时尚英语口语话题之隆胸 (Breast Implants) Lisa:: Whats the matter? Sara: Im not happy with the way I look. Lisa: whats wrong? Sara: Im too flat-chested.(胸部扁平的) Lisa: But you still look beautiful. Sara: Thats easy for you to say. youve got nice figure (体型). Guys look at you when you go by. Lisa: Oh, come on. Sara: Dont be modest. Ive noticed how guys look at you. I swear Im gonna get breast implants (隆胸填充物) Lisa: Dont be so hasty. Do you know how much those things cost? Sara: I have no idea. Lisa: A mammoplasty (乳房整形)can cost anywhere from $2,000 - 4000! Sara: I can afford it. Lisa: What about all the health risks associated with silicon implants (硅填充物)including leaking of the implant, and the fact that implants may hinder breast-cancer detection. Sara: I know the risks. But I also know about 2 million women have already had surgical breast implants and about 100,000 more women get implants every year. Besides, implants are getting safer all the time. They can be filled with salt water instead of silicon. Lisa: I guess I cant talk you out of it. Sara: Well, what would you do if you were me? Lisa: I dont know. Maybe Id wear a push-up bra.(定型乳罩) But Im not sure that Id opt for cosmetic surgery.(整形手术). I think the risks are too great. Sara: Well, I think the benefits outweigh the risks. And what about women who have this surgery to counter the trauma (创伤)of a mastectomy(乳房切除术)? A lot of them swear that it saved their self esteem. Lisa: Those women are in the minority. Clearly, 80% of women who have implants want a larger bra size. Im simply not sure that breast implants are going to
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