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Understanding ideas
It's all about me!
"Me". It's a small word with big meaning, and that meaning is as individual to each of us as the way we look. Through interviews, I was able to discover what"me" means to other people, and how they have learnt to appreciate the beauty in themselves.
Psychologist, Dr Hart
本句是由and连接构成的并列句。前一个分句中with引导的介词短语作word的后置定语,表伴随;后一个分句中含有一个定语从句we look,修饰先行词the way,且as A as B翻译为:像B一样A, individual adj.个体的;个人的 n.个体;个人。
本句是由what、and how引导的两个并列宾语从句,the beauty in oneself翻译为:
自身的美,appreciate v.感激;欣赏 ➡appreciation n.感激;欣赏➡appreciative adj.感激的;欣赏的
“我”,这个小小的字有着十分丰富的含义。对于我们每个人来说,这个意义就像我们的外表一样是因人而异的。通过这次采访,我得以发现“我”这个字对于其他人的意义,以及他们如何学会欣赏他们自己的美。
心理学家哈特博士
Jade, 24, accounting manager
As a song in Ugly Betty puts it, "It's a pretty person's world". I understand this more than most, as I have always been plain-looking. I'm a girl who'd love to look good. Well, who wouldn't? So, ever since I discovered selfie apps that could remove my freckles, enlarge my eyes and even slim my jawline,I have become addicted. I spend hours every day editing my selfies, posting them and eagerly checking my phone a hundred times for comments. Each "like" boosts my confidence. Dad thinks I am a narcissist, but what I say is that my pictures aren't hurting anyone, so who cares?
Dr Hart says:
Obsessive online photo editing indicates a lack of self-confidence and a desire for attention. However, the image Jade presents to obtain the praise of others is false. People who pretend to be someone they are not tend to misjudge themselves.
as... puts it 如...所说 ;
本句是as引导的原因状语从句:more than most超过大多数 as 因为
plain-looking adj.相貌平平的 ;
本句整体是由since引导的时间状语从句,从句中又含有that引导的定语从句:selfie apps 自拍应用程序 remove my freckles 消除某人的雀斑 enlarge my eyes拉大某人的眼睛 slim my jawline削尖某人的下巴 become addicted 上瘾;
spend+时间+(in) doing sth.花费时间做某事 edit one’s selfies编辑自拍照
post one’s selfies发布自拍照 boost one’s confidence增加某人的信心
本句中I am a narcissist是thinks的宾语从句,省略了引导词that,what I say是主