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There are no comprehensive statistics to chart the astounding surge of Europeans demanding cosmetic surgery along with a wide ra
There are no comprehensive statistics to chart the astounding surge of Europeans demanding cosmetic surgery along with a wide ra
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2015-06-24
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There are no comprehensive statistics to chart the astounding surge of Europeans demanding cosmetic surgery along with a wide range of "noninvasive" procedures that inject threads, compounds and potions to lift and remodel, smooth and tighten. But even fragmented data on Europe’s booming transformation industry tell an extraordinary story.
【F1】
Once an indulgence of the moneyed elite and a professional necessity for actress-model-whatev-ers, cosmetic alterations are becoming a mass-market activity.
Think you don’t know anyone vain e-nough or desperate enough to try it? Think again.【F2】
Odds are that a friend, a colleague, the teller in your bank or that commuter you sit opposite most days has already gone in for a little work, who are not considered vain or desperate or from a different planet.
【F3】
And opinion polls conducted all over Europe point to a widening acceptance of cosmetic surgery as a part of normal life—particularly among the young.
The research company Forsa found that 13% of Germans say they would consider surgical enhancement; that number rises to 20%—1 in 5—among the under-30s. Fifteen percent of 14-year-old British girls and boys wouldn’t rule out going under the knife, according to a survey by the Priory mental-health-care group.
Why is cosmetic surgery growing so fast in Europe?【F4】
The Continent’s aging profile may go some way to explain why older Europeans regard plastic surgeons as high priests, while the newly powerful appeal of the religion for younger generations is tougher to interpret.
Time reporters spoke to practitioners, social scientists and psychologists to try to understand why Europeans place such a high value on beauty. And we talked to patients of different nationalities, from teenagers to retirees, about the choices they have made, their expectations and their lives—before and after. They mentioned the temptingly wide range of options on price, procedure and location. But their answers hinted at deeper cultural shifts, too.
Cosmetic surgery today isn’t just the preserve of the riches who parade their tight faces, or the stars whose undernourished frames barely support their plumpness. Rather, the cosmetic-surgery boom reflects changing patterns of behavior in Europe. Plenty of patients go under the knife for the oldest reason of all—because they want to look more beautiful.【F5】
But a surprising number attribute their passion for cosmetic surgery to television—to a lot of programs designed to convince viewers that a makeover is something they need feel no guilt in desiring.
Something else is new, too; increasingly, cosmetic surgery is for men as much as for women. In the intersection between the search for beauty, the power of TV and the needs of the new male, Europe’s face is changing literally.
【F4】
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答案
欧洲大陆日渐表露的老龄化或许在某种程度上解释了为什么欧洲的老年人会将整形外科医生尊为“主教大人”,然而却很难解释这一新兴“宗教”在年轻一代当中的极大魅力。
解析
the Continent’s aging profile若将profile直译成“轮廓”不但无法体现出这一短语的真正含义,还容易造成歧义,因此这类词可以“略译”,aging才是该短语的重点;high priests这一短语带有令人崇敬的内涵意义,因此,译出regard as带有的崇敬之情会更加符合文章含义,而仅仅译作“认为”显然是不够的,“尊为”就很好地体现出了这种感情。
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