標題:'I've had 100 operations and will never stop' - inside China's cosmetic surgery boom
正文:(1)Abby Wu was just 14 when she had cosmetic surgery for the first time. After receiving hormone treatment for an illness, Abby's weight increased from 42kg (6 stone 8lbs) to 62kg (9 stone 11lbs) in two months.
(2) The change hadn't gone unnoticed by her drama teacher."My teacher said, 'You were our star but now you're too fat. Either give up or lose weight fast,'" recalls Abby, who was preparing for her drama exams at the time.
(3) Abby's mother stepped in, taking her to get liposuction to remove fat from her belly and legs.
Abby remembers her mother's words as she waited in the clinic in a hospital gown, nervous about the impending operation.
知識點:cosmetic adj.
relating to beauty; improving appearance without changing the function. 美容的;裝飾性的
e.g. She underwent a cosmetic procedure to enhance her facial features. 她接受了一項美容手術以提升面部輪廓。
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