台湾籍旅美老师今天交给我们的句子是：

The appeal of Gudetama's melancholy stands in contrast to the American concept of cuteness, which is pretty straightforward. The idea of cute represents goodness and optimism, while pessimism tends to define evil.
蛋黄哥的忧郁魅力跟美式的可爱有极大的反差。美式的可爱很直接了当：可爱象征着良善及乐观，悲观则往往意谓着邪恶。

学习重点：

1.melancholy 忧郁
melancholy (n.) 忧郁
melancholic (adj.) 忧郁的

2.straightforward 一直向前的、一目了然的
straightforward (adj.) 一直向前的、一目了然的
self-explanatory (adj.) 不解自明的

3.goodness 善良
goodness (n.) 善良
evil (n.) 邪恶

4.optimism 乐观、乐观主义
optimism (n.) 乐观、乐观主义
optimistic (adj.) 乐观的
pessimism (n.) 悲观
pessimistic (adj.) 悲观的