外国人最想和你聊的文化话题：完美身材

     Today the first step in a slim look is to wear clothes that are the right size, not too loose and definitely not too tight.
     穿衣显瘦的第一步就是要穿合身的衣服，既不要太宽松，也不要太紧绷。
     Buy what fits and be objective about what length flatters your body type.
     买合身的并且适合你身材长度的衣服。
     Use optical illusion triccks to look slimmer
     穿衣利用视觉差让自己看起来更苗条。
     A-line shapes are great as well as contrast sleeves and color blocking.
     A字形服饰、撞色袖和亮色组合都是相当不错的选择。
     Black sleeves against the white body are slimming because they frame the white area making it look smaller.
     黑色袖子配白色衣身就是经典的显瘦服装，因为黑色框位于黄色区域。
     Black graphic camouflages will camouflage the chest area.
     黑色迷彩图案则可以修饰胸部。
     Use V necks, long pants, monlchromatic colors, vertical lines
     多用V字领、长裤、单一色和竖线条的服饰。
     A neckline where you can use jewelry will distract the eye from your mid section.
     项链可以让人们的视线从你不满意的腰部转移到脖子上。
     Longer pants will accentuate your leg length and make you look taller and slimmer.
     长裤能增长你腿部线条的比例，从而使你看来更高、更瘦。
     For many women struggling to keep slim, dieting can seem to last a lifetime.
     对于很多想保持苗条身材的女性来说，节食可能是一辈子的事。
     Researchers have found the average woman spends 31 years on a diet over the course of her life.
     研究人员日前发现，普通女性一生花在节食上的时间长达31年。
     With curves like Kelly Brook's, the right bra is essential, so when she modeled the latest collection for Ultimo, she made sure to emphasis its support factor.
     想要拥有和凯利·布鲁克一样的曲线，一个好的文胸是少不了的。因此当她展示Ultimo的最新款式时，就特别强调了这种文胸的支撑作用。
     The combination of features of the Hollywood stars makes up what people seeking plastic surgery believe would be the perfect look.
     人们认为，如果通过整容手术集合了好莱坞明星的种种面貌和身体特征，就会拥有完美的外表。
     In the category of the most sought after body shape, former supermodel Gisele Bundchen and Jennifer Aniston were in the top three.
     在人们最向往的身材排名中，前超模吉赛尔·邦辰和珍妮弗·安妮斯顿都位列前三。
     Mad Men star Jon Hamm has the most desired jaw line, while others liked Jude Law's nose and George Clooney's hair. Mark Wahlberg, who showed off his toned physique in "The Fighter", was said to have the most sought after body.
     出演《广告狂人》的明星乔·哈姆拥有最令人向往的下巴曲线，也有不少人喜欢裘德·洛的鼻子和乔治·克鲁尼的头发。在电影《斗士》中展现健美体格的马克·沃尔伯格被认为拥有最令人向往的身体。
     In bodily form, symmetry is beauty.
     在体型方面，匀称就是美。
     One thing that makes men and women attractive to each other is having a symmetrical body.
     男女互相吸引的因素之一，就是拥有匀称的身材。
     Surprisingly, women's symmetry varies through out each month.
     令人惊奇的是，女人的匀称每一个月从头到脚都会变化。
     As indicated by changes in the measurements of women's ears, fingers and other body parts, women become most symmetrical and most attractive-when they most need to be-on the day when they ovulate.
     测量女人耳朵，手指与身体其他部位的尺寸变化显示：女人在最需要匀称时会变得最匀称，因此最有吸引力的时候就是排卵那一天。
     Men have a natural preference for women with youthfully narrow waists and fully hips.
     男人很自然会偏好青春细腰与丰臀的女人。
     Overwhelmingly they found women with a waist-to-hip ration at 0.7 as the most attractive. Marilyn Monroe was shaped just so.
     绝大多数的男人都认为腰与臀部比率是0.7的女人最迷人。玛丽莲·梦露的身材正是如此。
     At the end of the 19th century, some women even had ribs removed so they'd have that perfect narrow waist.
     十九世纪末，有些女人甚至拿掉一些肋骨，只为拥有完美的柳腰。
     New research has revealed that one in three women would give up a year of their life to have the perfect body.
     新研究显示，女人们对身材的要求越来越疯狂，有30%的女人宁肯放弃1年的生命，以换来自己梦寐以求的体型。
     Overall, 30 per cent of the 320 women questioned said they would be willing to make a trade.
     在调查中，专家调查到320位妇女，她们中有30%的人在问卷调查中都表示自己愿意用生命来换取魔鬼身材。

     Cathy: Hi, Lily. I need your advice.
     凯西：你好。莉莉。我需要你给我出主意。
     Lily: What's that?
     莉莉：什么事？
     Cathy: The coach of the Aerobics Club came to ask me if I want to join them.
     凯西：健美操队的教练来问我是否想加入。
     Lily: Why not? If I were in your shoes, I certainly would. Our school's only famous for one thing: aerobics, you know.
     莉莉：为何不加入呢？假如我有你那样的条件，我一定会加入。你可知道，我们学校只有健美操出名。
     Cathy: I know, but I'm afraid it will take up much of my time.
     凯西：我知道。但我操心参加社团会耽误许多时间。
     Lily: As the saying goes, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. You should take more exercise. Do you know Susan from our department? She joined the club last term.
     莉莉：俗话说，只工作不娱乐，聪明的孩子也会变笨的。你应该多锻炼一下。你知道我们系的苏姗吗？她是上学期加入健美操队的。
     Cathy: Have the aerobics classes any effect on her?
     凯西：健美操班对她有什么效果吗？
     Lily: Sure, a big effect. Her weight has dropped from 150 pounds to 120 pounds. She has got a sharp figure now. Guys look at her when she goes by.
     莉莉：有。效果很大。她的体重由150磅降到了120磅。你看她现在身材多好。她走路的时候男生都在看她。
     Cathy: Really? That plump girl? That's really something beyond my imagination.
     凯西：真的吗？那个丰满的女孩吗？可真出乎意料啊。
     Lily: But belonging to an Aerobics Club must be tough. Exercise sounds like something that is going to make me feel more tired.
     莉莉：但参加健美操一定很辛苦。训练听起来让我感到很累。
     Cathy: That's a misconception. The funny thing is once you start a regular exercise program. You'll have more energy.
     凯西：那是一种误解。一旦你开始正规训练，你会更加富有活力。
     Lily: OK. I'll take your advice.
     莉莉：好的。我听你的。