时间:2019-03-04 作者:英语课 分类:2019年NPR美国国家公共电台1月


英语课

 


LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST:


In the town of Portishead, England, a small bridal shop made a big statement with their window display.


SARAH PARKER: We didn't feel we were doing anything that was really outside of the norm. But obviously, it is.


GARCIA-NAVARRO: Sarah Parker is the co-owner of a boutique called The White Collection. Earlier this month, Sarah and her sister Laura Allen rearranged the mannequins.


PARKER: One side, a model stood in quite a big, traditional wedding dress. And the other window, we have a mannequin sat down in a wheel chair.


GARCIA-NAVARRO: They didn't think it was that big a deal. That's until artist Beth Wilson, who uses a wheelchair, tweeted a photo of the display she wrote. It shouldn't be exciting, but it's the first time I've ever seen disability portrayed 1 in a shop window. Her post got a lot of attention.


PARKER: That's created this absolute frenzy 2 and this outpouring of messages on this debate that this shouldn't be an unusual thing to see in a shop window.


GARCIA-NAVARRO: Maria Coehlo called the store to tell them how much it meant to her.


MARIA COEHLO: I thought, good grief. Someone has just normalized that wheelchair, and that normalizes my daughter.


GARCIA-NAVARRO: Coehlo's daughter has juvenile 3 arthritis 4 and at 17 began using a wheelchair.


COEHLO: People's perception of her has changed because the mobility 5 aid is what they perceive. They don't see the vibrant 6, beautiful, intelligent, incredible human being that uses the tool as a way of getting around.


GARCIA-NAVARRO: Coehlo hopes that stores everywhere follow suit. In the meantime, shop owner Sarah Parker says a stream of visitors have taken pictures with the display, including at least one little girl who also uses a wheelchair.



v.画像( portray的过去式和过去分词 );描述;描绘;描画
  • Throughout the trial, he portrayed himself as the victim. 在审讯过程中,他始终把自己说成是受害者。
  • The author portrayed his father as a vicious drunkard. 作者把他父亲描绘成一个可恶的酒鬼。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
n.疯狂,狂热,极度的激动
  • He was able to work the young students up into a frenzy.他能激起青年学生的狂热。
  • They were singing in a frenzy of joy.他们欣喜若狂地高声歌唱。
n.青少年,少年读物;adj.青少年的,幼稚的
  • For a grown man he acted in a very juvenile manner.身为成年人,他的行为举止显得十分幼稚。
  • Juvenile crime is increasing at a terrifying rate.青少年犯罪正在以惊人的速度增长。
n.关节炎
  • Rheumatoid arthritis has also been linked with the virus.风湿性关节炎也与这种病毒有关。
  • He spent three months in the hospital with acute rheumatic arthritis.他患急性风湿性关节炎,在医院住了三个月。
n.可动性,变动性,情感不定
  • The difference in regional house prices acts as an obstacle to mobility of labour.不同地区房价的差异阻碍了劳动力的流动。
  • Mobility is very important in guerrilla warfare.机动性在游击战中至关重要。
adj.震颤的,响亮的,充满活力的,精力充沛的,(色彩)鲜明的
  • He always uses vibrant colours in his paintings. 他在画中总是使用鲜明的色彩。
  • She gave a vibrant performance in the leading role in the school play.她在学校表演中生气盎然地扮演了主角。
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air detection
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make up ones mind
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paeonia lutea franch. var. superba lemoine
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pearl danio
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