At the Barbers and Beauty Salon

Key Sentences（重点句子）

156．I'd like to have my hair cut．

我想理个发。

157． How do you want it？

您想理什么式样的？

158．Just a trim，and cut the sides fairly short，but not so much at the back．

修剪一下就行了。两边剪短些，但后面不要剪得太多。

159．Nothing off the top？

顶上不要剪吗？

160．Well，a little off the top．

嗯，稍微剪一点。

161．Would you like a shave or shampoo？

您要不要修面或洗头？

162．I want a haircut and a shave，please．

我想理发和修面。

163．Very well，and how would you like your haircut，sir？

好的，您喜欢什么发式？

164．Do you want me to trim your moustache？

要我为您修剪一下小胡子吗？

165．Well， could you cut a little more off the temple？

好，能不能把两边鬓角再剪短些？

166．Is that satisfactory？

您看这样满意吗？

167．Anything else I can do for you？

还要我为您做些什么吗？

168．I want a facial．

我想做面部美容。

169．Most facials start with a thorough cleansing．

面部美容大都是先彻底清洁面部皮肤。

170．I'll take the half-hour facial with make-up．

我要做半小时美容外加化妆。

Dialogue A

A：Good morning，sir．Take a seat，please．

B：Thank you．I'd like to have my hair cut．

A：How do you want it？

B： Just a trim，and cut the sides fairly short， but not so much at the back．

A：Nothing off the top？

B：Well，a little off the top．

A：How about the front？

B：Leave the front as it is．

A：Would you like a shave or shampoo？

B：No，thanks．I can do these things by myself．

Dialogue B

A：Good morning．Take a seat，please．

B：Thank you．I want a haircut and a shave， please．

A：Very well，and how would you like your haircut，sir？

B：Just a trim，and cut the sides fairly short， but not so much at the back．

A：Nothing off the top？

B：Well，a little off the top．

A：How about the front？

B： Leave the front as it is．

A：OK．Do you want me to trim your moustache？

B：Yes，please．

A：Now have a look，please．Is it all right？

B：Well，could you cut a little more off the temple？

A：All right．Is that satisfactory？

B：Yes，thanks．And I'd like a shampoo，please．

A：Yes，sir．

（After giving the guest a shampoo） Now shall I put on some hair oil or some tonic water？

B：Both please．

A：Anything else I can do for you？

B：No，thank you．And how much altogether？

A：That will be twenty yuan．

B： Here you are．

A：Thank you，sir．

Dialogue C

（Having a Facial Treatment）

B：Good afternoon，ma'am．What can I do for you？

A：Good afternoon．I want a facial．But this is the first time I've come here，so can you tell me how you do it？

B： Sure． Most facials start with a thorough cleansing．Then we usually use a toner to invigorate the skin，followed by exfoliation treatment a peeling mask or scrub that re-moves the dead cells that makes the skin look dull．After that，we'll massage your face and neck with oil or cream to improve the circulation and relieve the tension， followed by a mask to moisturize and soften the skin．

A：That's exctaly what I want．How long does it take？

B：There are half-hour and one hour treatments．The half hour facial costs twenty yuan and the one hour costs thirty yuan．If you want a make-up，another ten yuan will do．

A：Good．I'll take the half-hour facial with make-up．

Words and Expressions

moustache     n．髭，小胡子

temple    n．鬓角

satisfactory    n．满意的

toner    n．调色剂，增色剂

invigorate    vt．滋补，滋润；使活跃；使健壮

exfoliation    n．剥落；剥落物

peel    v．剥（皮）；被剥（或削）去皮

scrub     n．擦洗；擦净

massage    vt．给（某人或身体某部位）按摩（或推拿）

circulation    n．循环，环流；运行

moisturize     vt．给（皮肤、空气等）增加水分

tonic     a．滋补的

cleanse    vt．使清洁，清洗