Are you a fashion icon?

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Fashion

I’m really image-conscious, and I’m a bit of a slave to fashion. I always have to buy that must-have shirt / or pair of shoes. I just feel uncomfortable / wearing something old-fashioned.

【美味语料】

image-conscious  adj. 注重形象的

a slave to 成为某事物的奴隶，完全受某物的控制

must-have  adj.&n. 必须拥有的（东西）

old-fashioned  adj. 过时的

【语音剖析】

连读：and-I’m-a bit-of-a; pair-of; feel-uncomfortable

失爆：that must-have; old-fashioned

弱读：and; to; of

I have a preference for casual clothes actually. I hate getting dressed up / for special occasions. I’m not a fashion icon / and I believe it’s money-consuming and energy-consuming / to follow the fashion of the day.

【美味语料】

have a preference for  偏爱

casual clothes  休闲装

get dressed up  盛装打扮

a fashion icon  时尚达人

money-consuming  耗钱的

energy-consuming  耗精力的

follow the fashion of the day  跟随时代的潮流

【语音剖析】

连读：have-a; dressed-up; special-occasions; not-a; fashion-icon; and-I; fashion-of

失爆：hate getting

弱读：for; and; to; of

I suppose being a fashion icon / is about having an eye for what looks good, knowing how to mix and match / different items of clothing / that go well together. Sometimes for youngsters, even hand-me-downs can look good.

【美味语料】

have an eye for…  对…有眼光

mix and match  混合搭配

go well together  很搭

hand-me-down  n.（别人穿过的）旧衣服

【语音剖析】

连读：is-about; an-eye; mix-and; different-items-of

失爆：about having; what looks good; and match; that go; hand-me-down; lookgood

弱读：to; of; can