纹身的人更叛逆、更有攻击性-英语课

时间：2019-02-05 作者：英语课 分类：阅读空间

英语课

　　People with tattoos 1 are more likely to be aggressive and rebellious 2 than those without, a study has found.

　　一项研究发现，纹身者比未纹身者更可能具有攻击性和叛逆性。
　　Researchers at Anglia Ruskin University looked into whether the fact body art had become more mainstream 3 in recent years - a trend influenced by the likes of footballer legend David Beckham and pop star Cheryl Fernandez-Versini - had affected 4 traditional stereotypes 5.
　　受足球明星大卫·贝克汉姆（David Beckham）和流行歌手谢丽尔·费尔南德兹-维西尼（Cheryl Fernandez-Versini）等人的影响，人体艺术近年来变得更为主流。英国安格利亚鲁斯金大学（Anglia Ruskin University）的研究人员探查了这一潮流对传统观念的影响。
　　They found that tattooed 6 individuals reported significantly higher levels of verbal aggression 7, anger and rebelliousness 8 compared with non-tattooed adults.
　　他们发现，与未纹身的成年人相比，纹身者的言语攻击、愤怒、叛逆程度明显更高。
　　纹身的人更叛逆、更有攻击性
　　Professor Viren Swami, professor of social psychology 9 at the university, said: "One explanation is that people who have higher reactive rebelliousness may respond to disappointing and frustrating 10 events by getting tattooed.
　　该校的社会心理学教授维伦·斯瓦米（Viren Swami）说：“一种解释是反应性叛逆程度较高的人可能通过纹身来回应令人失望和沮丧的事件。”
　　"That is, when these individuals experience a negative emotional event, they may be more likely to react by pursuing an act that is seen as defiant 11.
　　“也就是说，这种人经历负面情绪事件时，更可能采取被人们视为叛逆的行为回应。”
　　"The act of tattooing 12 is perceived as rebellious, or more generally tattoos themselves can signify defiance 13 or dissent 14."
　　“纹身行为被认为是叛逆的，更宽泛地讲，纹身本身就象征着反抗和异议。”
　　She added that the study of 378 adults aged 15 between 20 and 58 found that those with tattoos scored higher in terms of verbal aggression and anger.
　　她补充说，年龄介于20岁到58岁间的378名成年人参与了这项研究，结果发现纹身者在言语攻击和愤怒方面得分更高。
　　"Although tattoos have now become commonplace in modern British society, our findings may have implications for understanding the reported associations between tattooing and risky 16 behaviour among adults," she said.
　　“尽管纹身在现今的英国社会已非常普遍，我们的发现也许能帮助人们更好地理解纹身与成年人危险行为间的关联，”她说。
　　The research, to be published in the next edition of the journal Body Image, also showed a correlation 17 between the number of tattoos a person had and their levels of anger.
　　这项研究还表明纹身数量与个体愤怒程度间存在关联。该研究将发表在下一期《Body Image》期刊上。
　　Vocabulary
　　rebellious：叛逆的
　　defiant：违抗的，反抗的
　　dissent：异议

1 tattoos

n.文身( tattoo的名词复数 )；归营鼓；军队夜间表演操；连续有节奏的敲击声v.刺青，文身( tattoo的第三人称单数 )；连续有节奏地敲击；作连续有节奏的敲击

His arms were covered in tattoos. 他的胳膊上刺满了花纹。
His arms were covered in tattoos. 他的双臂刺满了纹身。来自《简明英汉词典》

2 rebellious

adj.造反的，反抗的，难控制的

They will be in danger if they are rebellious.如果他们造反，他们就要发生危险。
Her reply was mild enough,but her thoughts were rebellious.她的回答虽然很温和，但她的心里十分反感。

3 mainstream

n.（思想或行为的）主流；adj.主流的

Their views lie outside the mainstream of current medical opinion.他们的观点不属于当今医学界观点的主流。
Polls are still largely reflects the mainstream sentiment.民调还在很大程度上反映了社会主流情绪。

4 affected

adj.不自然的，假装的

She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

5 stereotypes

n.老套，模式化的见解，有老一套固定想法的人( stereotype的名词复数 )v.把…模式化，使成陈规( stereotype的第三人称单数 )