新奇事件簿 卡戴珊内衣新品牌激怒日本民众

Kim Kardashian West has angered people in Japan after launching a new line of lingerie called 'Kimono Intimates'. People in Japan have reacted with anger and have accused Kardashian of cultural appropriation¹. They say the lingerie greatly disrespects Japanese culture. The kimono is an iconic symbol in Japan and is considered the country's national dress. It is an exquisitely² decorated, long-sleeved robe tied with an ornate sash. It is usually made of silk and is worn on special occasions. A Japanese woman explained to the BBC: "We wear kimonos to celebrate health, growth of children, engagements, marriages, graduations, at funerals. It's celebratory wear and passed on in families through the generations."

近日金·卡戴珊·维斯特推出了全新内衣品牌“Kimono Intimates”，此举激怒了日本民众。日本民众对此表示愤怒，指责卡戴珊盗用文化。他们表示这种内衣极不尊重日本文化。和服是日本的标志性象征，被认为是该国的民族服装。这是一种装饰精美的长袖长袍，系着华丽的腰带，一般是丝绸做的，并在特殊的场合穿着。一名日本女性向BBC解释到：“我们穿和服是为了庆祝健康、孩子的成长、订婚、结婚、毕业，也在葬礼上穿。它是喜庆的服饰，在家庭中代代相传。”

There has been a lot of backlash against Kardashian West on social media. Apart from the lingerie having no resemblance to real kimono or anything Japanese, the American socialite is also trying to trademark³ kimono-worded brands. She has filed trademarks⁴ for "Kimono Body", "Kimono Intimates" and "Kimono World". One Twitter user wrote: "What a disgusting thing to use the word 'kimono'. It's disrespectful to Japanese culture. True cultural appropriation." Another person tweeted: "I feel very sad that the name 'Kimono' is being used for something completely different from what we Japanese know about it. I feel this name choice is simply ignorant." She ended her tweet with #KimOhNo.

卡戴珊·维斯特在社交媒体上遭到了很多人的抵制。除了与真正的和服或任何日本物品没有相似之处的内衣外，这位美国社交名媛还试图注册和服品牌的商标。她为“Kimono Body”、“Kimono Intimates”以及“Kimono World”申请了商标。一位推特用户写道：“使用‘和服’一词很恶心。这是对日本文化的不尊重。真正的文化盗用。”另一位用户在推特中写道：“我感到非常难过，‘和服’一词被用于一些和我们日本人所知的完全不同的东西。我认为选择这个词就是无知。”她在推文最后写上了#KimOhNo。

1 appropriation   

n.拨款，批准支出

参考例句：

• Our government made an appropriation for the project.我们的政府为那个工程拨出一笔款项。
• The council could note an annual appropriation for this service.议会可以为这项服务表决给他一笔常年经费。

2 exquisitely   

adv.精致地；强烈地；剧烈地；异常地

参考例句：

• He found her exquisitely beautiful. 他觉得她异常美丽。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He wore an exquisitely tailored gray silk and accessories to match. 他穿的是做工非常考究的灰色绸缎衣服，还有各种配得很协调的装饰。 来自教父部分

3 trademark   

n.商标；特征；vt.注册的…商标

参考例句：

• The trademark is registered on the book of the Patent Office.该商标已在专利局登记注册。
• The trademark of the pen was changed.这钢笔的商标改了。

4 trademarks   

n.（注册）商标( trademark的名词复数 )；（人的行为或衣着的）特征，标记

参考例句：

• Motrin and Nuprin are trademarks of brands of ibuprofen tablets. Nuprin和Motrin均是布洛芬的商标。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Many goods in China have the trademarks of a panda. 中国的许多商品都带有熊猫的商标。 来自《简明英汉词典》