial.
伊娃：晚上好！我想做个美容。
Beautician: No problem. We have half-hour and one-hour treatments. Which do you prefer?
美容师：好的。我们有两种美容，一种是半小时，另一种是一个小时。你想要哪种？
Eva: The half-hour one is fine.
伊娃：我做半个小时的。
Beautician: Would you like a make-up?
美容师：您要化妆吗？
Eva: Yes, please.
伊娃：是的。
Beautician: How would you like it?
美容师：您需要怎样的呢？
Eva: Have a facial massage first. Trim my eyebrows. Tint the eyes.
伊娃：先来个面部按摩，修眉毛，画眼影。
Beautician: I will, and curl it with the eyelash curler?
美容师：好的，要把睫毛烫卷曲吗？
Eva: I don't think so. Give me a light make-up, not a dark one.
伊娃：我想不用了。给我上个淡妆，不要浓妆。
Beautician: Certainly. How about a manicure? We provide manicure service also.
美容师：可以。要不要修指甲呢？我们也提供修指甲服务。
Eva: Do it, please, and use a light nail varnish.
伊娃：好吧，用浅色指甲油擦一下。
Beautician: I will.
美容师：好的。
Eva: I'd love to have my hair dyed, too.
伊娃：我还想染个头发。
Beautician: What color would you like?
美容师：您喜欢什么颜色？
Eva: Brown, please.
伊娃：棕色的。
