美国文化脱口秀 第350期:各大彩妆护肤品牌

 我们收集了大家觉得最难发音的各大彩妆、护肤品牌，告诉你它们到底怎么念！

关键词：

Cosmetics/makeup products: 彩妆、化妆品

Skincare products: 护肤品、保养品

Perfume/fragrance: 香水

Duty free shop: 免税店

先来看看美国品牌

这个牌子到底怎么念？

Kiehl's = KEELS 科颜氏

It's becoming increasingly popular among Chinese consumers: Kiehl's越来越受中国消费者欢迎

It's a mid¹ to upper range brand in America: 它在美国属于中等偏高价位的品牌

The retail² price in China is a lot more expensive: 在中国的零售价贵好多

They go for a more simple and basic approach: 他们的产品着重基础保养

Not very fancy: 不是很花哨

倩碧

Clinique = kluh-NEEK 倩碧

Yellow lotion³: 黄油

It's official name is "dramatically different moisturizing lotion": 黄油的官方名是"dramatically different moisturizing lotion"

Lotion: 润肤露

Cult⁴ favorite: 很受欢饮的产品

Their cleansing⁵ soap is also very popular: 它们的洁面香皂也很受欢迎

雅诗兰黛

Estée Lauder ＝ ESS-day LAO-der 雅诗兰黛

Clinique is a subsidiary of Estée Lauder: 倩碧也是雅诗兰黛集团的

海洋之谜

La Mer = luh MAIR 海洋之谜

La Mer means the sea in French: la mer法语里是大海的意思

It was created by NASA scientist Dr. Max Huber after he and his team suffered severe burns in a lab explosion: 这个牌子是一位Nasa科学家在一次烧伤后研制出来的修复霜

The packaging is very simple and plain, but it's a very expensive line: 虽然包装很简单，但是价格特别贵

They are another Estée Lauder brand: 它也是雅诗兰黛集团旗下的品牌

“鱼子酱”

La Prairie = luh PRAIR-ee

Caviar: 鱼子

Helena Rubenstein = huh-LEH-nuh ROO-ben-stine

I often see these three expensive brands bundled together in duty free shops: 我常在机场看到这三个贵的牌子放在一起卖

马克雅各布

Marc Jacobs = MARK JAY-cubs 马克雅各布

Pay attention to the pronunciation of Jacobs. It's an "ei" sound: 注意Jacobs的发音，是"ei"的音

Their apparel, accessories and fragrances⁶ are very popular: 这个牌子的衣服、饰品、香水都很受欢迎

贝玲妃

Benefit = BEN-uh-fit 贝玲妃

Their packaging is very cute and retro-looking: 这个牌子的包装都很复古、很可爱

Good packaging goes a long way: 好的包装很能吸引人

各大彩妆护肤品牌

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欧舒丹

L'Occitane = LOCK-si-tahn 欧舒丹

Their hand cream is one of their most popular products: 他们的护手霜特别受欢迎

Many people buy them at duty free as gifts: 很多人在免税店买了回去送人

YSL全称怎么念？

YSL (Yves Saint Laurent) = EVE sayn LAUR-ong

The S is silent in French: 法语里S不发音

But the S in Hermès is not silent: 但是爱马仕的S发音

It's an exception: 它是个例外

The H in Hermès is silent: H不发音

Hermès = er-MEZ

喜欢药妆？理肤泉

La Roche Posay = luh ROESH po-SAY 理肤泉

Dermatologist⁷ recommended: 皮肤科医生推荐、药妆

Bvlgari，B+Vl念什么？

Bvlgari: bul-GAIR-ee 宝格丽

Think of the V as U: 这里V的发音像U

D&G (Dolce & Gabbana) = DOLE-chay and guh-BAH-nah

The C sounds like Ch: C的发音像Ch

兰蔻

Lanc?me = lan-COHM 兰蔻

Their cosmetics are extremely popular: 他们的彩妆特别多人买

美国人去drug store买化妆品

A lot of Americans buy skincare and makeup products at drug stores such as CVS: 很多美国人去药店买保养品、化妆品

Drug store/pharmacy: 药房

Prescription drugs: 处方药

百货店买，会送你好多试用品

It's also great to buy beauty and skincare products at department stores since they'll give you a lot of samples: 去百货店买也很好，因为你能拿到很多试用装

Holiday gift sets are much cheaper than buying the individual items separately: 节日还会有很多超值礼盒

A lot of women will go shopping for their cosmetics at Sephora: 丝芙兰在美国也很多

Since they carry many kinds of fragrances, I like to go in to smell them and test the ones I like: 我喜欢去那里试香水

1 mid   

adj.中央的，中间的

参考例句：

• Our mid-term exam is pending.我们就要期中考试了。
• He switched over to teaching in mid-career.他在而立之年转入教学工作。

2 retail   

v./n.零售；adv.以零售价格

参考例句：

• In this shop they retail tobacco and sweets.这家铺子零售香烟和糖果。
• These shoes retail at 10 yuan a pair.这些鞋子零卖10元一双。

3 lotion   

n.洗剂

参考例句：

• The lotion should be applied sparingly to the skin.这种洗液应均匀地涂在皮肤上。
• She lubricates her hands with a lotion.她用一种洗剂来滑润她的手。

4 cult   

n.异教，邪教；时尚，狂热的崇拜

参考例句：

• Her books aren't bestsellers,but they have a certain cult following.她的书算不上畅销书，但有一定的崇拜者。
• The cult of sun worship is probably the most primitive one.太阳崇拜仪式或许是最为原始的一种。

5 cleansing   

n. 净化(垃圾) adj. 清洁用的 动词cleanse的现在分词

参考例句：

• medicated cleansing pads for sensitive skin 敏感皮肤药物清洗棉
• Soap is not the only cleansing agent. 肥皂并不是唯一的清洁剂。

6 fragrances   

n.芳香，香味( fragrance的名词复数 )；香水

参考例句：

• The bath oil comes in various fragrances. 这种沐浴油有不同的香味。
• This toilet soap lathers so nicely and has several fragrances. 这种香皂起泡很多，并且有好几种香味。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

7 dermatologist   

n.皮肤科医师

参考例句：

• I think you should see a dermatologist first.我想你应当先看皮肤科大夫。
• The general practitioner referred her patient to a dermatologist.家庭医生把她的病人交给了皮肤科医生。