夏说英语新闻晨读(MP3+文本) 第724期:胖成这样并非我所想亦非我所愿
日期:2019-10-17 14:58

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本期内容:

Obesity is not a choice and making people feel ashamed results only in them feeling worse about themselves, a report by top psychologists says. It calls for changes in language to reduce stigma, such as saying "a person with obesity" rather than an "obese person". And it says health professionals should be trained to talk about weight loss in a more supportive way.

obesity n. 肥胖,肥胖症
· obese adj. 肥胖的
choice n. 选择 adj. 精选的,高品质的
· It's your choice./The choice is yours.
你来定。
· We select only choice materials.
我们只选取上等原料。
ashamed adj. 尴尬的(embarrassed)
result in: 导致(lead to, cause)
call for: 要求,呼吁
stigma n. 耻辱,污名(disgrace)
· plump adj. (褒义)丰满的
· a bit on the heavy side: 微微有点儿重
· people with disability: 行动不便的人,残疾人
supportive adj. 支持的,鼓励的
· supportive psychotherapy: 支持性心理治疗

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重点单词
  • embarrassedadj. 尴尬的,局促不安的,拮据的
  • disabilityn. 无力,无能,残疾
  • obesityn. 肥胖,肥大
  • stigman. 耻辱,污名 n. 柱头
  • disgracen. 耻辱,不名誉 v. 耻辱,使 ... 失体面