就民间偏方而言，苹果醋一直是包治美容的万能良方。不过，切记！未必所有的偏方都奏效，美容专家提醒大家在苹果醋面前要头脑冷静。

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　　所谓“偏方”即“民间流传不见于医书的药方”，报道中的“folk remedy”指的就是这个意思。 “Remedy”在此表示“疗方、疗法”，如：quack remedies（江湖医生的疗方）；a good remedy for cold/a good cold remedy（治疗感冒的良药）；a remedy against poison（解毒药）。

　　此外，“偏方”也可写作“folk prescription”。

　　稿源： 新晚报
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　　编辑： 秦晓鲁