穿紧身牛仔裤的女士更自信

 　　Before you trade in your faithful skinnies for a pair of this season's on-trend flares¹, you might want to think about what your choice of denim² really means.

　　在你正准备放弃你最爱的紧身裤拿去折价购买新款喇叭裤前，不妨想想，你对牛仔裤款式的选择其实有更深层次的意味。

　　According to a new survey by Qualtrics, the fit of our jeans affects confidence, mood and - bizarrely - our recycling habits.

　　Qualtrics最近进行了一次关于牛仔裤的调查，结果发现，牛仔裤的贴身程度会影响我们的信心，情绪，甚至环保习惯。

　　The research found that women who wear figure-hugging styles are nine per cent more likely to report high levels of happiness than someone who wears boyfriend or boot cut looks.

　　调查显示，相比那些穿宽松男友风或靴型牛仔裤的女士，穿贴身牛仔裤的女士感到十分快乐的几率要高9%。

　　The study also discovered that women who describe themselves as 'extremely or very confident' are 12 per cent more likely to be slim jeans devotees.

　　同时，喜欢穿紧身牛仔裤的女士认为自己“非常或十分自信”的几率比其他人高12%。

　　Skinny jeans became the go-to trouser in the early Noughties after being spotted³ on the likes of supermodel Kate Moss⁴ and reality star Kim Kardashian.

　　在本世纪的头几年，紧身牛仔裤受到超模凯特?摩斯（Kate Moss）和娱乐界名媛金?卡戴珊（Kim Kardashian）等人的青睐，因而受到众人热捧。

　　穿紧身牛仔裤的女士更自信

　　Speaking about the drainpipe trouser's widespread appeal The Fashion Police commented: 'You don't need to be skinny to wear skinny jeans: the word 'skinny' refers to the cut of the leg, not the shape of the wearer.

　　时尚警察（The Fashion Police）节目对瘦腿紧身裤裤的流行发表了以下评论：“并不是只有瘦人才可以穿紧身裤，‘紧身’指的不是穿者的身材，而是收紧裤腿。”

　　'Pay close attention to fit: these jeans are much less forgiving than other cuts of denim, which means you really can't afford to size down in them.

　　“要格外注意是否合身：紧身牛仔裤不像其他款式的牛仔裤那么好穿，尺寸小了真的不行。”

　　'Dark washes will look dressier than lighter⁵ ones, and will also be more slimming.'

　　“深色款比浅色款更百搭，而且会更显瘦。”

　　Weirdly⁶, Qualtrics also discovered a host of unusual facts about those who favour skinnies.

　　而且Qualtrics发现，喜欢穿紧身裤的女士们还有一些奇怪的共同点。

　　Wearers of tight jeans are more likely to sit in the aisle⁷ than by the window on aeroplanes and they are more likely to favour PC devices over Apple electronics.

　　她们坐飞机时不喜欢坐靠窗位置，更喜欢坐靠近过道的位置；她们更喜欢PC设备，而不是苹果的电子产品。

　　Sydney-born Berkshire-based entrepreneur Donna Ida Thornton runs innovative⁸ Denim Clinics, which provide a comprehensive masterclass in helping⁹ women find their perfect jeans match.

　　在悉尼出生，在伯克郡工作的企业家唐娜?艾达?桑顿（Donna Ida Thornton）专门开办了一家“牛仔诊所”——为女士们提供专家级的牛仔裤挑选指南。

　　If you have long legs she recommends wearing a 'low to mid¹⁰ rise'.

　　她建议腿长的女士可以选择低腰或中腰的牛仔裤。

　　She said: 'This cut keeps the waist at the right height, whereas petite girls look great in a high rise that accentuates¹¹ the waist and elongates¹³ the legs.'

　　她说：“这种款式可以保证裤腰的位置刚刚好。身材娇小的女士应该选择高腰裤，这样可以凸显腰部，并使腿显得更长。”

　　Donna advised: 'Pear shapes should look for skinny jeans with a high waist to elongate¹² the leg and apple shapes should look for plenty of stretch in a straight leg in a dark wash.'

　　她还建议：“梨形身材的女士应选择高腰紧身裤，来拉长腿的视觉效果。而苹果型身材的女士应选择深色有弹性的直筒裤。”

　　'Boyish shapes can wear most styles.'

　　“男式体型的女士，大多牛仔裤型就可以穿。”

　　The Qualtrics research found that people who wear super-tight trousers are less likely to be eco-warriors - recyclers are seven per cent less likely to wear skinny jeans.

　　Qualtrics的调查还发现，穿超级紧身裤的人不太可能是环保主义者——环保人士爱穿紧身裤的几率比其他人低7%。

　　Vocabulary

　　on-trend 新潮的

　　denim 牛仔裤

　　figure-hugging 贴身的

　　devotee 爱好者

　　drainpipe trousers 瘦腿紧身裤

1 flares   

n.喇叭裤v.（使）闪耀( flare的第三人称单数 )；（使）（船舷）外倾；（使）鼻孔张大；（使）（衣裙、酒杯等）呈喇叭形展开

参考例句：

• The side of a ship flares from the keel to the deck. 船舷从龙骨向甲板外倾。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He's got a fiery temper and flares up at the slightest provocation. 他是火爆性子，一点就着。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2 denim   

n.斜纹棉布；斜纹棉布裤，牛仔裤

参考例句：

• She wore pale blue denim shorts and a white denim work shirt.她穿着一条淡蓝色的斜纹粗棉布短裤，一件白粗布工作服上衣。
• Dennis was dressed in denim jeans.丹尼斯穿了一条牛仔裤。

3 spotted   

adj.有斑点的，斑纹的，弄污了的

参考例句：

• The milkman selected the spotted cows,from among a herd of two hundred.牛奶商从一群200头牛中选出有斑点的牛。
• Sam's shop stocks short spotted socks.山姆的商店屯积了有斑点的短袜。

4 moss   

n.苔，藓，地衣

参考例句：

• Moss grows on a rock.苔藓生在石头上。
• He was found asleep on a pillow of leaves and moss.有人看见他枕着树叶和苔藓睡着了。

5 lighter   

n.打火机，点火器；驳船；v.用驳船运送；light的比较级

参考例句：

• The portrait was touched up so as to make it lighter.这张画经过润色，色调明朗了一些。
• The lighter works off the car battery.引燃器利用汽车蓄电池打火。

6 weirdly   

古怪地

参考例句：

• Another special characteristic of Kweilin is its weirdly-shaped mountain grottoes. 桂林的另一特点是其形态怪异的岩洞。
• The country was weirdly transformed. 地势古怪地变了样。

7 aisle   

n.（教堂、教室、戏院等里的）过道，通道

参考例句：

• The aisle was crammed with people.过道上挤满了人。
• The girl ushered me along the aisle to my seat.引座小姐带领我沿着通道到我的座位上去。

8 innovative   

adj.革新的，新颖的，富有革新精神的

参考例句：

• Discover an innovative way of marketing.发现一个创新的营销方式。
• He was one of the most creative and innovative engineers of his generation.他是他那代人当中最富创造性与革新精神的工程师之一。

9 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

10 mid   

adj.中央的，中间的

参考例句：

• Our mid-term exam is pending.我们就要期中考试了。
• He switched over to teaching in mid-career.他在而立之年转入教学工作。

11 accentuates   

v.重读( accentuate的第三人称单数 )；使突出；使恶化；加重音符号于

参考例句：

• The dark frame accentuates the brightness of the picture. 深色画框更显出画的明亮色彩。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Her sunburnt skin accentuates the fairness of her hair. 她那晒黑了的皮肤突出了她的一头金发。 来自《简明英汉词典》

12 elongate   

v.拉长，伸长，延长

参考例句：

• We plan to elongate the cooperation with that company in Australia.我们打算延长与澳洲那家公司的合作关系。
• Corn is treated when the stalk starts to elongate.在玉米秆开始拔节时，给玉米打药。

13 elongates   

v.延长，加长( elongate的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Acropetal differentiation of the cambium layer continues as the primary root elongates. 形成层的向顶分化像初生根伸长一样在继续进行。 来自辞典例句
• At the onset of germination, the hypocotyl elongates rapidly by cell enlargement. 萌发开始时，下胚轴依靠细胞增大而迅速伸长。 来自辞典例句