精美英文欣赏:我们这个时代的购物狂(下)

Mental health professionals do not consider compulsive shopping an "addiction¹" due to the fact that there is no physical dependency as you would find with drugs or alcohol.

心理健康专家认为强迫性购物不算是一个癖嗜，因为它并没有生理依赖，这和对毒品和酒精依赖不同。

Compulsive shopping typically occurs in a continuing viscous² cycle.

强迫性购物通常会形成持续的恶性循环。

It's usually set off by depression or some other emotional distress³ such as boredom⁴, disappointment, anger or fear.

它通常是由抑郁或者其他一些精神痛苦，如厌倦、失望、愤怒或恐惧引起的。

When these emotions come, they set off an impulse for crazy shopping which gives a sense of relief.

当这些情绪来袭，他们会爆发疯狂的能够带来解脱感的购物欲望。

When they reach a depressed⁵ state, they're extremely susceptible⁶ to advertising⁷ and will buy anything that they feel will make them more attractive, powerful or secure.

当达到一个相对低迷的状态，他们非常容易相信广告，物品的吸引力，强大功能或者安全感会增强。

Following the purchase, however, there is a letdown usually followed by guilt⁸ over the wasted money or increasing debt.

但是购物后，会伴随着失望，这是出于浪费金钱和增加债务的愧疚。

This guilt and stress leads to another round of depression, which begins the compulsive shopping cycle all over again.

这种内疚和压力导致另一轮的抑郁，使得强迫性购物如此循环反复。

Treatment for shopaholism can be more complex than treating a physical addiction like drugs or alcohol.

治疗购物狂证可能是比像毒品或酒精的物理成瘾治疗更复杂。

While there are a number of steps a compulsive shopper can take on their own to help reduce their shopping to normal levels, ultimately professional psychological help is needed to overcome the problem.

虽然强迫性购物者可以采取一系列步骤自己减少购物次数到正常水平，但是最终想要解决该症还需要专业的心理辅导。

1 addiction   

n.上瘾入迷，嗜好

参考例句：

• He stole money from his parents to feed his addiction.他从父母那儿偷钱以满足自己的嗜好。
• Areas of drug dealing are hellholes of addiction,poverty and murder.贩卖毒品的地区往往是吸毒上瘾、贫困和发生谋杀的地方。

2 viscous   

adj.粘滞的，粘性的

参考例句：

• Gases are much less viscous than liquids.气体的粘滞性大大小于液体。
• The mud is too viscous.You must have all the agitators run.泥浆太稠，你们得让所有的搅拌机都开着。

3 distress   

n.苦恼，痛苦，不舒适；不幸；vt.使悲痛

参考例句：

• Nothing could alleviate his distress.什么都不能减轻他的痛苦。
• Please don't distress yourself.请你不要忧愁了。

4 boredom   

n.厌烦，厌倦，乏味，无聊

参考例句：

• Unemployment can drive you mad with boredom.失业会让你无聊得发疯。
• A walkman can relieve the boredom of running.跑步时带着随身听就不那么乏味了。

5 depressed   

adj.沮丧的，抑郁的，不景气的，萧条的

参考例句：

• When he was depressed,he felt utterly divorced from reality.他心情沮丧时就感到完全脱离了现实。
• His mother was depressed by the sad news.这个坏消息使他的母亲意志消沉。

6 susceptible   

adj.过敏的，敏感的；易动感情的，易受感动的

参考例句：

• Children are more susceptible than adults.孩子比成人易受感动。
• We are all susceptible to advertising.我们都易受广告的影响。

7 advertising   

n.广告业；广告活动 a.广告的；广告业务的

参考例句：

• Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
• The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。

8 guilt   

n.犯罪；内疚；过失，罪责

参考例句：

• She tried to cover up her guilt by lying.她企图用谎言掩饰自己的罪行。
• Don't lay a guilt trip on your child about schoolwork.别因为功课责备孩子而使他觉得很内疚。