TOUCH UP MAKEUP
化粧を直す

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2002.10.22

Hello, again! Most of you probably know that cosmetics are a multi-billion-dollar industry. The desire to look beautiful is so great that people are willing to pay very high prices for tiny bottles of creams or lotions that claim to work miracles on their skin. Well, this week's WordMaster won't make you look any younger, but at least you'll SOUND good.

Here's the Tuesday edition!

Explanation

  • To touch up makeup is to make slight improvements to your makeup, usually after you've been wearing it for a while.
  • touch up makeup　は、化粧を直すという意味です。普通は、化粧をしてからしばらくたった後、くずれたところを直します。

examples

  1. (getting up from the table at a restaurant)
    Excuse me for a moment. I'm going to go to the ladies room to touch up my makeup.
  2. After the wedding ceremony, the bride will need some time to change her clothes and touch up her makeup.
  3. I always carry a small mirror in my handbag so I can touch up my makeup wherever I may be.

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