英式口语随身学:Caked in make up 浓妆艳抹 BBC初级口语
【英文文本】
A: Did you see Linda at the party yesterday?
B: Oh yes, she looked terrible. She was caked in make-up.
A: When I first started wearing make-up, I had no idea how to apply it.
B: Or how much to apply. You used to trowel it on.
【中文译文】
A:昨晚派对上你看到Linda没？
B:看到了，她看上去太吓人了，妆化的太浓了。
A:开始接触化妆的时候，我觉得很难掌握好度
B:不知道应该涂多少。你之前化的太浓了。
【口语突破】
Caked in make-up 浓妆艳抹
【释义】
Caked in make-up.
To be caked in make-up. 就是说脸上涂的化妆品太厚了，简直就像一个抹满厚厚彩色奶油的蛋糕一样。 Cake 蛋糕。
To trowel it on.
Jean: To trowel it on. 脸上的就像用泥水匠的泥铲子层层涂抹的一样。 Trowel 泥铲、抹子。
slap
浓妆艳抹的女人好像是把化妆品全部是 slapped on 拍在她们的脸上。 To slap on 是用来形容女人把厚厚的化妆品一股脑的都往脸上拍。
