时差N小时 恋情不应该以体重衡量

Dear Annie:

亲爱的安妮:

I weigh close to 200 pounds, and am solidly built. My family is full of stocky individuals, so I don't know why I'm afraid to tell my parents about a guy I am dating while away at university.

我的体重将近200磅，但体格很结实。我家人个个都矮胖结实，所以不知道为什么，我很害怕告诉父母我正在和一个校外的男孩约会。

"Roger" is extremely smart, funny, physically¹ strong, personable, works in social work and is getting a Ph.D. in education.

“罗杰”十分聪明，风趣，而且身体强壮，风度翩翩，目前从事社会工作，在学校时获得了博士学位。

The problem is, he's upward of 300 pounds, and at 6 feet 4 inches, is a massive human being. He's the same size as my boss, a man my family refers to as "Jabba the Hutt."

问题在于，他的体型也很巨大，体重快达到300磅，穿4英寸的鞋子。他跟我老板的体型相当，我们家人戏称他为“赫特人贾巴”。

I don't want my family to judge my significant other based on something as superficial as weight, but I know my grandmother will say something nasty about his body. I want my mother to know what's going on in my dating life. Should I state upfront that he's a large man or just not bring it up unless she asks?－Not Afraid of a Little Fat

我不想让家人依据体重来评价我的另一半，那样太肤浅了。但我也知道奶奶会挑他身体的毛病。我希望妈妈知道，我的约会发展到什么程度。我应该大声宣布他是个肥胖的男孩，还是等到她问起的时候再坦白？——不怕胖的小可爱

Dear Not Afraid:

亲爱的小可爱:

If you choose someone your parents are prejudiced against, you have to be willing to stand up to their disapproval² until they get to know him. For now, tell your parents you are dating a great guy. Later, you can e-mail them a photo of the two of you and see what happens.

如果你选择的这个人，你父母对他有偏见的话，你必须尽量消除误会，直到父母开始了解他。从现在起，告诉父母你在和一个很棒的对象约会。随后，你可以发一张你们两人的合照，看看会发生什么。

1 physically   

adj.物质上，体格上，身体上，按自然规律

参考例句：

• He was out of sorts physically,as well as disordered mentally.他浑身不舒服，心绪也很乱。
• Every time I think about it I feel physically sick.一想起那件事我就感到极恶心。

2 disapproval   

n.反对，不赞成

参考例句：

• The teacher made an outward show of disapproval.老师表面上表示不同意。
• They shouted their disapproval.他们喊叫表示反对。