【趣谈英语】手指甲比脚趾甲长得快-Fingernails Grow Faster Than Toenails
英语课
Pre-Listening Vocabulary
dominant 1: strong; used most often
keratin: a fibrous protein found in hair, nails, and the outer layer of skin
puberty: the growth period during which a child’s body reaches sexual 2 maturity 3
nail-biting: causing anxiety or nervousness
root: base; starting point
hangnail: a flap 4 of torn skin at the nail root
Fingernails Grow Faster Than Toenails
Are you trying to grow your nails? Nails may refer to fingernails or toenails. Fortunately, fingernails grow three to four times faster than toenails. Unfortunately, toenails are much thicker than fingernails. Fingernails can break, split 5, or bend quite easily. Did you know that the nails on your dominant hand grow more quickly? This is handy, since these nails are more likely to wear down from use. Nails are made of keratin, a protein that is also found in hair and skin. Long, strong nails in children are a sign of good health. Fingernail growth slows down after puberty. This can be a nail-biting time for teens. People who bite their nails often get hangnails. Hangnails are not really nails. A hangnail is a flap of torn skin at the root of the nail. Hangnails on toes are usually caused by dry skin.
dominant 1: strong; used most often
keratin: a fibrous protein found in hair, nails, and the outer layer of skin
puberty: the growth period during which a child’s body reaches sexual 2 maturity 3
nail-biting: causing anxiety or nervousness
root: base; starting point
hangnail: a flap 4 of torn skin at the nail root
Fingernails Grow Faster Than Toenails
Are you trying to grow your nails? Nails may refer to fingernails or toenails. Fortunately, fingernails grow three to four times faster than toenails. Unfortunately, toenails are much thicker than fingernails. Fingernails can break, split 5, or bend quite easily. Did you know that the nails on your dominant hand grow more quickly? This is handy, since these nails are more likely to wear down from use. Nails are made of keratin, a protein that is also found in hair and skin. Long, strong nails in children are a sign of good health. Fingernail growth slows down after puberty. This can be a nail-biting time for teens. People who bite their nails often get hangnails. Hangnails are not really nails. A hangnail is a flap of torn skin at the root of the nail. Hangnails on toes are usually caused by dry skin.
1 dominant
adj.支配的，统治的；占优势的；显性的；n.主因，要素，主要的人(或物)；显性基因
- The British were formerly dominant in India.英国人从前统治印度。
- She was a dominant figure in the French film industry.她在法国电影界是个举足轻重的人物。
2 sexual
adj.性的，两性的，性别的
- He was a person of gross sexual appetites.他是个性欲旺盛的人。
- It is socially irresponsible to refuse young people advice on sexual matters.拒绝向年轻人提供性方面的建议是对社会不负责任。
3 maturity
n.成熟；完成；(支票、债券等)到期
- These plants ought to reach maturity after five years.这些植物五年后就该长成了。
- This is the period at which the body attains maturity.这是身体发育成熟的时期。