Imagine smiling and catching the light with bling on your teeth. That is the effect of grills. Grills are removable metal covers that are used to decorate teeth. They are popular today in the worlds of fashion and music, but their story began long ago. Thousands of years ago in ancient Italy, Etruscan women removed their front teeth and fitted a gold band to hold replacement teeth. They might have done this to show off their wealth and high position in society.
想像一下，当你微笑时，牙齿上的闪亮饰品随著光芒闪烁。这就是牙饰的效果。牙饰是可以拆卸的金属覆盖物，用来装饰牙齿。它们如今在时尚与音乐界非常流行，但其故事可以追溯到很久以前。数千年前，在古代的义大利，伊特鲁里亚女性会移除她们的门牙，并装上金带来固定替代的牙齿。她们这么做可能是为了炫耀财富与高社会地位。
生活必备字词：
metal n. 金属（本文作形容词用）
replacement n. 替换物（本文作形容词用）
show off... / show... off 炫耀……
position n. 地位
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