韩国人热衷给宠物做整容手术

 　　Move over, humans, it seems animals need makeovers too. It’s all the rage in South Korea right now as pet owners are actually paying for cosmetic¹ surgery for their furry² companions!

　　人类，麻烦腾点地儿，看起来动物们也需要化妆美容。主人花钱给宠物做美容手术在韩国已掀起一股热潮。

　　Some of the popular procedures include tail shortening and ear trimming for dogs, to make them ‘cute’ with pointy ears. Fat reduction is another popular surgery, along with stretch marks removal, wrinkle smoothing, double eyelid³ removal and even botox injections. These procedures start from $60 and ostensibly run into the thousands.

　　一些受欢迎的美容手术包括为狗狗剪短尾巴、修饰耳毛，变成“可爱”的尖耳朵。抽脂术也是很流行的美容手术，此外，去除妊娠纹、除皱、去双眼皮甚至是注射肉毒杆菌也很受欢迎。这些手术收费从60美元到几千美元不等。

　　It’s not entirely⁴ surprising, given that South Korea is the plastic surgery capital of the world. This is the place where tourists become unrecognisable to the extent that they need special doctor certificates to return to their native lands after having work done on their faces. So it was only a matter of time before people started thinking of botoxing their pets as well.

　　鉴于韩国是世界整容之都，出现这种现象也就不足为奇。到韩国的游客可以整容整到面目全非，必须出具医生的特别证明才能回到本国。因此，韩国人想要给宠物注射肉毒杆菌只是早晚的事情。

　　韩国人热衷给宠物做整容手术

　　The dog in the before and after photos above apparently⁵ had plastic surgery done because his inner eyelids⁶ were pointing towards the eyes. After the procedure, his eyes look bigger, a feature that many pet owners love.

　　通过对前后两张照片的比较，可以看出狗狗显然是做过了整容手术，因为它的内眼皮吊起来了。手术后，狗狗的眼睛明显变大了，这是许多主人喜欢的模样。

　　According to one anonymous⁷ veterinarian, “Plastic surgery for pets in the past were for medical reasons but the result also brought better looking dogs, so there is a growing customer base getting a plastic surgery for cosmetic reasons on their dogs.” Apparently, a few doctors believe that these surgeries are “medically safe” and ethical⁹. They say it’s the “owner’s right” to make their pets look beautiful.

　　一位不具名的兽医称，“过去通常是出于医疗考虑才给宠物做整容手术，结果正好令狗狗更漂亮了，导致越来越多的消费者为了漂亮而给自己的狗整容。”的确，有的医生认为整容手术“符合医疗卫生安全”和道德标准。他们称让宠物更美是“主人的权利”。

　　In fact, a few vets¹⁰ are actually pitching cosmetic surgery to pet owners. According to an article in Chosun Daily, a woman visited a vet⁸ to get vaccinations¹¹ for her five-month-old puppy. The doctor, however, asked if she wanted to close the gap in the canine’s mouth which he considered unappealing from a cosmetic perspective.

　　事实上，确有部分兽医给宠物主人推销整容手术。《朝鲜日报》的一篇文章指出，一位女性让兽医给自己五个月大的小狗注射疫苗，结果这名医生称从美容角度考虑，狗狗的嘴不大好看，问她是否愿意给小狗做口部缝合手术。

　　Animal lovers in South Korea are horrified¹² by the trend, which many consider animal abuse. Lots of them feel people have no right to inflict¹³ their distorted sense of aesthetics¹⁴ on helpless animals. Korean veterinarian magazine Daily Vet conducted a survey in which 63 percent of pet owners wanted plastic surgery for dogs to be banned. Many of them have taken to social media to express their disgust.

　　韩国动物爱好者对这股潮流感到恐惧，多数人认为这是一种动物虐待。许多人认为人类无权将这种扭曲的审美观加诸于无助的动物身上。韩国兽医杂志Daily Vet做过一项调查，63%的宠物主人希望叫停狗狗整容术。许多人还在社交媒体上表达对该行为的反感。

　　“Did the dogs say they want plastic surgery,” one person asked.

　　“狗狗们说过它们想做整容手术吗？”有人问道。

　　“I don’t care about people who want and get plastic surgery, but this is too much,” another wrote. “Are you saying because they look up to the owners, the owners can do anything to them?”

　　另一位网友写道：“如果是人们自己想做并做了整容手术，我无所谓，但是给宠物做整容就太过分了。难道它们靠主人来养活，主人就可以对它们为所欲为了吗？”

　　“What is the difference between this and forcing your own children to get plastic surgery,” another pointed¹⁵ out.

　　还有人指出，“这和强迫你自己的孩子整容有什么区别。”

　　Vocabulary

　　makeover: 化妆美容

　　stretch mark: 妊娠纹

　　botox injection: 肉毒杆菌素注射

　　canine: 狗或其他犬科动物

1 cosmetic   

n.化妆品；adj.化妆用的；装门面的；装饰性的

参考例句：

• These changes are purely cosmetic.这些改变纯粹是装饰门面。
• Laughter is the best cosmetic,so grin and wear it!微笑是最好的化妆品，所以请尽情微笑吧！

2 furry   

adj.毛皮的；似毛皮的；毛皮制的

参考例句：

• This furry material will make a warm coat for the winter.这件毛皮料在冬天会是一件保暖的大衣。
• Mugsy is a big furry brown dog,who wiggles when she is happy.马格斯是一只棕色大长毛狗，当她高兴得时候她会摇尾巴。

3 eyelid   

n.眼睑，眼皮

参考例句：

• She lifted one eyelid to see what he was doing.她抬起一只眼皮看看他在做什么。
• My eyelid has been tumid since yesterday.从昨天起，我的眼皮就肿了。

4 entirely   

ad.全部地，完整地；完全地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
• His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。

5 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

6 eyelids   

n.眼睑( eyelid的名词复数 )；眼睛也不眨一下；不露声色；面不改色

参考例句：

• She was so tired, her eyelids were beginning to droop. 她太疲倦了，眼睑开始往下垂。
• Her eyelids drooped as if she were on the verge of sleep. 她眼睑低垂好像快要睡着的样子。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 anonymous   

adj.无名的；匿名的；无特色的

参考例句：

• Sending anonymous letters is a cowardly act.寄匿名信是懦夫的行为。
• The author wishes to remain anonymous.作者希望姓名不公开。

8 vet   

n.兽医，退役军人；vt.检查

参考例句：

• I took my dog to the vet.我把狗带到兽医诊所看病。
• Someone should vet this report before it goes out.这篇报道发表之前应该有人对它进行详查。

9 ethical   

adj.伦理的，道德的，合乎道德的

参考例句：

• It is necessary to get the youth to have a high ethical concept.必须使青年具有高度的道德观念。
• It was a debate which aroused fervent ethical arguments.那是一场引发强烈的伦理道德争论的辩论。

10 vets   

abbr.veterans （复数）老手，退伍军人；veterinaries （复数）兽医n.兽医( vet的名词复数 )；老兵；退伍军人；兽医诊所v.审查（某人过去的记录、资格等）( vet的第三人称单数 )；调查；检查；诊疗

参考例句：

• I helped train many young vets and veterinary nurses too. 我还帮助培训了许多年青的兽医和护士。 来自互联网
• In fact, we've expanded mental health counseling and services for our vets. 实际上，我们已经扩大了退伍军人的心理健康咨询和服务。 来自互联网

11 vaccinations   

n.种痘，接种( vaccination的名词复数 )；牛痘疤

参考例句：

• Vaccinations ensure one against diseases. 接种疫苗可以预防疾病。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• I read some publicity about vaccinations while waiting my turn at the doctor's. 在医生那儿候诊时，我读了一些关于接种疫苗的宣传。 来自《简明英汉词典》

12 horrified   

a.(表现出)恐惧的

参考例句：

• The whole country was horrified by the killings. 全国都对这些凶杀案感到大为震惊。
• We were horrified at the conditions prevailing in local prisons. 地方监狱的普遍状况让我们震惊。

13 inflict   

vt.(on)把…强加给，使遭受，使承担

参考例句：

• Don't inflict your ideas on me.不要把你的想法强加于我。
• Don't inflict damage on any person.不要伤害任何人。

14 aesthetics   

n.(尤指艺术方面之)美学，审美学

参考例句：

• Sometimes, of course, our markings may be simply a matter of aesthetics. 当然，有时我们的标点符号也许只是个审美的问题。 来自名作英译部分
• The field of aesthetics presents an especially difficult problem to the historian. 美学领域向历史学家提出了一个格外困难的问题。

15 pointed   

adj.尖的，直截了当的

参考例句：

• He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
• She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。