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《辛普森一家》播了20多年,在美国家喻户晓——这部成年人的动画,在很多细节都体现了现代生活的智慧。不过都有哪些方面呢? 1。 Loneliness among the elderly 老年人的孤独 The problem: More than a quarter of people over 65 who live alone are lonely。 问题:四分之一65岁以上独自生活的老年人感到孤独。 Homer says: “Old people don‘t need companionship。” 霍默说:“老年人不需要陪伴。”
2。 Being a man 成为男人 The problem: There is a “crisis in modern masculinity”, with men failing to cope with personal and professional pressures。 问题:有个短语“现代男性的危机”,指的是男人们难以应对个人和职业压力。 Homer says: “The code of the schoolyard, Marge! The rules that teach a boy to be a man。 Let‘s see。 Don’t tattle。 Always make fun of those different from you。 Never say anything, unless you‘re sure everyone feels exactly the same way you do。” 霍默说:“校园规矩啊,玛姬!教男孩成为男人的规则!咱们就说说吧:不能说闲话;一定要戏弄那些和你不一样的人;除非你确定每个人都和你有同感,否则啥也别说。”
3。 Coping with pressure 应对压力 The problem: Research found that four in five 18 to 34-year-old men put on a brave face when they are anxious。 Repressing those feelings won‘t help anyone。 问题:研究表明五分之四18至34岁的男人会在感到焦虑时做出勇敢的表情,但压抑那些感觉对谁都没好处。 Homer says: “Just squeeze your rage up into a bitter little ball and release it at an appropriate time, like that day I hit the referee with the whisky bottle。” 霍默说:“你就把愤怒挤进一个令人感到痛苦的小球中,然后再在合适的时间释放出来,就像那天我拿威士忌瓶子打裁判那样。”
4。 Young people 年轻人 The problem: A controversial one, this, but there is no denying that many young people feel that the future they wanted has been prevented by older generations。 问题:这一点是有争议的,但不可否认的是:很多年轻人感觉老一代阻碍了他们得到自己想要的未来。 Homer says: “I believe that children are our future。 Unless we stop them now。” 霍默说:“我相信孩子是我们的未来,但如果我们现在阻止他们就另当别论了。”
5。 Diversity 多样性 The problem: Hate crimes against ethnic minorities in the UK leapt by more than 40 per cent in the month following the EU referendum。 问题:脱欧公投之后的那个月,英国针对少数族裔的仇视性犯罪大幅增加了逾40个百分点。 Homer says: “I‘m a white male, age 18 to 49。 Everyone listens to me, no matter how dumb my suggestions are。” 霍默说:“我是一位白人男性,年龄在18至49岁之间。每个人都听我的,不论我的建议有多愚蠢。” |