【英语外刊】精读|全文精讲|经济学人|韩国人的身材焦虑

Hot shots 火辣照片

Exercise related words

1. draw up 拟定，起草 draw up a contract/ a plan/ a proposal
2. glossy = shiny and smooth 有光泽的，光滑的
3. drape 随意搭在 drape over chairs
4. recline = to sit or lie in a relaxed way, with your body leaning backwards 斜靠recline on beds
5. plastic surgeon 整形医生
6. take your cue from somebody/ something = to copy what somebody else does as an example of how to behave or what to do 模仿某人的样子 eg.They all took their cue from their leader.

vocabulary:

1. posh = related to upper class 上流 eg. They live in the posh part of town.
2. turn up sth = find sth eg. The investigation didn't turn up any evidence.
3. splurge = tp spend a lot of money
4. obession 过度追求 eg. unhealthy obsession with being thin 动词 obsess eg. A lot of young girls are obsessed by with their weight.
5. mirror = reflect or similar
6. do little to = do not help
7. dissuade 劝阻 dissuade him from giving up his job 劝阻 eg. I tried to dissuade him from giving up his job.
8. come by = to manage to get something. eg. Jobs are hard to come by these days.

Nice sentence:

1. Houses are too expensive and jobs are hard to come by. This is one of the easiest and healthiest ways to young people to feel a sense of achievement. She booked a body-profile photo session because she was bored with doing nothing except work. So she wanted that identity of someone who keeps fit. Taking the profile shots was a way of proving to the world that she had worked hard to achieve a valuable goal. Although the whole thing, including the training programme and photo session would cost her a lot.
2. (拍形体照的原因，对外貌和社会地位的过度关注）The trend reflects an obsession with looks and social status. The attention young people pay to their online image mirrors everyday life, where looking your best in public is considered polite and commenting on other's appearance and offering suggestions for improvements remain.
3. (广告和明星也加剧了身材焦虑）Celebrity culture also plays a role. The first people to post glossy full-body portraits on their personal accounts were pop stars from whom many youngsters take their cues. Advertising exploits the associated anxiety.
4. (身材焦虑的后果）The trend harms young people's mental health and fosters poor eating habits.