GbEng
那个年代，我妻子的嫁妆很少。 The dowry of my wife was very little in that age.
对一个这样漂亮的女孩来说，化妆有些画蛇添足。 For such a beautiful girl, to use make-up would be to gild the lily.
我不管目前化妆品的价格如何，这不重要，但你仍旧得不到更多的零用钱。 I don't care how much make-up costs these days. That's not the point; you're still not getting any more pocket money.
她化妆太浓. She wears far too much paint.
她面部化妆很浓. She daubed her face with thick make-up.
她一化妆就是几个小时. She spends hours painting her face.
她的精心化妆掩饰了脂粉下面岁月刻下的痕迹。 Her careful make-up hid the signs of age beneath.
所以真珠质的厚度就像脸上化妆品，不久就会磨薄了。 As a result, nacre thickness is sometimes just a cosmetic layer that can wear thin over time.
如果是女人，在她走向刑场的半路上，也可能会要求一点时间来化妆。 If a woman were on her way to her execution, she will demand a little time to put on make- up.