Beauty is one of the most desirable traits for people in the modern world. Cities are full of billboards advertising the latest beauty products. As long as you do a quick search online, you can find thousands of articles about how to look your best. Some people are willing to go to great lengths, such as undergoing dangerous surgeries, to meet current beauty standards. Why are so many people obsessed with looking good?
美貌是現代人最嚮往的特質之一。城市裡到處都是宣傳最新美容產品的廣告看板。只要你在網路上快速搜尋一下，就能找到數千篇關於如何讓自己呈現最好看的樣子的文章。有些人願意不遺餘力地達到現今的審美標準，例如進行危險的手術。為什麼這麼多人熱衷於美貌？
生活必備字詞：
desirable a. 令人嚮往的
go to great lengths to V 不遺餘力去做……
surgery n. 外科手術
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