影视飓风Tim“相亲简历”引热议

近日，影视飓风创始人Tim（潘天鸿）应网友要求带着一份“反向优化”的相亲简历现身杭州万松书院相亲角，引发广泛热议。

借（cèng）此（gè）机（rè）会（diǎn），我们就来看看老年人相亲那些事儿。

今天你练听力了吗？

🤔️小作业：

1. What can be inferred about traditional Chinese attitudes toward older people seeking romance?

A. They are encouraged by family and society.

B. They are accepted but rarely discussed openly.

C. They are often discouraged due to generational expectations.

D. They are supported as a way to reduce loneliness in the elderly.

无注释原文：

Lonely, Single and Over 50? China Has a Game Show for That.

From: The New York Times

The introductory music was thumping, the male dating show contestant had walked onstage, and now came the interview portion, where female guests asked questions. One of the women launched right in.

“Hello, sir,” said the 59-year-old woman, Yu Xia, scrutinizing the prospect intently through her rectangular glasses. “Is your child a son or a daughter? You said your wife died three years ago — have you come out from that shadow? And your health, it's pretty good, right?”

Welcome to one of China's hottest new genres of television: dating shows for older people.

In some ways, the programs — at least 10 of which have emerged in recent years, featuring contestants mostly in their 50s and above — are little different from the fare offered for younger contestants. Hopefuls discuss hobbies, strut for the camera and size up each other's appearances.

But in between the lighthearted flirtations, the programs also tackle some of the heavier realities of China's rapidly aging population, one-third of which is expected to be 60 or older by 2050. All guests are asked about their health and pensions. Often, participants are startlingly blunt about what drove them to the stage — a widower recalls tender memories of his deceased wife, a divorced woman describes a loneliness so deep that she started talking to her television.

In response to Ms. Yu's rapid-fire questions, the male guest, Li Guobin, 57, nodded. “Time has passed; I think I've emerged. But the love hasn't been forgotten.”

“It can't be forgotten,” Ms. Yu, also widowed, replied. “So what you need is another partner to take care of you, right?”

Most of all, the shows are helping to encourage more conversations about the social, romantic and sexual needs of older people. In China, as in many parts of the world, ageism has long made those topics taboo; in Chinese society in particular, many older people are expected to put the needs of younger generations first. Children often worry that a parent's decision to buck tradition and seek companionship later in life could harm their own social standing or prospects at work.

Indeed, the shows are far from cure-alls for older residents' loneliness. About one-third of contestants leave “Not Too Late” with a match, but those who stay together comprise only about one-tenth, said Ms. Leng, the producer.

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注：完整题目见本文开头；中文文本为纽约时报官方译文，仅供参考

含注释全文：

Lonely, Single and Over 50? China Has a Game Show for That.

From: The New York Times

The introductory music was thumping, the male dating show contestant had walked onstage, and now came the interview portion, where female guests asked questions. One of the women launched right in.

喧闹的开场音乐之后，男性相亲节目嘉宾走上舞台，接下来是采访环节，女嘉宾提问。其中一位女嘉宾直接开始了。

thump /θʌmp/ 表示“嘭嘭敲打，（使）砰然作响”，英文解释为“to hit something and cause a noise”举个🌰：Someone was thumping on the door. 有人在使劲敲门。

thumping /ˈθʌm.pɪŋ/ 表示“巨大的，极大的”，英文解释为“very big or important”如：a thumping defeat/victory 惨败/辉煌的胜利。

表示“参赛者，选手”，英文解释为“A contestant in a competition or game show is a person who takes part in it”

区分：

📍combatant表示“战斗人员，战士，斗士”，英文解释为“a person who fights in a war”

“Hello, sir,” said the 59-year-old woman, Yu Xia, scrutinizing the prospect intently through her rectangular glasses. “Is your child a son or a daughter? You said your wife died three years ago — have you come out from that shadow? And your health, it's pretty good, right?”

“您好，先生，”59岁的于霞（音）说，她透过她的方框眼镜专注地审视着眼前的人。“您的孩子是儿子还是女儿？您说您夫人三年前去世了——您已经走出阴影了吗？您的健康状况还好吧？”

scrutinize /ˈskruː.tɪ.naɪz/ 表示“仔细察看，审查”，英文解释为“If you scrutinize something, you examine it very carefully, often to find out some information from it or about it.”举个🌰：Her purpose was to scrutinize his features to see if he was an honest man. 她的目的是仔细察看他的特征看他是不是个诚实的人。

prospect /ˈprɒs.pekt/ 1）表示“（发生好事情的）可能，可能性，机会”，英文解释为“the possibility that something good might happen in the future”举个🌰：Is there any prospect of the weather improving? 天气有可能好转吗？

2）表示“前景；展望；设想”，英文解释为“the possibility of being successful, especially at work”举个🌰：She's hoping the course will improve her career prospects. 她希望这门课能改善自己的职业前景。

3）表示“有前途的候选人”，英文解释为“the idea of something that will or might happen in the future”举个🌰：We'll be interviewing four more prospects for the jobs this afternoon. 今天下午我们要再面试4个有希望得到这些职位的应聘者。

Welcome to one of China's hottest new genres of television: dating shows for older people.

欢迎来到中国最热门的新电视类型之一：老年人相亲节目。

genre /ˈʒɑ̃ː.rə/ /ˈʒɒn.rə/ 表示“（尤指艺术的）风格，类型，体裁”，英文解释为“a style, especially in the arts, that involves a particular set of characteristics”举个🌰：What genre does the book fall into - comedy or tragedy? 这本书属于什么体裁——喜剧还是悲剧？

In some ways, the programs — at least 10 of which have emerged in recent years, featuring contestants mostly in their 50s and above — are little different from the fare offered for younger contestants. Hopefuls discuss hobbies, strut for the camera and size up each other's appearances.

在某些方面，这些节目——近年来出现了至少10个，参加者大多在50多岁以上——与为年轻人提供的节目没有什么不同。满怀希望的嘉宾讨论爱好，在镜头前大摇大摆地走来走去，互相打量对方的外表。

strut /strʌt/ 表示“趾高气扬地走，昂首阔步”，英文解释为“to walk in a proud way trying to look important”举个🌰：The boys strutted around. 男孩们神气十足地走来走去。

size sth/sb up表示“打量；估计；判断”，英文解释为“to examine something or someone carefully and decide what you think about it, him, or her”举个🌰：Voters are still sizing up the candidates. 选民们还在衡量各个候选人的情况。

But in between the lighthearted flirtations, the programs also tackle some of the heavier realities of China's rapidly aging population, one-third of which is expected to be 60 or older by 2050. All guests are asked about their health and pensions. Often, participants are startlingly blunt about what drove them to the stage — a widower recalls tender memories of his deceased wife, a divorced woman describes a loneliness so deep that she started talking to her television.

但在轻松的调情之间，这些节目也涉及中国人口迅速老龄化的一些沉重现实。预计到2050年，中国三分之一的人口将达到60岁或以上。所有的嘉宾都被问及他们的健康和养老金状况。通常，嘉宾会毫不掩饰地坦陈来参加节目的原因——一位鳏夫回忆起对已故妻子的温柔回忆，一位离异女子描述了自己深深的孤独，以至于她开始对着电视说话。

light-hearted /ˌlaɪtˈhɑː.tɪd/ 表示“心情轻松的，愉快的”，英文解释为“happy and not serious”举个🌰：It was a fairly light-hearted discussion. 那是一次非常愉快的讨论。

flirtation /flɜːˈteɪ.ʃən/ 表示“调情”，英文解释为“a situation in which someone behaves as if sexually attracted to another person, without being seriously interested”举个🌰：It was a harmless flirtation and nothing more. 那只是无伤大雅的打情骂俏罢了，没别的。

pension /ˈpen.ʃən/ 表示“养老金；退休金；抚恤金”，英文解释为“an amount of money paid regularly by the government or a private company to a person who does not work any more because they are too old or have become ill”

blunt /blʌnt/  作动词，表示“使变钝”，英文解释为“to make something less sharp” 也可以表示“使（情感）减弱”，英文解释为“to make a feeling less strong”举个🌰：My recent bad experience has blunted my enthusiasm for travel. 最近的倒霉经历已经使我对旅游的热情减弱了不少。

作形容词，1）表示“（铅笔、刀等）钝的，不锋利的”，英文解释为“A blunt pencil, knife, etc. is not sharp and therefore not able to write, cut, etc. well.”

2）表示“直率的；生硬的；直截了当的”，英文解释为“saying what you think without trying to be polite or considering other people's feelings”举个🌰：I'll be blunt - that last piece of work you did was terrible. 我就直说了——你创作的最后一件作品糟糕透了。

tender /ˈten.dər/ 作动词，表示“提出；提供”，英文解释为“to give or offer something”举个🌰：Please tender the exact fare. 请如数交费。The health minister has tendered her resignation (= has offered to leave her job). 卫生部长已提交辞呈。

作形容词，1）表示“温柔的；温情的；关怀的；慈爱的”，英文解释为“gentle, loving, or kind”如：a tender look/smile 温柔的眼神/微笑，举个🌰：What you need is some tender loving care. 你需要的是体贴入微的关怀。

2）表示“（身体部位）疼痛的，一触即痛的”，英文解释为“(of part of the body) painful, sore, or uncomfortable when touched”举个🌰：My arm was very tender after the injection. 打针后我的胳膊一碰就疼。

deceased /dɪˈsiːst/ 表示“死的，死亡的，去世的”，英文解释为“dead”如：the recently deceased Member of Parliament 最近去世的议员。

In response to Ms. Yu's rapid-fire questions, the male guest, Li Guobin, 57, nodded. “Time has passed; I think I've emerged. But the love hasn't been forgotten.”

57岁的男嘉宾李国斌（音）在回答于霞连珠炮式的提问时点了点头。“时间过去；我想我已经慢慢走出来了。但爱没有被忘记。”

rapid-fire /ˈræp.ɪd.faɪər/ 表示“（问题、玩笑）连珠炮般的，一个接一个的，接二连三的”，英文解释为“used to describe questions or jokes that come very quickly one after another”

“It can't be forgotten,” Ms. Yu, also widowed, replied. “So what you need is another partner to take care of you, right?”

“不能忘记，”同样丧偶的于霞回答说。“所以你想找个伴来照顾你，对不对？”

Most of all, the shows are helping to encourage more conversations about the social, romantic and sexual needs of older people. In China, as in many parts of the world, ageism has long made those topics taboo; in Chinese society in particular, many older people are expected to put the needs of younger generations first. Children often worry that a parent's decision to buck tradition and seek companionship later in life could harm their own social standing or prospects at work.

最重要的是，这些节目有助于鼓励更多关于老年人社交、浪漫和性需求的对话。在中国，就像世界上许多地方一样，年龄歧视长期以来使这些话题成为禁忌；尤其是在中国社会，对许多老年人的期待是要把年轻一代的需求放在第一位。孩子们常常担心，父母违背传统、在以后的生活中寻求陪伴的决定，可能会损害他们自己的社会地位或工作前景。

ageism /ˈeɪ.dʒɪ.zəm/ 表示“年龄歧视”，英文解释为“unfair treatment of people because of their age”

taboo /təˈbuː/ 表示“（宗教或社会习俗方面的）禁忌，忌讳”，英文解释为“a subject, word, or action that is avoided for religious or social reasons”举个🌰：In this society there is a taboo on/against any sort of public display of affection. 在这个社会里，人们忌讳当众示爱。

buck /bʌk/ 1）作名词，表示“（美）元”，英文解释为“a dollar”举个🌰：Can I borrow a couple of bucks? 我能借几美元吗？

2）表示“（用于某些表达方式中）许多钱”，英文解释为“used in a number of expressions about money, usually expressions referring to a lot of money”举个🌰：He earns megabucks (= a lot of money) working for an American bank. 他在一家美国银行工作，赚钱很多。

3）作动词，表示“抵制；反抗”，英文解释为“to resist or oppose sth”举个🌰：One or two companies have managed to buck the trend of the recession. 有一两家公司顶住了经济滑坡的势头。

Indeed, the shows are far from cure-alls for older residents' loneliness. About one-third of contestants leave “Not Too Late” with a match, but those who stay together comprise only about one-tenth, said Ms. Leng, the producer.

确实，这些节目远非解决老年人孤独的灵丹妙药。制片人冷冰表示，大约三分之一的嘉宾在《缘来不晚》找到了伴侣，但只有约十分之一的人能一直在一起。

cure-all /ˈkjʊə.rɔːl/ 表示“万灵药；灵丹妙药”，英文解释为“something that people think will solve any problem or cure any illness”如：a cure-all wonder drug 能包治百病的神药。

comprise /kəmˈpraɪz/ 表示“包含；由…组成”，英文解释为“If you say that something comprises or is comprised of a number of things or people, you mean it has them as its parts or members.”举个🌰：The class is comprised mainly of Chinese and Japanese students. 这个班主要由中国和日本学生组成。

🎬电影《拉瑞·克劳》（Larry Crowne）中的台词提到：They comprise 20% of the world's fresh surface water supply. 它们提供了地球表面百分之二十的淡水。

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