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Lesson Fifteen　The Beauty Industry ? ? 　　一、Words and Expressions （See P229）　　1.abdomen n. belly　　饿的肚子empty belly　　2.apparatus 仪器，装置n. a set of instruments, equipment, device　　实验室设备laboratory apparatus 　　呼吸器械breath apparatus　　3.austere adj. 苦行的，苦修的，简朴的　　The room was furnished in austere style. 房屋的陈设很简单。　　adv. austerely n. austerity　　4.avarice n. greed 贪婪，贪心　　adj. avaricious=greedy adv. avariciously　　5.beauty—beautiful—beautify—beautification: glamorization 美化　　6.bootleg 贩卖私酒　　7.cheapen 降价　　-en suff.（后缀）　　①To cause to be: 使变成： cheapen 使…便宜　　②To become: 变成： redden 变红　　③To cause to have: 使…有： hearten 鼓励　　④To come to have: 使成为： lengthen 变长　　8.connoisseur 鉴赏家　　9.consummate v. perfect 使圆满　　adj. 尽善尽美的　　n. consummation 　　这个奖是我一生工作的圆满结果。　　This award consummates my lifes work.　　10.conversely adv. 　　adj./n. converse the converse = the opposite 　　他们持相反的意见。　　They hold converse opinions.　　11.cult n. 狂热的崇拜devotion 　　cult of sb./sth.　　cult of physical fitness对健美的狂热追求　　12.curl n./v. 使卷曲 curly adj. （头发）卷曲的　　13.diffusion n. 　　通过书本和讲座进行知识传播　　the diffusion of knowledge through books and lectures　　v. diffuse 　　①传播，散布 spread　　diffuse a scent, odor, light, heat, knowledge 　　He diffused his enthusiasm all around him. 他热情奔放。　　政党的宣传海报posters diffusing party propaganda　　②慢慢扩散　　一滴奶在水中慢慢地扩散开去。　　A drop of milk diffused in the water. 　　14.disharmony—harmony 不和睦，不和谐 disagreement　　I recognized the disharmony between husband and wife.　　adj. disharmonious disharmony—harmony　　15.distress n./v. 极大痛苦，悲伤， 使某人痛苦great pain, sorrow　　After a whole days work, they showed signs of distress.　　???天的工作之后，他们显出极难受的样子。　　Her death is a great distress to all the family. 　　adj. distressful，distressing adv. distressfully，distressingly　　v. distress 　　I was most distressed to hear the sad news of your fathers death. 　　Dont distress yourself. 请不要忧愁。　　16.expend—expensive—expenditure 　　I. expend sth. on/upon （doing） sth. 花费 spend, use　　在一项目上花费时间，金钱，精力　　expend time, mon