臺灣籍旅美老師今天交給我們的句子是:
But many people are still unaware of their preferences for light skin because it's so deeply ingrained in society. And despite the criticism and safety issues of these products, the projected growth in sales means the world still has a long way to go.
但有很多人還是沒察覺自己其實偏好皮膚白,因為這樣的取向已深植于整個社會當中。盡管這些美白產品具有爭議性及安全上的疑慮,從預計不斷上漲的銷售額看來,若想要改變這樣的世界趨勢,未來還有一段很長的路要走。
學習重點:
1.preference 偏愛;愛好;喜愛
preference (n.) 偏愛;愛好;喜愛
inclination (n.) 傾向;愛好;意向
choice (n.) 選擇;挑選;抉擇
2.ingrained (觀念) 根深蒂固的
ingrained (adj.) (觀念) 根深蒂固的
deep-seated (adj.) 根深蒂固的;篤信的
fixed (adj.) 固定的;確定的;不變的;不動
3.project 預計;推算
project (v.) 預計;推算
estimate (v.) 估計;估算;估價
forecast (v.) 預測;預報