万花筒 2011-11-05&11-08 限量版纹身芭比：家长说不

 I'm gonna move on to the new Barbie doll, we first told you about last week. Her pink hair, leopard¹ skin leggings, and those tattoos³ you see even on her back. Parents up in arms.  And Andrew Kantin is here with more on the controversy⁴. Thank you, all right. (yeah)

 

And here she is,George, this is her and see cover all way down her back, her chest, her arms in tattoo², so Mattel,they described the new tattooed⁵ Barbie as a funky⁶ fashioning stuffy⁷ feature in 20 body art. But some moms just called it tacky, and a bad influence. 

 

Short skirts and heavy makeup⁸ all come with impossibly tiny waist, long legs, and generous bust⁹.

 

I really think that Barbie is showing influence on girls like that, it's because they wanna be like her. 

 

Let's start with this tattooed Barbie, what do you guys think ? 

 

I think it's ok for Barbie to get tattoos, then little girls may want to dream about getting a tattoo when they are older, so I don't think it's a smart idea. 

 

Obviously, Mattel does not raise my daughter as I do. Um, but I do think that this image just like the medium, it, it all matters. And that even this little thing, the things that they play with are sending them messages, and it's very very powerful. 

 

I love it. hehe... 

 

Why do you love it? 

 

I have tattoos, father has tattooed for, a lot of us have tattoos. 

 

Some experts say in real life young girls do take a cue from dolls and their cartoon counterparts, especially when it comes to body image, and their own fashion choices.

 

When little girls get Barbies that have not just tattoos, but tattoos all over their entire bodies. You know, it does influence them in terms of thinking what's beautiful or what's cool looking.

 

And when moms and daughters may disagree.

 

I don't think we can make such a big deal out of choice

 

What happen to letting little girls be little girls. 

 

This latest tension over tattoos proves even after 50 years. Barbie is still setting trends.

 

Mattel released a statement to GMA saying the doll is meant for collectors. Barbie has been dressed by more than 70 fashion designers over the years from Versach to Vil Win. Barbie has spotted¹⁰ an endless arrays of styles, many  Barbies, most pop culture couture outfits¹¹ have been designed for the adult collector, some the moms were upset, saying just cause it's for adult, it doesn't mean kids aren't going to want it. 

 

But it comes at very adult price.

 

Well, it's. uh, the doll is about 40 dollars, however, it is completely sold out. We had to buy this one on eBay, guess, how much? 

 

I'm not going to guess. 

 

$500 (wow...) but this Barbie, (sorry girls) hehe.

1 leopard   

n.豹

参考例句：

• I saw a man in a leopard skin yesterday.我昨天看见一个穿着豹皮的男人。
• The leopard's skin is marked with black spots.豹皮上有黑色斑点。

2 tattoo   

n.纹身，(皮肤上的)刺花纹；vt.刺花纹于

参考例句：

• I've decided to get my tattoo removed.我已经决定去掉我身上的纹身。
• He had a tattoo on the back of his hand.他手背上刺有花纹。

3 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》

4 controversy   

n.争论，辩论，争吵

参考例句：

• That is a fact beyond controversy.那是一个无可争论的事实。
• We ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我们要冒使自己在所有的纷争中都成为众矢之的的风险。

5 tattooed   

v.刺青，文身( tattoo的过去式和过去分词 )；连续有节奏地敲击；作连续有节奏的敲击

参考例句：

• He had tattooed his wife's name on his upper arm. 他把妻子的名字刺在上臂上。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The sailor had a heart tattooed on his arm. 那水兵在手臂上刺上一颗心。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

6 funky   

adj.畏缩的，怯懦的，霉臭的；adj.新式的，时髦的

参考例句：

• The kitchen smelled really funky.这个厨房有一股霉味。
• It is a funky restaurant with very interesting art on the walls.那是一家墙上挂着很有意思的绘画的新潮餐馆。

7 stuffy   

adj.不透气的，闷热的

参考例句：

• It's really hot and stuffy in here.这里实在太热太闷了。
• It was so stuffy in the tent that we could sense the air was heavy with moisture.帐篷里很闷热，我们感到空气都是潮的。

8 makeup   

n.组织；性格；化装品

参考例句：

• Those who failed the exam take a makeup exam.这次考试不及格的人必须参加补考。
• Do you think her beauty could makeup for her stupidity?你认为她的美丽能弥补她的愚蠢吗？

9 bust   

vt.打破；vi.爆裂；n.半身像；胸部

参考例句：

• I dropped my camera on the pavement and bust it. 我把照相机掉在人行道上摔坏了。
• She has worked up a lump of clay into a bust.她把一块黏土精心制作成一个半身像。

10 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。

11 outfits   

n.全套装备( outfit的名词复数 )；一套服装；集体；组织v.装备，配置设备，供给服装( outfit的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• He jobbed out the contract to a number of small outfits. 他把承包工程分包给许多小单位。 来自辞典例句
• Some cyclists carry repair outfits because they may have a puncture. 有些骑自行车的人带修理工具，因为他们车胎可能小孔。 来自辞典例句