Natural Nails
自然的指甲 [扮靓 -- 指甲护理]

当你写下购物清单，当你拿起电话拨号，当你洗碗、熨衣、擦窗，或是做着每个家庭主妇都要做的许多其它事情，你有没有想到要关注一下你的指甲的健康情况？

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Natural Nails  自然的指甲
When you write down your shopping list,
as you punch a phone number into your cell,
while you wash dishes, do the ironing, clean the windows,
or do one hundred other things that women do on any given day?
do you take notice of the condition of your nails?
当你写下购物清单，当你拿起电话拨号，
当你洗碗、熨衣、擦窗，
或是做着每个家庭主妇都要做的许多其它事情，
你有没有想到要关注一下你的指甲的健康情况？
逐句对照
When you write down your shopping list,
as you punch a phone number into your cell,
while you wash dishes, do the ironing, clean the windows,
or do one hundred other things that women do on any given day?
do you take notice of the condition of your nails?
When, as, while
when, whenever, as, while, before, after, until, since, once, as, as soon as
Let's wait until the rain stops.
As the sun rose the fog dispersed.
Parallelism
Our hands are such an integral part of our daily lives,
and constantly, we risk their health and strength,
often without even noticing,
because of the hustle and bustle of our day-to-day activities.
Take a few moments each day,
or at least a few times a week, to monitor the condition of your nails?
the color, the texture, the appearance of ridges or white marks.
我们的双手是日常活动不可或缺的部分，
可也正是由于每天忙忙碌碌的活动，它们的健康面临威胁。
每天抽出一小会时间
或是一周抽出几次来检查指甲的健康状况怎么样？
包括指甲的颜色、质地、甲棱和是否有白斑。
逐句对照
Our hands are such an integral part of our daily lives,
and constantly, we risk their health and strength,
often without even noticing,
because of the hustle and bustle of our day-to-day activities.
Take a few moments each day,
or at least a few times a week, to monitor the condition of your nails?
the color, the texture, the appearance of ridges or white marks.
integral  构成整体所必需的；完整的
The kitchen is an integral part of a house.
Steel is an integral part of a modern skyscraper.
hustle and bustle  忙忙碌碌，熙来攘往
hustle / bustle   匆忙、拥挤
come and go  事情变化不定，转瞬即逝
wax and wane
monitor
The nurse is monitoring his heart rate and respiration.
monitor  班长、监视器和计算机的终端机
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