A: Are you nearsighted? I’ve never seen you wearing glasses before.
B: I am very nearsighted and I have to wear glasses, but normally I wear contacts.
A: You look good in glasses. The black frame really suits you.
B: Thank you.
A: 你有近視嗎？今天第一次看你戴眼鏡。
B: 我近視很深，一定要戴眼鏡，只是平常都戴隱形眼鏡。
A: 你戴眼鏡很好看。黑色鏡框很適合你。
B: 謝謝你。
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