【趣谈英语】卓别林的胡子是假的-Charlie Chaplin’s Moustache Was Fake
英语课
Pre-Listening Vocabulary
sport: to wear something fashionable
bristles 1: short, rough hairs
philtrum: the indentation between the nose and the upper lip (also called Cupid’s bow)
tramp: a homeless beggar
taboo 2: forbidden in social circles
Charlie Chaplin’s Moustache Was Fake
During the month of November many men grow a moustache to raise awareness 3 and funds for men’s health issues, including prostate cancer. The observance is called Movember, and has been in existence since 1999. While you’ll see men sporting a variety of moustache styles in the month of November, you’ll see few with Charlie Chaplin’s signature “toothbrush” moustache. This style of moustache, a short rectangular strip of bristles that covers the philtrum, was worn by some men in the early 1900s when Charlie Chaplin played The Little Tramp in his silent comedies. Chaplin’s moustache was fake, and he removed it along with his bowler 4 hat and cane 5 when he was not in character. Movember participants aren’t likely to grow this style of moustache because of its association with Adolf Hitler whose toothbrush moustache was real. After World War II, the toothbrush moustache became known as the “Hitler” moustache and became taboo along with the name Adolf.
1 bristles
短而硬的毛发，刷子毛( bristle的名词复数 )
- the bristles on his chin 他下巴上的胡楂子
- This job bristles with difficulties. 这项工作困难重重。
2 taboo
n.禁忌，禁止接近，禁止使用；adj.禁忌的；v.禁忌，禁制，禁止
- The rude words are taboo in ordinary conversation.这些粗野的字眼在日常谈话中是禁忌的。
- Is there a taboo against sex before marriage in your society?在你们的社会里，婚前的性行为犯禁吗？
3 awareness
n.意识，觉悟，懂事，明智
- There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful.人们普遍认识到吸烟有害健康。
- Environmental awareness has increased over the years.这些年来人们的环境意识增强了。