美國文化脫口秀 第419期:中美對性感的不同定義

有段時間沒做文化主題的節(jié)目了。今天Jenny, Adam就借上周維秘大秀，探討中美對性感的定義有何區(qū)別?

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Victoria's Secret Fashion Show: 維秘大秀

We did a Victoria's Secret show last year: 我們?nèi)ツ昃S秘秀就做過節(jié)目，有興趣的朋友點這里

Getting tired of the same thing day in and day out: 也許大家對老一套有點兒審美疲勞

Today let's talk about the definition of sexy and sexiness in American and China: 我們今天聊聊中美對性感的定義

I'm a bit bashful talking about today's topic: 聊今天這個話題，我覺得有點兒不好意思

Bashful: 羞澀、靦腆

Underwear And lingerie: 內(nèi)衣英語

英語有2個詞形容內(nèi)衣，但是要分清性別：

1) Underwear: 內(nèi)衣，男女通用，各類內(nèi)衣的統(tǒng)稱

2) Lingerie: 女性內(nèi)衣的統(tǒng)稱, 注意發(fā)音是lɑn ???re?

For her: 女生內(nèi)衣

For him: 男生內(nèi)衣

Definition of sexy: 性感的定義

Sexy: 性感 (形容詞)

Sexiness: 性感(名詞)

Sex appeal: 性感的魅力

Sex symbol: 性感符號、性感象征

The blonde bombshell: 金發(fā)尤物

Marilyn Monroe is the most classic sex symbol in American pop culture: 瑪麗蓮夢露是美國文化最經(jīng)典的性感象征

The blonde bombshell: 金發(fā)尤物

A bombshell is usually very curvy: bombshell通常是比較豐滿的

Has curves: 有曲線的

Different types of sexiness: 不同種類的性感

Figure: 身材

Attitude: 態(tài)度

Many Americans find Michelle Obama very sexy: 很多美國人覺得米歇爾奧巴馬非常性感

She has a very strong and confident attitude, and a very healthy and fit body: 因為她的態(tài)度很自信、身材很健美

Is Kim Kardashian sexy? 美國人覺得卡戴珊性感嗎?

Many think she's sexy: 很多人覺得她性感

But many also think she's very Photoshopped: 但也有很多人覺得她都是P出來的

中美對性感的不同定義

P圖怎么說?

不要說P圖或PS, 要說Photoshopped

Sexy female celebrities: 美國人公認的性感女神們

There's no surprise when it comes to which female celebrities Americans find sexy: 美國人認為性感的女明星大家都想得到：

Scarlett Johanson, aka, Scar Jo

Megan Fox

Jessica Alba

Blake Lively

Kate Upton

Killer body: 天使面孔，魔鬼身材

注意，不是devil's body，而是：

Killer body

Killer bod

Not just busty: 不只是胸部豐滿

It's about being curvy and fit: 要有曲線、而且健美

Good-looking, but not sexy: 漂亮, 但不性感?

Many Americans think Taylor Swift is very good-looking, but not sexy: 很多美國人覺得Taylor很漂亮，但不是性感

She's more of a girl-next-door type: 她比較鄰家女孩兒

She's not very popular now because many people don't think she's very authentic: 現(xiàn)在挺多美國人不喜歡她，覺得她不夠真

Latina Goddesses: 拉丁女神

Latinas are considered very sexy in America: 美國人覺得拉丁裔女生非常性感

Hispanics: 拉美

The sexiness is in their blood and soul: 她們的性感是在血液、靈魂里的

From head to toe, inside and out: 從頭到腳、由內(nèi)而外

Wild: 狂野

Mature and sexy: 成熟的性感

Meryl Streep is in her 60's. People still say she's very sexy: 梅麗爾斯特里普已經(jīng)60多歲了，但是美國人還是說她很性感

In America, you can still describe an older woman as being sexy: 在美國，可以說一位比較年長的女性很性感

It's a compliment, not disrespectful: 這是一種稱贊，不是不尊重

Confidence is sexy: 自信才性感

Sexy men: 性感男性

When it comes to men, Americans have a very simple standard: 對于性感男性的定義，美國人有個簡單的標準:

Hunky：肌肉發(fā)達的帥哥

They are all hunks: 肌肉型男

Hunky: 肌肉型帥哥( 形容詞)

Muscular: 肌肉發(fā)達

Big ceps and six-packs: 手臂肌肉發(fā)達、六塊腹肌

美國人眼里性感的中國女性：sexy Chinese celebrities

Many foreigners think Gong Li is very sexy: 很多外國人都覺得鞏俐非常性感

She's got a very confident attitude and presence: 有自信、氣場強大