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When did you start thinking of your facial hair as a competitive asset?
你什么时候开始把你的胡子当作一种竞争力资产?
I usually just braid my beard, but I'd get compliments on it, so I found a contest.
我经常编织我的胡子，但我会得到别人的称赞，所以我发现了一个竞赛vH_xpet;7pQMPE8LK0I。
It was so much fun, it was ridiculous. The best way to describe a beard contest is as a cross between a beauty pageant and a dog show.
它非常有趣，太可笑了i((X622]GqX]。形容胡子比赛最好的方法是把它描述成选美比赛和狗狗表演的混合体Ppd%Sa[,~DNlKf^TX7_。
Your beard is almost two feet wide and as curly as a basket of snakes. How did you come up with the design?
你的胡子几乎有两英尺宽，像一篮子蛇一样卷曲-QQ=RIC,mu&]T.Vs。你是如何想到这种设计的？
I paid attention to what the winning styles were for other events. I was being strategic.
我关注了其他比赛获胜者的风格Mq[6-cQ0,q&。我是有策略的iy,(6-GOxE。
I didn't have a name for my design, but I get called Mr. Pretzel a lot.
我的设计还没有名字，但是我经常叫它椒盐卷饼先生@r@CqE%A8brc7E#gC04。
What's your technique?I've learned how to do all my styling with my hands.
你的技术是什么？我学会了用手做所有的造型rBGgHAWb(h3QI%0。
You can't use bobby pins or wire or anything. It has to be hair spray or wax holding your beard up.
你不能使用你不能用发夹或丝线什么的p-qw6SJccssPBvc#*S1。一定要用发胶或发蜡把胡子托起来0XG,-IPDtYtSST。

What's the competition like? They have a styling room at the event,
竞赛是什么样子的？竞赛的地方有一个造型间YsN[E|iayN。
but I always style in a hotel room and then catch a cab to the event because I can't safely drive when I have my beard styled up.
但是我经常在酒店的房间里做好造型，然后坐计程车去竞赛的地方iB=i^6=s4[]Tu。因为我做好胡子造型后就不能安全地驾驶xX+6x,%ZMUkI。
I don't have any peripheral vision at that point.
那时我没有任何外围视觉v;GSf;Ox#TtcXj4xOo%r。
How have the cab drivers reacted? Everything from pretending there's nothing weird happening to getting selfies.
计程车司机们的反应是怎么样的？各种各样吧，从假装没有任何奇怪的事情到拿出手机自拍[ZhUE#vZsnap。
Is it hard to get a job with a beard that reaches your belly button? I'm my own boss, so the beard fits into my dress code.
胡子长到肚脐后工作难找吗?我自己就是老板，所以留胡子符合我的着装要求#E@x_M8lY^F!i073Bo。
The Remington Beard Boss World Beard and Moustache Championships drew 738 contestants from 33 countries to Austin, Texas, in 2017.
2017年，雷明顿胡子老板世界胡须锦标赛吸引了来自33个国家的738名参赛者来到德克萨斯州奥斯汀gFOVp.ARmL;8uB)!uC)P。

重点讲解

1.come up with提出；想出
Have you ever noticed how easy it is to come up with a reason to do nothing?

你有没有感觉在不想做什么的时候，很容易就会想出一个理由去逃避？
2.At that point在那时
At that point of in my life, I could have done anything or become anyone.
在人生的那个阶段，我本可以干任何事、成为任何人Ub;_k4=Vr(]*。
3.fit into 适合；符合
Every employer wants to hire people who will fit into the company and cooperate with others.
每个老板都想雇佣适合公司、并且可以和其他人合作的人McB4#YO~&.iW~Me。

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