【英语趣味课堂】外貌上的改变-Changes in Appearance

Alex: So Maria, I thought we'd just talk about things like what would you like to change about yourself? What would you like to change about your appearance?

Maria: Well, I don't like to think about changing myself. I like how people look from the birth, if you can say that, but if I should choose I would like to change my height because I'm very tall and it does cause a problem when I'm looking for a guy especially since in the past I happen to fall for shorter guys and I got issues because they were always being intimidated² by my height especially when I wore heels so I would like to be, like have my body because I do like my long legs but just be shorter and not be taller than everybody as I am at the moment, all of my friends.

 

Alex: I guess that would also lead to you having problems finding³ shoes and clothes and stuff⁴ like that?

 

Maria: Indeed, yes. I have to watch out. Well in my country it's not a problem to find shoe sizes because we are a very tall people normally⁵ so shoes are big and clothes are big but when I travel, I went to China to visit a friend and I wanted to go shopping and it's impossible to find shoes and long pants and fitting⁶ bras too, if you can imagine. So I would like to change my height but otherwise I might change like my weight for example or I have changed my hair color several times. I went from black to blonde to black to red to blonde so otherwise I think I'm fine with me.

重点词汇：

 

Learn Vocabulary from the lesson

cause a problem

 

It does cause a problem when I'm looking for a guy.

 

Some that 'causes a problem' creates a difficult situation for you. Notice the following:

 

I would stay at your house, but I don't want to cause any problems for you guys.

The fact that her boyfriend was a little older caused some problems for her parents.

fall for

 

I happen to fall for shorter guys

 

A person that you 'fall for,' is someone who you become romantically interested in. Notice the following:

 

She falls for men quite quickly.

He is always falling for beautiful women.

intimidated

 

They were always being intimidated by my height.

 

When a person feels scared of or threatened by you, you can say that they feel 'intimidated.' We can feel intimidated by another person's abilities, size, looks, etc. Notice the following:

 

He is only saying those things to intimidate¹ you.

I was always very intimidated by her, because she was so beautiful.

lead to

 

I guess that would also lead to you having problems finding shoes.

 

If one situation 'leads to' another situation, it causes or creates the second situation. Notice the following:

 

Smoking can lead to cancer.

Knee injuries can lead to a lifetime of problems.

watch out

 

I have to watch out.

 

Something you have to 'watch out' for is something you have to be careful of. Notice the following:

 

Watch out for the dog at this house, because she is very aggressive.

You really need to watch out for police when you are driving this time of night.

 

1 intimidate   

vt.恐吓，威胁

参考例句：

• You think you can intimidate people into doing what you want?你以为你可以威胁别人做任何事？
• The first strike capacity is intended mainly to intimidate adversary.第一次攻击的武力主要是用来吓阻敌方的。

2 intimidated   

v.恐吓；威胁adj.害怕的；受到威胁的

参考例句：

• We try to make sure children don't feel intimidated on their first day at school. 我们努力确保孩子们在上学的第一天不胆怯。
• The thief intimidated the boy into not telling the police. 这个贼恫吓那男孩使他不敢向警察报告。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 finding   

n.发现，发现物；调查的结果

参考例句：

• The finding makes some sense.该发现具有一定的意义。
• That's an encouraging finding.这是一个鼓舞人心的发现。

4 stuff   

n.原料，材料，东西；vt.填满；吃饱

参考例句：

• We could supply you with the stuff in the raw tomorrow.明天我们可以供应你原材料。
• He is not the stuff.他不是这个材料。

5 normally   

adv.正常地，通常地

参考例句：

• I normally do all my shopping on Saturdays.我通常在星期六买东西。
• My pulse beats normally.我脉搏正常。

6 fitting   

n.[pl.]设备，家具，配件，试穿；adj.适合的

参考例句：

• I'm going to a fitting tomorrow.明天我要去试穿新衣。
• The President's address was a fitting end to a bitter campaign.总统的讲话为一场激烈的竞选运动适时画上了句号。