英语热词：得没得过“男士感冒”？

 　　When a man gets a cold, everything shuts down. He’s on the couch in misery¹ -- unwilling² to do anything (even go to the doctor). But a woman with a cold just bucks³ up and goes on about her day.

　　男士得了感冒，就什么都不想做。他痛苦地坐在沙发上，不想做任何事(甚至包括去看医生)。但如果女士得了感冒，她会打起精神，该干啥干啥。

　　Man flu is the condition shared by all males wherein a common illness (usually a mild cold) is presented by the patient as life-threatening.

　　“男士感冒”指的是男士把患上的常见疾病(通常是轻微感冒)说得跟得了严重的大病一样，几乎所有的男士都有这种情况。

　　When the patient is your boyfriend, he will exhibit the standard symptoms (such as an overwhelming desire for compassion) while simultaneously⁴ rejecting any and all efforts you make to placate⁵ him.

　　当患病者是你的男友，他的表现会很常见(比如特别希望得到同情)，但同时又会拒绝你对他所有的安慰。

　　例子：

　　You: Awww, you poor fella.

　　你：噢你这个可怜孩子。

　　Him: I'm DYING!

　　男友：我要死了!

　　You: (Soothingly) Oh, you're not dying.

　　你：(安慰地)没那么严重。

　　Him: (Indignant) I AM! I have Man Flu!

　　男友：(愤愤不平)我会的!我得了男士感冒!

　　You: Do you need some sympathy?

　　你：你需要一些安慰吗?

　　Him: Yes! But no one understands my pain...

　　男友：是的!但没人理解我的痛……

　　You: I understa-

　　你：我能理解-

　　Him: NO YOU DO NOT!!!

　　男友：不，你不理解!!!

1 misery   

n.痛苦，苦恼，苦难；悲惨的境遇，贫苦

参考例句：

• Business depression usually causes misery among the working class.商业不景气常使工薪阶层受苦。
• He has rescued me from the mire of misery.他把我从苦海里救了出来。

2 unwilling   

adj.不情愿的

参考例句：

• The natives were unwilling to be bent by colonial power.土著居民不愿受殖民势力的摆布。
• His tightfisted employer was unwilling to give him a raise.他那吝啬的雇主不肯给他加薪。

3 bucks   

n.雄鹿( buck的名词复数 )；钱；（英国十九世纪初的）花花公子；（用于某些表达方式）责任v.（马等）猛然弓背跃起( buck的第三人称单数 )；抵制；猛然震荡；马等尥起后蹄跳跃

参考例句：

• They cost ten bucks. 这些值十元钱。
• They are hunting for bucks. 他们正在猎雄兔。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 simultaneously   

adv.同时发生地，同时进行地

参考例句：

• The radar beam can track a number of targets almost simultaneously.雷达波几乎可以同时追着多个目标。
• The Windows allow a computer user to execute multiple programs simultaneously.Windows允许计算机用户同时运行多个程序。

5 placate   

v.抚慰，平息(愤怒)

参考例句：

• He never attempts to placate his enemy.他从不企图与敌人和解。
• Even a written apology failed to placate the indignant hostess.甚至一纸书面道歉都没能安抚这个怒气冲冲的女主人。