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Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell. Gentlemen may no longer prefer blondes - according to research.
玛丽莲·梦露和简·拉塞尔。研究表明，男士们可能不再偏爱金发女郎。
no longer adv.不再
not now
I go there no longer.
我不再去那儿了。
prefer
英 /prɪ'fɜː/
美 /prɪ'fɝ/
to choose one thing rather than sth else because you like it better 较喜欢；喜欢…多于…
We prefer you to go with me.
我们宁愿你和我一起去。
Gentlemen no longer prefer blondes - with most believing brunettes make better wives and girlfriends, research has revealed.
研究揭示，男士已不再青睐金发美女了，大部分男人认为深色头发的女人更合适当老婆和女朋友。
blonde
英 /blɒnd/
adj. 亚麻色的；金色的；白皙的；白肤金发碧眼的
Can you tell me what the woman with long straight blonde hair is doing over there?
你能告诉我那个留着又长又直的金色头发的女人在那边干什么吗？
A study found that men see women with dark hair as "deeper" and "more sensible" than their blonde counterparts.
一项研究发现，男人认为深色头发的女人比金发女人“更有深度”、“更明智”。
brunettes
英 /bruː'net; brʊ-/
n. 浅黑肤色的女人
But you dream of a brunette, your life is wonderful!
但是，你的梦想一个黑人，你的生活是美好的！
reveal
/rɪ'viːl/
vt. 显示；透露；揭露；泄露
However, he declined to reveal everything about his diet.
然而他拒绝透露任何有关他的饮食。
It also emerged that men think brunettes take better care of their appearance, make better cooks and are more proficient at keeping the house clean.
研究还发现，男人认为深发女子更懂得打理自己的仪表，更精于烹饪，也更擅长保持家里整齐。
emerge
/ɪ'mɜːdʒ/
to come out of a dark, confined or hidden place （从隐蔽处或暗处）出现，浮现，露出
The swimmer emerged from the lake. 游泳者从湖水中浮出来。
proficient
/prə'fɪʃ(ə)nt
able to do sth well because of training and practice 熟练的；娴熟的；精通的；训练有素的
She's proficient in several languages. 她精通好几种语言。
Other "wife-like" attributes men think brunettes are likely to possess include being more experimental in the bedroom and being better with money.
男人认为深发女子倾向于拥有的“合适做老婆的”其他特质包括更愿意尝试新的做爱方式，也更善于理财。
attribute
sth to sthto say or believe that sth is the result of a particular thing 把…归因于；认为…是由于
•She attributes her success to hard work and a little luck. 她认为她的成功来自勤劳和一点运气。
"Men obviously have their opinions about the colour of women's hair," said a spokesperson for Superdrug, who conducted the research.
开展这一研究的药妆店Superdrug的发言人说：“显然男人对于女人的头发颜色有他们自己的看法。”
conduct
/'kɒndʌkt/
to organize and/or do a particular activity 组织；安排；实施；执行
•The negotiations have been conducted in a positive manner. 已积极进行过谈判
"But our sales tell us that when it comes to hair dye women are more likely to change their shade when they see a celebrity switch shade than any other reason.
"This research turns our hair stereotypes on their heads."
“但我们的销售情况告诉我们，在选择染发剂时，女人最可能因为看到明星改变发色而去染自己的头发。
“这一研究结果颠覆了人们对头发的固有观念。”、
switch shade 变换颜色
switch /swɪtʃ/
n. 开关；转变；
.
You should switch shampoos each time you do your hair.
你每次应该转变洗发精，你做你的头发
And when it comes to getting a girlfriend, 48 percent chose girls with brown hair, one in four chose blonde and 27 percent said neither.
在选择女朋友时，48%的男人选择棕色头发的女子，四分之一的男人选择金发女子，27%的男人表示他们两种都不会选。
percentn. 百分比，百分率；部分；百分数
/pə'sent/
As I understand it, you want fifty percent of the shares.
就我所理解的，您是想获得百分之五十的股份。
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