正所谓“吃一堑,长一智”,聪明的人不会在同一个地方跌倒两次。有了这次失败的教训,Alison积极地补救自己的头发之余,也从Sarah那里吸取了经验,原来做头发也有“黄金准则”。大家快来取经吧!
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Alison: OK. The guy told me this product will help maintain the perm until I’ve grown it out.
Sarah: ①And if all else fails, we can use a straightening iron to restore it to how it used to look…well, as best we can.
Alison: And these hair clips are nice, don’t you think?
Sarah: I think they work. Whatever takes the focus off the
1)frizz, I approve of.
Alison: I’m never going to a hairdressers again. I’ve been scarred for life.
Sarah: There’s no need to be like that. You just need to find the right salon for you. Ask around and get recommendations from your friends. You can’t just pick a salon at random. And you don’t need that fancy one with their expensive products. Plus, you need to follow the Golden Rules.
Alison: Rules?
Sarah: Yeah, you know. Take in photos of the hairstyle you want to give them an idea of how it should look. Of course it’s not going to look exactly the same, but be prepared in
some way. 
Alison: You’re right. He really caught me by surprise. ②I went into it blind. And I was a bit emotional that day as well.
Sarah: That’s another rule: ③never get your hair done when you are in an off mood. You have to go in with a clear head so ④they don’t give you something you don’t want…(pointing at her hair) case in point.
Alison: OK, we have established it’s a train wreck. You can drop it now.
Sarah: On your first trip, you shouldn’t get anymore than a trim. ⑤Just so you can test the waters and get a feel for the hairdresser. No 2)drastic changes on the first trip! You have to build a 3)rapport first. And check the price list beforehand.
Alison: I’ve learned my lesson. So, can you recommend a salon to me for next time?
Sarah: Yes, you should use my hairdresser. Then you can look as good as me!
艾莉森:好吧。那人告诉我这个产品可以在我头发长出来之前维持烫发的效果。
莎拉:如果都行不通的话,我们可以用直发夹板把头发恢复成原来的模样……只能尽力而为了。
艾莉森:这些发卡真漂亮,你觉
得呢?
莎拉:我也这么认为。不管怎样,只要能把注意力从卷发上转移开的,我就赞成。
艾莉森:我以后再也不去找发型师了。这是我一生的伤疤。
莎拉:没必要那样。你只需要找一家适合你的美发店。到处打听打听,让你的朋友给你推荐一些。你可不能随便选一家。你也不需要使用他们昂贵的产品来弄这些玩意。还有,你要遵循黄金准则。
艾莉森:准则?
莎拉:是啊,你知道。把你想要的发型的照片带给他们,让他们知道你想要什么样的。当然也不可能一模一样,但有备无患嘛。
艾莉森:你说得对。他真是打了我一个措手不及。我之前什么都没想。那天也有点儿情绪化。
莎拉:这是另一条准则:在心情不好的时候千万别弄头发。清醒的时候再去,这样他们就没法给你一些你不想要的东西……(指着她的头发)就比如这个。
艾莉森:好了,我们就当成是一场火车事故。你忘了它吧。
莎拉:头一次去的时候,除了修剪头发,别的什么都别做。就当成是尝试,了解一下发型师。头一次去别大改发型!得先(跟发型师)培养默契。还有要事先查清价目表。
艾莉森:我吸取教训了。那么,下次你能推荐一间美发店给我吗?
莎拉:可以,你可以找我的发型师。那么你就能和我一样好看了!
Smart Sentences
① And if all else fails, we can use a straightening iron to restore it to how it used to look… 如果都行不通的话,我们可以用直发夹板把头发恢复成原来的模样……
if all else fails: if none of the ideas or plans succeed(如果都行不通的话,如果都不行的话)。例如:
If all else fails here, I’ll go to a net bar and type up my paper.
如果都行不通的话,我就去网吧把我的论文打出来吧。
② I went into it blind. 我之前什么都没想。
go into sth. blind: do sth. without any previous knowledge(事先不知情)。例如:
The first time I was in Las Vegas, I went into it blind and came
out penniless.
我第一次到拉斯维加斯,什么也不懂就进去了,结果出来时身无
分文。
③ Never get your hair done when you are in an off mood. 在心情不好的时候千万别弄头发。
an off mood: an unusual mood(不正常的情绪)。例如:
You must have been in an off mood, Mom. Everything you cooked tonight had no taste.
妈,你今晚的情绪肯定有什么不对吧,你煮的东西全都没有味
道的。
④ They don’t give you something you don’t want…case in point. 他们就没法给你一些你不想要的东西……就比如这个。
a case in point: a good example of sth. just mentioned(例证)。例如:
Carelessness often leads to disaster. The bad grade on this messy report is a case in point.
粗心常常带来灾难,这篇烂文章上的低分就很能说明问题。
⑤ Just so you can test the waters and get a feel for the hairdresser. 就当成是尝试,了解一下发型师。
test the water: try to find out the reaction or result of something new(试水)。例如:
We are testing the waters to see if online ads increase sales.
我们正在试验,看看网上的广告能否增加销售。
get a feel for sth.: obtain an intuitive impression of sth.(获得对某事的直觉印象)。例如:
My brother always says one date is enough to get a feel for the girl.
我哥总是说,约会一回就能对那个女孩子有一个初步印象了。