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Welcome to the Voice of America's News Words.
欢迎收看美国之音：新闻词汇。
In March, Forbes Magazine released its yearly list of the richest people in the world: COSMETICS.
三月份福布斯杂志发布了年度世界富人排行榜：化妆品。
The first woman on the list is Frenchwoman Liliane Bettencourt, who owns a third of L'Oréal cosmetics.
排名第一的女性是法国人利利亚纳·贝当古，她拥有欧莱雅化妆品集团三分之一的资产。
Bettencourt is worth about $40.7 billion.
贝当古身价为407亿美元。
Cosmetics are substances such as creams and lotions.
化妆品指的是例如霜或乳液那样的东西。
They are put on the face, body, or hair to improve appearance.
它们被涂抹在脸、身体或者头发上来改善人的外观。
Cosmetics do not change the way the body works or its structure.
化妆品不会改变身体的运转方式及其构造。
Now you know what cosmetics are.
现在你知道什么是化妆品了。
