万花筒 2009-03-09&03-10 纹身的芭比娃娃

OK. She has been around for 50 years always changing with the time so what is Barbie up to lately.

 

Well, something many parents are just not too happy with. In fact you could call the latest Barbie something of a rebel. Louisa Hoggin introduces us to totally styling tattoo¹ Barbie, Louisa.

 

Donnie, in the past some have complained that Barbie dolls promote the idea that beauty is only skindeep, but now some are saying that what's showing up on this Barbie's skin is downright ugly.

 

Ah, yes, the familiar face of Barbie from the long hair to the pretty outfits² to the tattoos³?

 

I've never heard of a tattoo Barbie.

 

While many a wide-eyed kid has ogled(1) over the commercials for this tattoo Barbie.

 

I saw that on TV.

 

Meeting her in person well let's just say it's a friendship that's gonna stick.

 

I will bring it for sure in tow(2).

 

These stickers, tattoos!

But as much as this new Mattel toy is creating excitement it 's also getting some worked up(3).

 

I wouldn't buy this for my daughter.

 

I could see maybe some kids they see this and they might say you know, I want a tattoo.

But can totally styling Barbie really take kids from the innocence⁴ of a playground to the backroom of a tattoo studio to get some new ink?

 

Michael Hare, owner of The Exotic Body, says that even though you have to be 18 to get a tattoo, recently he’s been seeing an increase of minors(4) with home-made ink, as for Barbie leading to more of this behavior.

 

I don't think the kids that we're seeing with home-made tattoos play with Barbie, so I don't think that there is a direct correlation⁵ between the two.

 

Child psychiatrist⁶ Doctor James Margolis agrees.

 

The tattoos, they’re not offensive, they’re puppy dogs and stars. It doesn't have snakes and marijuana, cigarettes on it. I don't think Barbie sets fashions or or influences kids. I think it’s more the other way around.

 

But whether or not parents agree it's clear that Barbie continues to leave a permanent mark.

 

You know, Barbie has been around for 20, 30 years and this is Barbie in 2009.

 

Ten years ago, Mattel released butterfly art Barbie which was Barbie with a large butterfly tattoo covering her stomach, but due to parent complaints it was pulled from stores after only four months. The hope is that totally styling tattoo Barbie will have a much longer shelf life.

 

Well...

 

1 tattoo   

n.纹身，(皮肤上的)刺花纹；vt.刺花纹于

参考例句：

• I've decided to get my tattoo removed.我已经决定去掉我身上的纹身。
• He had a tattoo on the back of his hand.他手背上刺有花纹。

2 outfits   

n.全套装备( outfit的名词复数 )；一套服装；集体；组织v.装备，配置设备，供给服装( outfit的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• He jobbed out the contract to a number of small outfits. 他把承包工程分包给许多小单位。 来自辞典例句
• Some cyclists carry repair outfits because they may have a puncture. 有些骑自行车的人带修理工具，因为他们车胎可能小孔。 来自辞典例句

3 tattoos   

n.文身( tattoo的名词复数 )；归营鼓；军队夜间表演操；连续有节奏的敲击声v.刺青，文身( tattoo的第三人称单数 )；连续有节奏地敲击；作连续有节奏的敲击

参考例句：

• His arms were covered in tattoos. 他的胳膊上刺满了花纹。
• His arms were covered in tattoos. 他的双臂刺满了纹身。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 innocence   

n.无罪；天真；无害

参考例句：

• There was a touching air of innocence about the boy.这个男孩有一种令人感动的天真神情。
• The accused man proved his innocence of the crime.被告人经证实无罪。

5 correlation   

n.相互关系，相关，关连

参考例句：

• The second group of measurements had a high correlation with the first.第二组测量数据与第一组高度相关。
• A high correlation exists in America between education and economic position.教育和经济地位在美国有极密切的关系。

6 psychiatrist   

n.精神病专家；精神病医师

参考例句：

• He went to a psychiatrist about his compulsive gambling.他去看精神科医生治疗不能自拔的赌瘾。
• The psychiatrist corrected him gently.精神病医师彬彬有礼地纠正他。