Cosmetic
surgery was once the domain of celebrities.
* domain: 영역
Nowadays, ordinary people get procedures such as double eyelid surgery or a nose
job quite commonly.
* nose job: 코 성형 수술
ex> She says her nose job
changed her life.
Injections such as Botox have become extremely common as well.
Some people become obsessed with their looks and choose to go under the knife multiple times.
* be obsessed with: ~에 집착하다
ex> I don’t understand people who are
obsessed with their looks.
* go under the knife: 수술을 받다
ex> So many women go under the
knife for better looks.
Critics worry that we are placing too much emphasis on our
appearance.
* place too much emphasis on: ~을 지나치게
강조하다
ex> Some parents place too much
emphasis on their children’s grades.
Others support cosmetic surgery as a way
of boosting one’s self-esteem.
Meanwhile, Korean cosmetic surgeons have earned
an international reputation for their skills and expertise.
As a result, a growing number of foreigners are visiting Korea to undergo plastic surgery.
* undergo plastic surgery: 성형 수술을
받다
ex> She took a week off to undergo
plastic surgery.
@ I can live with that. 그 정도는 괜찮아. / 별 상관없어
<HOMEWORK>
1. She got a nose job two
months ago.
2. I think she is obsessed with
her looks.
3. I’m afraid of going under the
knife.
4. Many students undergo plastic
surgery as well.
@ Related Topics>> Cosmetic
Surgery, Medical
Tourism,
