(单词翻译:单击)
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A recent survey has found that one in 20 American adults buy things they may not even want or never need or use. In today’s world of consumerism, where we are constantly bombarded by ads, this is perhaps not surprising. What may raise an eyebrow or two is a further finding in the study that men are just as likely as women to suffer from “compulsive buying”. Gone seem to be the days when women dragged their bored and fed-up-looking men around shopping malls. The new research from Stanford University has revealed that men are now just as avid and compulsive shoppers as their female counterparts. Researcher Dr Lorrin Koram said that the numbers of men who indulge in unnecessary shopping sprees has rocketed: "That's the biggest surprise -- men engage in this behavior almost as commonly as women," he said.
This finding runs counter to the conventional and rather stereotyped view that compulsive buying is very much a "woman's disease." Dr. Koram said trends and figures may have been unfairly skewed as male obsessive shoppers used to be more reluctant than women to recognize that they have a problem and then come forward and admit it. He pointed out that: "Generally, in psychiatry, men seek care less often than women…It's not 'manly' to seek help." And help seems to be exactly what the doctor ordered for any compulsive shopper, who is usually not made any happier by his or her relentless buying. Dr Koram warned: "It's always important to encourage people who have these types of disorders to seek treatment." Many find themselves laden with debt and filled with shame and suicidal tendencies as they attempt to hide their addiction.
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词汇学习
1.consumerism n.消费主义
They have clearly embraced Western consumerism.
他们显然完全接受了西方的消费主义观念
。2.bombard vt.炮击,轰炸
He bombarded Catherine with questions to which he should have known the answers...
他明知故问地不断质问凯瑟琳
。3.compulsive adj.因着迷而引起的;强迫性的
These chilling heroines make Hart's books compulsive reading.
这些令人毛骨悚然的女主人公使哈特的书读起来让人爱不释手
。4.bored adj.无聊的,无趣的,烦人的
After sixteen years of marriage they have grown bored with each other.
结婚16年后,他们已经渐渐彼此厌倦了
。5.rocket vi.飞快地移动;急速上升
Fresh food is so scarce that prices have rocketed.
新鲜食物非常匮乏,导致价格猛涨
。内容解析
1.What may raise an eyebrow or two is a further finding in the study that men are just as likely as women to suffer from “compulsive buying”.
raise eyebrow使人们震惊,引起惊奇和非难
An intriguing item on the news pages caused me to raise an eyebrow over my morning coffee.
早晨喝咖啡时,新闻版面的一则趣闻令我感到惊奇
。2.Researcher Dr Lorrin Koram said that the numbers of men who indulge in unnecessary shopping sprees has rocketed: "That's the biggest surprise -- men engage in this behavior almost as commonly as women," he said.
indulge in任凭自己沉溺于…
They went into town to indulge in some serious shopping.
他们进城去大肆购物
。3.Many find themselves laden with debt and filled with shame and suicidal tendencies as they attempt to hide their addiction.
laden with载满,充满
Many of their heavy industries are laden with debt.
他们的重工业很多负债累累
。参考翻译
最近一项调查发现,20名美国人中就有1人买了他们不想要,或者从来不需要,从来都不用的东西
。在如今的消费主义时代,我们经常被各种广告轰炸,因此这并不奇怪 。让人感到惊讶的是这项研究的另外一项发现,男人可能也像女人一样购物上瘾 。女人拖着一脸不耐烦的男人逛商场的时代似乎成为过去了 。来自斯坦福大学的这项最新研究发现,男人购物时可能也像女人那样贪婪和上瘾 。研究员Lorrin Koram表示,放纵自己无节制地购买非必需品的男性数量剧增:“这是最让人惊讶的——男人冲动购物的情况几乎像女人一样普遍 。”这项发现与传统的根深蒂固的观点背道而驰
。人们一直以为冲动购物是女人特有的缺点 。Koram博士表示,过去的趋势和数据可能被扭曲了,因为迷恋购物的男性通常不情愿承认这个问题 。他指出:“总的来说,从精神层面来讲,与女人相比,男人更不愿意寻求呵护 。寻求帮助显得没有男子气概 。”很多冲动型购物者无节制地购物后并没有变得更开心,医生建议他们寻求帮助 。Koram警告称:“我们鼓励有这种症状的人寻求治疗,这是非常重要的 。”许多人负债累累,试图克制购物冲动,充满愧疚感,甚至有自杀倾向 。