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因苦恼自身形象，1/8英国成年人曾想过自杀 1 Millions of British adults have experienced suicidal thoughts or emotions because of concerns about their body image, a survey shows. 一项调查发现，数百万英国成年人由于担心自身形象，曾想过自杀或产生情绪问题。 suicidal [s(j)uːɪ'saɪd(ə)l] adj. 自杀的，自杀性的；自我毁灭的；自取灭亡的 One of the largest polls on the issue, for the Mental Health Foundation, found one in eight people aged 18 and above have been so distressed(痛苦) about their body image they have thought about killing themselves. 国际精神健康基金会的调查发现，在英国18岁及以上的成年人中，有八分之一的人对自身形象感到苦恼，曾想过自杀。这也是针对这一问题最大规模的调查之一。 poll [pəʊl] n. 民意调查；投票 3 While the issue of body image in children, particularly girls, has come to the fore in recent years, the charity says its research illustrates people can be adversely affected regardless of gender or age, with many of the same drivers, such as social media and advertising, at play. 尽管近年来，儿童、尤其女孩的形象问题成为人们关注的焦点，但该慈善机构说，研究表明，在这一问题上，无关性别或年龄，所有人都可能受到社交媒体和广告等因素的负面影响。 illustrate ['ɪləstreɪt] vt. 阐明，举例说明；图解 4 Among its recommendations are the vetting(审查) of adverts related to “high-risk industries”, such as cosmetic surgery, weight loss and fashion. 该机构还建议政府对整容手术、减肥及时尚等“高风险行业”相关的广告进行审查。 cosmetic surgery 整容手术；[外科] 整容外科 5 Mark Rowland, the chief executive of the Mental Health Foundation, said: “There has always been idealized body representation across media, but it’s the quantity of those images and the frequency in which we see them [now]—that’s what we’re worried about. 精神健康基金会董事长马克•罗兰说：“媒体上一直都有理想化的个人形象表述，但我们担心的是如今这一类形象表述的数量和出现的频率。” idealized [aɪ'dɪəlˌaɪzd] adj. 理想化的 representation [ˌreprɪzen'teɪʃ(ə)n] n. 代表；表现；陈述 6 “Let’s be proactive in increasing the diversity of, and range of, bodies across our media that people see.” “我们应该积极采取措施，在人们接触的媒体中增加对身材多样性及更多身材比例范围的表述。” proactive [prəʊ'æktɪv] adj. 有前瞻性的，先行一步的；积极主动的 7 He said platforms such as Twitter and Instagram shared billions of photographs every year reflecting a society that appeared “increasingly consumerist(消费主义的), increasingly celebrity-orientated(朝向), increasingly f