VOA标准英语2013--胡子越来越受美国人的欢迎

 

Beards, Mustaches Becoming More Popular Among American Men 胡子越来越受美国人的欢迎

LOS ANGELES — More American men these days wear beards and mustaches, and for some, facial hair is more than a fashion statement.洛

杉矶——更多的美国人这些天戴上假胡子和胡子,对一些人来说,面部毛发不仅仅是一种时尚。

Barber Daniel Winter says the rugged¹ hairy look, sometimes with body art, is a growing trend in Los Angeles, California, and other major cities.

“Bigger corporations, like huge companies, that are geared more towards fashion are now hiring models with beards and tattoos², going for a bit of a more alternative look. And it’s really starting to spill over into the general public,” he said.

Winter has worn a beard for 10 years, and says that the growth of beards and mustaches is rooted in history.

"Facial hair was associated with masculinity, sexual vitality³, and overall awesomeness⁴. You look at Greek mythology⁵ and almost every God had some sort of facial hair; whether it had been a full beard or some sort of goatee,” he explains.

Styling facial hair has also become popular.  Just ask Nicholas Watsford, who manufacturers a beard and mustache wax called Dubs⁶ Stache wax.

“If I want to do full curls or what not, I can do full curls," he said. 

Watsford decided⁷ to create an organic wax after other products on the market irritated his skin. He says growing a beard in Los Angeles is not a craze - it's a lifestyle.

“Your appearance and everything now.  Just how you’re representing yourself, like a mane for a lion.  It’s really in full effect,” he said.

Thousands of men around the world are growing their facial hair during the month of November to bring awareness⁸ to men’s health issues.  But some in Los Angeles take facial hair-awareness very seriously year-round.  Nathan “Chops” Johnson has a massive handlebar mustache that reaches to his waist.

“I take care of this guy by myself.  I don’t let anybody near it,” he said.

The L.A. Facial Hair Society was started by two men and two women with the goal of unifying⁹ California’s bearded and mustachioed community and those who love them.

Alana Beck, one of the society's founders¹⁰, says, "I only date guys that have beards. I don’t do mustaches. There’s a manliness¹¹ to it that’s very attractive.”

Member Roberto Campos says facial hair brings people together.

“All of a sudden your Facebook friend number jumps to the thousands after meeting all these people,” he said.

Members like Roberto and “Chops” enjoy the friendly competition to see who can grow the best beard and mustache, but they say the unique - and hairy - family that they’ve formed is what matters most. 

1 rugged   

adj.高低不平的，粗糙的，粗壮的，强健的

参考例句：

• Football players must be rugged.足球运动员必须健壮。
• The Rocky Mountains have rugged mountains and roads.落基山脉有崇山峻岭和崎岖不平的道路。

2 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》

3 vitality   

n.活力，生命力，效力

参考例句：

• He came back from his holiday bursting with vitality and good health.他度假归来之后，身强体壮，充满活力。
• He is an ambitious young man full of enthusiasm and vitality.他是个充满热情与活力的有远大抱负的青年。

4 awesomeness   

可怕的

参考例句：

• Dominion and awesomeness are his who brings about harmony in his heavens. 权能和威严为他所有，他在高天缔造和平。 来自互联网
• There is no charge?for awesomeness, or attractiveness. 彪悍不求回报，迷人更无所需。 来自互联网

5 mythology   

n.神话，神话学，神话集

参考例句：

• In Greek mythology,Zeus was the ruler of Gods and men.在希腊神话中，宙斯是众神和人类的统治者。
• He is the hero of Greek mythology.他是希腊民间传说中的英雄。

6 dubs   

v.给…起绰号( dub的第三人称单数 )；把…称为；配音；复制

参考例句：

7 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

8 awareness   

n.意识，觉悟，懂事，明智

参考例句：

• There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful.人们普遍认识到吸烟有害健康。
• Environmental awareness has increased over the years.这些年来人们的环境意识增强了。

9 unifying   

使联合( unify的现在分词 )； 使相同； 使一致； 统一

参考例句：

• In addition, there were certain religious bonds of a unifying kind. 此外，他们还有某种具有一种统一性质的宗教上的结合。
• There is a unifying theme, and that is the theme of information flow within biological systems. 我们可以用一个总的命题，把生物学系统内的信息流来作为这一研究主题。

10 founders   

n.创始人( founder的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• He was one of the founders of the university's medical faculty. 他是该大学医学院的创建人之一。 来自辞典例句
• The founders of our religion made this a cornerstone of morality. 我们宗教的创始人把这看作是道德的基石。 来自辞典例句

11 manliness   

刚毅

参考例句：

• She was really fond of his strength, his wholesome looks, his manliness. 她真喜欢他的坚强，他那健康的容貌，他的男子气概。
• His confidence, his manliness and bravery, turn his wit into wisdom. 他的自信、男子气概和勇敢将他的风趣变为智慧。