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Don't judge a book by its cover.
Unit 4
Extended Reading
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Don't judge a book by its cover .
a person
his/her appearance
Don’t judge a book by its cover
不要以貌取人
"Don't judge a book by its cover," the old saying goes. Unfortunately, as a teenager, that is often exactly what you do to yourself.
古语说得好:“不要以貌取人。”可惜的是,作为青少年,你们恰恰却经常以貌取己。
Don't judge a book by its cover 英语谚语,译为“不要以貌取人”
Dark thoughts about your physical appearance can hang over you all the time like a rain cloud. Do I look fat in these jeans? Do others think I am too short? Is everyone laughing at my new hairstyle behind my back?
关于外表的负面思绪可能会像乌云一样始终笼罩着你。我穿这条牛仔裤是不是显胖?别人会不会觉得我太矮?大家背地里是不是都在嘲笑我的新发型?
dark thought 负面思绪
hang over 使忧心忡忡;担心可能发生;笼罩
laugh at sb. 嘲笑某人
These thoughts can have a negative effect on people of any shape or size, both male and female, and it is important to guard against the causes behind them.
无论男女,不管什么样的体形或身高,人们都会受到这些想法的负面影响,而防备这些思绪背后的成因就成了一件重要的事情。
have an effect on 有影响,对…产生影响
negative adj.消极的
positive adj.积极的
guard against 防止;加以预防;抵御
Standards of beauty in the media can have a big influence on what you think of your physical appearance. Teens who try to copy the looks of their favorite stars are fighting a losing battle-these standards are simply impossible for most of the population to live up to.
媒体的审美标准会对你如何看待自己的外表产生很大影响。那些试图模仿他们最喜爱的明星形象的青少年们,正在打一场无望取胜的仗---因为对于大多数人来说,这些标准都难以企及。
standards of beauty 美的标准
have a influence on 对…有影响
live up to 达到;符合;不辜负
They will only end up feeling worse about themselves.
Your friends also influence the way you view your physical appearance. If you have friends who are good-looking or have a great fashion sense, it can feel like you are living in their shadow.
到头来,他们只会觉得自己更糟。
朋友也会影响你对自己外表的看法。如果你有朋友长得好看,或者很有时尚品位,你会觉得自己活在他们的阴影下。
end up 最终;结束;结果
feel like 想要…;愿意…;感觉像是…
For children of the digital age, social media makes this problem even worse. Your friends may post a never-ending series of photos online to show off their beautif