Part 2 It’s Not Worth the Hassle

整容后的Jo美得如同杂志封面上的模特，她高兴之余，却失落地发现自己丧失了一部分的自我……

（Two friends are talking on the phone.）

Jo： Hello…

Mark： Finally youre back home from the hospital！

Jo： Yeah， yeah， Im out.

Mark： Yeah finally！

Smart Sentences

① I was up to my neck in work.我都在忙工作。

up to ones neck： deeply involved in sth.（深陷入，忙于）。例如：

Hed been up to his neck in wedding

Jo： Has it been that long？

Mark： At least two months.

Jo： Wow， its been that long since I had the surgery？

Mark： Yeah， sorry I didnt come and visit. ①I was up to my neck in work.

Jo： Thats okay， since I got back home Ive only seen a few friends and family anyway.

Mark： What exactly was it that you went in for？

Jo： I had my nose 1）straightened； my eyelids made double； my chin shortened， and my ears 2）pinned back…and some 3）liposuction.

Mark： Wow， the full works！

Jo： ②Yeah， there was no holding back.

Mark： Yeah， so how do you feel？ How do you look？

Jo： Well a little sore obviously.

Mark： Yeah silly question I guess. But are you like a totally different person？

Jo： Well， only on the outside. Im still the same old Jo on the inside.

Mark： But thats why you wanted it done， to change your appearance.

Jo： I guess so.

Mark： You dont sound too sure now that the deed has been done.

Jo： Well， I only took the bandages off last week but Ive had mixed responses.

Mark： Like what？

Jo： Some of my girl friends think it looks great！

Mark： Oh yeah？

Jo： Yeah， they say I look the same as the girls on the magazine covers！

Mark： Thats kind of great？！

Jo： Yeah！

Mark： And what about your relatives？

Jo： Actually most of them arent sure.

Mark： Why， what have they said？

Jo： They said that its my little imperfections that made me unique and special.

Mark： ③Yeah， well， there are two sides to every coin.

Jo： On the one hand， I get more attention from boys now， but on the other hand， I feel like Ive lost a little part of myself.

preparations and didnt have time to check the mailbox.

他一直在为婚礼作准备，没有时间查看邮箱。

② Yeah， there was no holding back. 对，我毫不犹豫。

hold back： not completely committed to doing sth.（对做某事不够坚定，有犹豫）。例如：

Having heard of the financial fraud scandal， they held back when their banker talked about further investment.因为听说了金融欺诈的丑闻，他们在银行职员谈到进一步投资的时候，就有些犹豫了。

③ Yeah， well， there are two sides to every coin. 对，凡事都有两个方面。

two sides to every coin： there are different ways of looking at a situation（凡事都有两个方面）。例如：

You should be cautious in saying that students should pay for their own college expenses， as there are always two sides to every coin.

学生应该自己支付上大学的费用，这话不能随便说。因为凡事都有两个方面。

④ Thats basically what I was getting at. 这就是我想说的。

get at： try to make understandable； hint or suggest（试图说明）。例如：

Sorry， I dont understand. What exactly are you getting at？

抱歉，我没明白，你究竟想说什么？

⑤ In any case， I cant do anything about it now！ 总之，我现在已经不能改变什么了！

in any case： used to emphasize the upcoming statement（无论如何，总之）。例如：

Maybe you dont like the new girl. In any case， she is here to stay.

可能你不喜欢那个新来的女孩子。但不管怎么说，她就留在这儿了。

Mark： Its like what your friends said before.

Jo： Whats that？

Mark： They said you look the same as the girls in the magazines.

Jo： I think they meant that as a compliment. They are always talking about how gorgeous and 4）stunning those cover girls are！ But， I see what you mean.

Mark： Yeah， Im sure it was a compliment！

Jo： But I see what youre saying. That I look less individual and more like those fashion girls.

Mark： ④Thats basically what I was getting at. How do you feel though？

Jo： I feel happier about getting rid of those bits of my body I didnt like but…

Mark： But what？

Jo： Well，I miss them a little.

Mark： Do you think you will have any more work done？

Jo： No， I think no matter how much plastic surgery you have done，you can never look perfect.

Mark： Just be glad that it turned out well， that you dont look like one of those 5）celebrities that has had way too much！

Jo： True！ ⑤In any case， I cant do anything about it now！ Ive just got to try to enjoy the new me！