最近高溫不斷，有海灘的地方都成了很多人消暑的好去處。不過，在青島海灘有一道獨(dú)特的風(fēng)景非常惹人注意，怕曬的阿姨們不但穿著長袖泳裝，而且臉上還戴了面具，只露出眼睛、鼻子和嘴巴。這種面具被形象地稱為“臉基尼”。

Chinese beachgoers wear body suits and protective head masks, dubbed "facekinis," on a crowded public beach in Qingdao, on Aug. 16, 2012.(Agencies)

Facekini is a ski mask designed for swimmers and beachgoers which covers the head and reveals only the eyes, nose, and mouth This mask is popular in the Chinese city of Qingdao, where it is used by people for protecting themselves from UV rays while tanning and from jellyfish while at the beach.

Facekini（臉基尼，也叫尼龍防曬頭套）是一種供游泳愛好者和海灘休閑人士使用的類似滑雪面具，可以覆蓋整個(gè)頭部，只露出眼睛、鼻子和嘴巴。這種面具在青島很流行，人們在海灘上曬太陽的時(shí)候用它來阻擋紫外線和水母。

The mask is made of a stretchy fabric that is commonly used in bathing suits, and comes in different colors and patterns. It is often worn with an accompanying body suit with long sleeves. Facekinis are under mass production in China and are available in local swim stores near beaches. (Source: Wikipedia)

這種面具所使用的材料是用來做泳裝的那種有彈性的織物，有各種顏色和圖案。與其配套的通常還會(huì)有一套全身的長袖裝。臉基尼現(xiàn)在已在中國大量生產(chǎn)，在當(dāng)?shù)睾┲苓叺挠斡居闷返甓寄苜I到。

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