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美甲篇——21世纪新理念

nail If the future holds a lot of promise, the 21st century sure has plenty to deliver on[1]. With its cyberspace advancements and ground- breaking[2] technology, the new millennium[3] promises us a bright and beautiful future. But don't think style and design sensibilities will be residing in the past. Futuristic fabrics and space age influences have been cropping up the last few seasons and will continue to do so. Beauty has unmistakably[4] reflected our transition to a new millennium. From color to texture, the expression of our personal style will be influenced by emerging trends. Consider nail design. Gone are the days of baby pink tips and conservative colors. Sleek shades, texture, and unexpected designs have increasingly turned up[5] on our nails.

注释：

[1]deliver on:
履行，实现。 You'd bette deliver on your promise. 你最好还是履行你的诺言。

[2]ground breaking:
开辟新天地，奠基的。 Speak at groundbreaking ceremonies for the library 在图书馆的奠基仪式上讲话。

[3]millennium:
一千年，太平盛世。我们近来常常说、也常常听到的"千禧年"就是这个词。你知道千禧年是怎么来得吗，原来它是基督教里的一个神学用语，意思是将由基督为王的一千年，也就是千年王国。

如果说未来充满希望的话，那么21世纪就应该是把他们付诸于实现的时候了。随着电脑的不断升级和科技领域翻天覆地的变化，新千年带给我们的应该是一个绚烂多彩的未来。不过你可不要以为对时尚的感觉还会停留在过去。未来的风格和时空的影响在过去的几季就已经表现出来了，并且还将延续下去。我们已经明确的转到了新千年的美。从颜色到质地，我们个人的风格的表现会受到新趋向的影响。想一想指甲的设计吧，过去总是被嫩粉红色和一些比较保守的颜色占据。时髦的色彩，光滑的肌理和意想不到的图案越来越多地出现在我们的指甲上了。

[4]unmistakably:
明白的，明确的，不会被弄错的。mistake 这个词我们都知道是错误的意思，mistakably 是它的形容词形式，那么在它的前面加上 un 词缀，就表示否定了。

Flashy is becoming more mainstream. Fashion powerhouse Gucci debuted ads this season showcasing a hand with long black nails, silver hoops pierced through the pinky. Black, glittery nails were also shown on the runways of Marc Jacobs and Alexander McQueen.

[5]turn up:
找到，发现，出现。A number of new species will turn up. 将会出现一些新的物种。如果说"出其不意的出现"就是 turn up unexpectedly

华贵已经成为这一季的主流了。号称时尚发电站的 Gucci 在本季推出的广告上展示了一只涂着黑色的长指甲，粉红色的手上戴着银色的戒指。闪亮的黑色指甲也出现在了 Marc Jacobs 和 Alexander McQueen 的展示会上。

Nails trends are a way of life for Jan Arnold, president of Creative Nail Design, the nail treatment and color line of choice among professional salons. Arnold and her team of international Master Nail Technicians, identify emerging nail trends across the globe. Here, Creative Nail Design brings you some of the imminent[6] looks in nail design for the 21st century.

[6]imminent:
临近的，即将发生的。 A storm is imminent 暴风雪即将来临。现在许多生物都面临着灭绝的危险，那么"濒临灭绝的危险"怎么说呢，就是：in imminent danger of extinction.

指甲油的设计是Jan Arnold 的一种生活，她是指甲设计机构的主席，这是一个有关指甲护理、造型设计，颜色等等的专业沙龙组织。Arnold 和她的那些国际美甲技术小组的队员们一起创造着世界美甲的趋向和时尚。在这里，你能看到的是21世纪美甲方面的新感觉和新的理念。（选自 women ）