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Metrosexuality: The Dandy Goes Mainstream 帅哥酷男大行其道

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There have always been men who’ve taken great care when attending to their grooming and sartorial elegance. From Beau Brummel to Sir Noel Coward, the dandy has a long history. The nineties, however, saw a nearly unprecedented growth of mainstream, heterosexual male vanity. For this new “dandy,” a new term was coined. Ladies and gentlemen welcome … the metrosexual.

有些男人总是相当费心留意自己的装扮和衣着是否够高尚。从布鲁曼尔到聂卡霍尔爵士，时髦男性的历史已经有很长的一段时间。不过，在九０年代几乎目睹了时尚都会男性的浮华达前所未见的主流成长。配合这种最新风行「帅哥」潮，一个时髦的新名词就创造了出来。各位女士、各位先生，接下来欢迎……「都会时尚男」。

By lavishing attention upon himself and actively seeking to be noticed, the metrosexual of today defies traditional expectations of masculinity. Doubts have been cast on the sexual preferences of such men (usually by other men) simply for their style. Metrosexual men embrace mannerisms which in the past only homosexual men practiced. Consider notorious metrosexuals like David Beckham, Brad Pitt, Hugh Jackman, and Australia’s champion swimmer Ian Thorpe. It’s impossible to be certain, but these heartthrobs seem determinedly straight.

把注意力都放在自己身上，也希望别人注意他，如今的都会时尚男完全颠覆了传统对男子汉的看法。一般人（通常是其他男性）会仅因这种男人的作风而怀疑他们的性向究竟为何。因为都会时尚男的行事作风走的是过去只有同性恋男子才会采用的方式。想想看声名远播的都会时尚男代表人物：戴维贝克汉、布莱德彼特、休杰克曼、澳洲游泳冠军伊恩索普。虽然无法确认，但是这些令人心跳加剧的知名男性似乎清一色都是异性恋者。

Rushing to usher in this revolution in masculine behavior are the multi-billion-dollar fashion and cosmetic industries that have traditionally targeted women. In the last five years, there has been an explosion in body care products, fashions, and vanity items aimed directly at men. At the same time, magazines like GQ, Esquire, and Men’s Health are working to educate and create manhood’s new paradigm.

引进这些革命性男士行为准则的动力，其实是达数十亿元的时装和化妆品产业，以前传统上他们的目标市场是女性。但是过去五年来，有数不清的身体保养品、服装、装饰品直接针对男性市场而出品。同时，像「潇洒」、「君子」、「男士健康」这些杂志则致力于教育男性，创造出全新的男士典范。

Surely Oscar Wilde saw it coming.

奥斯卡王尔德显然早就预见了这股风潮的来临。

Vocabulary

单词发音

metrosexuality [͵mɛtrosɛkʃʊˋælətɪ] n. 男性时尚

dandy [ˋdændɪ] n. 好时髦的男子；花花公子;  adj. 服饰浮华的；花花公子的

grooming [ˋgrumɪŋ] n. 打扮；修饰

sartorial [sɑrˋtorɪəl] adj. 男式服装的

vanity [ˋvænətɪ] n. 虚荣（心）; 自负

metrosexual [͵mɛtroˋsɛkʃʊəl] n. 花美男; 都会美型男（由metropolitan和后缀-sexual拼缀而成）

lavish [ˋlævɪʃ] v. 挥霍，浪费；滥施[（+on）]

masculinity [͵mæskjəˋlɪnətɪ] n. 男子气；刚毅

mannerism [ˋmænərɪzm] n.〔某人所特有的说话或动作的〕习性; 言谈举止; （绘画、写作中）过分的独特风格; 风格主义

heartthrob [ˋhɑrt͵θrɑb] n. 使〔女性〕着迷的人

straight [stret] adj.【俚】非同性恋的

usher [ˋʌʃɚ] in  领进; 引进

manhood [ˋmænhʊd] n.（总称）男子

paradigm [ˋpærə͵daɪm] n.【正式】示例﹐范例﹐样式

Sentence of the Day

The metrosexual is usually dressed to kill.

都会时尚男的打扮通常足以迷死人。

be dressed to kill【口】穿着引人注目(尤指吸引异性)

课文讲解

Gus and his sister Madeleine are walking through a department store:  葛斯和他姊玛德莲走路途中经过一家百货公司：

M: Oh, that reminds me! My housemate Jerry asked me to pick up this avocado facial scrub for him.

噢，我想起来了！我的室友杰利要我帮忙他带一瓶鳄梨的去角质霜给他。

G: What’s wrong with soap? Hey, Jerry paints his nails, too, doesn’t he? Is he gay?

肥皂不好用吗？嘿，杰利也涂指甲油，对不对？他是同志圈的吗？

M: Not at all. He’s a metrosexual. Jerry just cares about his appearance. And he’s always going on dates with stunning women! You should take a leaf out of his book.

才不是呢，他是都会时尚男。杰利很注重外表，而且总是和一些出色养眼的女士约会！你该学学他，拿他作榜样。

G: Maybe I haven’t gone on a date in a while, but I’m no sissy! Next thing you know, you’ll have me featured on Queer Eye For The Straight Guy.

或许我有好一段时间没去约会了，但我不是个娘娘腔的人，等着瞧吧！下回妳会看到我上了「酷男的异想世界」影集【注】演出。

M: Not a bad idea. You are a bit hirsute. Some manscaping might be good for you.

不错嘛。不过你的毛发太多，剃剃毛修整一下会比较好。

G: Manscaping?! What would my soccer buddies say?

剃毛？我足球队兄弟会怎么讲？

M: They wouldn’t say anything when your hot girlfriend shows up. By the way, Beckham paints his nails.

你的惹火女友一现身，他们不会说半句话的。还有，贝克汉也擦指甲油。

G: All I’m saying is most fashion today is just style before substance.

我想讲的是，目前大部份流行时尚不过是金玉其外，败絮其中。

M: Look, you could develop and accentuate your positive attributes more – that includes your appearance. In today’s increasingly competitive work environment, more men are recognizing that their appearance must work for them.

嘿，你应该多加把劲发展并强调你的优点──包括外貌在内。在今日竞争越发激烈的职场环境中，愈来愈多的男人体认到要利用外貌来加强竞争力。

G: Look, there’s nothing wrong with looking good, but if you catch me shaving my chest, shoot me!

是哦，外表看来顺眼漂亮没什么不对，但是如果妳要我剃掉胸毛，门儿都没有！

－by Ben Andrews

Vocabulary

单词发音

housemate [ˋhaʊs͵met] n. 住在同一房屋中之人

avocado [͵ævəˋkɑdo] n. 鳄梨﹐牛油果

facial scrub 面部磨砂膏﹐磨砂洁面霜  a face scrub is an exfoliation product which has been designed specifically for use on the face

scrub [skrʌb] n. 清洗剂

stunning [ˋstʌnɪŋ] adj. 极具吸引力的﹐ 极漂亮的

take a leaf out of someone’s book 学某人的样子 to copy something that someone else does because it will bring you advantages

sissy [ˋsɪsɪ] adj.【美】【口】娘娘腔的；柔弱的; n. 女人般的男人

hirsute [ˋhɝ͵sut] adj.【文或幽默】〔尤指身体和面部〕多毛的﹐毛茸茸的

manscaping  男性体毛修剪（由 man 和 landscaping 拼缀而成）

style before substance ( 原意为style over substance) 指很美观但质量不好

accentuate [ækˋsɛntʃu͵et] v. 强调；使更突出

recognize [ˋrɛkəg͵naɪz] v. 承认（事实）; 认清

Sentence of the Day

Beckham certainly cuts a dash with his pink nail polish.

贝克汉擦上粉红色指甲油果真是引人注目。

cut a dash (外表或举止)神气, 有气派, 帅

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