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双语趣听精彩世界 第1期:美国开始流行"削足适履"

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 　　中国有句成语"削足适履",意思是,因为鞋小脚大,就把脚削去一块来凑合鞋的大小.这个成语往往用来比喻不顾具体条件,生搬硬套.然而,近来在美国,削足适履成为了一种时尚,很多女士因为穿不了漂亮时尚的鞋子,到医院让自己的脚改变形状.

　　美国开始流行 削足适履
　　Daily Mail: Would you have your toes shortened to fit killer1 heels? It's agonising - and dangerous, but more and more women are doing it.
　　So-called 'Cinderella surgery' is a range of controversial new cosmetic2 procedures that alter the shape and size of a woman's feet to improve their appearance.
　　In recent years these operations — which include shortening or lengthening3 toes, shaving off excess bone to remove 'unsightly lumps and bumps, and even sucking excess fat from big toes — have become popular in America.

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1 killer rpLziK     
n.杀人者，杀人犯，杀手，屠杀者
参考例句：
  • Heart attacks have become Britain's No.1 killer disease.心脏病已成为英国的头号致命疾病。
  • The bulk of the evidence points to him as her killer.大量证据证明是他杀死她的。
2 cosmetic qYgz2     
n.化妆品；adj.化妆用的；装门面的；装饰性的
参考例句：
  • These changes are purely cosmetic.这些改变纯粹是装饰门面。
  • Laughter is the best cosmetic,so grin and wear it!微笑是最好的化妆品，所以请尽情微笑吧！
3 lengthening c18724c879afa98537e13552d14a5b53     
（时间或空间）延长，伸长( lengthen的现在分词 )； 加长
参考例句：
  • The evening shadows were lengthening. 残阳下的影子越拉越长。
  • The shadows are lengthening for me. 我的影子越来越长了。 来自演讲部分

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