學(xué)習(xí)提示：3月9日芭比迎來了自己的五十歲生日，世界各地的芭比迷都為她進(jìn)行了慶?；顒樱@位俏姑娘不但創(chuàng)造了不老神話，也創(chuàng)造了屬于自己的歷史，自1959年在美國問世以來，芭比娃娃以其百變和引領(lǐng)潮流的時(shí)尚造型，俘獲了世界各地?zé)o數(shù)女孩的芳心，是最廣為人知和最暢銷的玩具娃娃之一。本期以“芭比”為關(guān)鍵詞，為大家解析芭比相關(guān)詞匯。

粉色Pink

粉色是芭比的標(biāo)志性顏色，兩者的結(jié)合將完美和浪漫演繹到極致。

例句：In honor of her birthday, Mattel released a modernized version of the original 1959 doll, which sports a two-piece black-and-white bikini trimmed with Barbie's signature color pink, pink hoop earrings, a ponytail and a cell phone.

為了紀(jì)念芭比的生日，美泰玩具公司推出了1959年首款芭比的現(xiàn)代款，她身著帶有芭比的標(biāo)志性粉色花邊的分體式黑白條比基尼，戴著粉色耳環(huán)，梳著馬尾辮，還配有手機(jī)。

金色尤物Blonde

芭比常被人成為blonde（金發(fā)女郎），blonde含有一定貶義，常指漂亮但沒有頭腦或沒有才能的女人，即“花瓶”。

例句：Many snide comments have been made that Barbie is a blonde at heart, whatever the colour of her hair.

有很多諷刺性的評論說無論頭發(fā)是什么顏色芭比都是個(gè)“金色花瓶”。

魔鬼身材 Perfect Figure

芭比擁有傲人的完美身材，但是如果放在真人身上會因比例嚴(yán)重不平衡而隨時(shí)可能跌倒。

例句：With golden, silky hair, a flawless face, charming smile and a perfect figure, Barbie is a small-town girl from the Midwest and one of the world's favorite dolls.

如絲的金發(fā)、無暇的臉龐、迷人的笑容再加上魔鬼的身材，芭比是來自中西部的一個(gè)小鎮(zhèn)姑娘，也是世界上最受喜愛的洋娃娃之一。

物質(zhì)女孩Material Girl

芭比是一位絕對的物質(zhì)女，為她專門設(shè)計(jì)的鞋子有10億雙以上，她的衣柜每年增加100多件新裝，豪宅、名車、珠寶……，芭比永遠(yuǎn)走在物質(zhì)的最前沿。

例句： With big houses, fast cars, jewels, furs, millions dresses and shoes, Barbie is a material girl and has had the kind of life most girls could only dream of.

擁有著豪宅、跑車、珠寶、皮草以及數(shù)不盡的華服和鞋子，芭比是一個(gè)物質(zhì)女孩，過著大多數(shù)女孩夢想中的生活。

時(shí)尚達(dá)人Fashion Icon

從最初的青澀女孩，到如今的時(shí)尚達(dá)人，芭比娃娃永遠(yuǎn)走在時(shí)尚的前沿，是眾多世界級服裝設(shè)計(jì)師的寵兒和繆斯女神。

例句：Barbie has also been a fashion icon throughout decades. Not only does she have the most stylish outfits that go from casual to formal, but even many world-class designers make clothes for her!

數(shù)十年來芭比一直都是時(shí)尚達(dá)人。不僅僅是因?yàn)樗龘碛凶顣r(shí)尚的衣著，從休閑裝到正裝，還因?yàn)楸姸嗍澜缂壍脑O(shè)計(jì)大師都為她設(shè)計(jì)衣服！

文化符號 Cultural Icon

從誕生之日起，芭比就充滿了爭議和話題，有人愛，有人恨。但是和麥當(dāng)娜、瑪麗蓮?夢露一樣，芭比已經(jīng)遠(yuǎn)超其作為一個(gè)玩具娃娃的定義，成為美國的文化符號。

例句：Despite weathering much criticism and controversy over the years, Barbie endures - as a living doll, a pop cultural icon, a diva, a parenting issue, an object of sociopolitical satire, a symbol that invites impassioned interpretation.

作為“活娃娃”、流行文化符號、玩美女神、育兒問題、社會政治諷刺的對象、激起熱烈研究的象征物，芭比經(jīng)受住了多年的職責(zé)和非議。

女權(quán)主義Feminism

性感嫵媚的芭比常被視為男性的附庸，為女權(quán)主義者所不齒，但是時(shí)代女性角色的演變在芭比身上得到完美的演繹，芭比愈發(fā)自信獨(dú)立。

例句：While women of the 60s and 70s saw Barbie as an anti-feminist doll, with her perfect blonde hair, unrealistic body, and perky smile, she still inspires many young girls today with her daring to try new things

六七十年代的女性將芭比視為反女權(quán)主義的玩偶，抨擊她無暇的金發(fā)，不真實(shí)的身材和神氣的笑容，但是芭比仍然靠她嘗試新事物的勇氣激勵著如今的眾多年輕女孩。

活學(xué)活用

Eva: Hi, Tina, you know the first Flagship Barbie Store opened in Shanghai the other days?

伊娃：嗨，蒂娜，你知道前幾天第一家芭比旗艦商店在上海開張了嗎？

Tina: Yeah, this Barbie house is six-stories, pink and even has a spa, café, and design studio and fashion stage, just about any Barbie-branded item imaginable.

蒂娜：知道，這個(gè)芭比之家有六層樓，粉色的，甚至還配有水療美容中心、咖啡廳，設(shè)計(jì)室，和T臺，就是所有能想到的芭比品牌的東西。

Eva: Yeah, it's dedicated to celebrating her 50th anniversary. By the way, despite being 50, she's not got a wrinkle or a single grey hair.

伊娃：是啊，它是為了特別慶祝芭比50歲生日的。對了，雖然她50歲了，但她一條皺紋和一根白頭發(fā)都沒有。

Tina: Ha-ha, you know she is also the object of criticism and controversy since she portrays an unattainable image for young girls.

蒂娜：哈哈，你知道她也一直是被批評和爭議的對象，因?yàn)樗蚺冋故玖艘粋€(gè)不可能實(shí)現(xiàn)的形象。

Eva: However, I do admire her bravery in trying new things - she has pursued more than 100 different careers, including astronaut, gymnast, flight attendant, and even Formula One driver!

伊娃：不管怎么說，我還是很佩服她總是在嘗試新東西——芭比做過100多種不同的職業(yè)，包括宇航員、體操運(yùn)動員、空姐、甚至還有一級方程式賽車手！

Tina: Maybe that's the reason for her enduring and having fans all over the world.

蒂娜：或許這就是她不朽并在全世界都擁有粉絲的原因吧。