何為“性感美食家”?
中國日?qǐng)?bào)網(wǎng) 2014-11-19 10:46
對(duì)于某些男性來說,用餐已不再是單純地為了果腹,他們味覺發(fā)達(dá),能夠充分地享受烹調(diào)和飲食的樂趣。他們就是“性感美食家”。
A new generation of men who see cooking more as a hobby than a household chore, and use their cooking skills to impress friends and potential partners. They are "gastrosexuals".
某些新一代的男性,他們熱衷于烹飪勝過做家庭瑣事,他們用高超的烹飪技巧震驚了朋友及潛在的客戶。他們就是“性感美食家”。
Gastrosexuality is a neologism derived from gastronomy and sexuality. It can be used as a noun, and also can be used as an adjective.
“性感美食家”是一個(gè)由gastronomy(腹區(qū)、胃)和sexuality(性的)延伸出的新詞。它既可作為名詞,又可作為形容詞。
The rise of the word is related to the rise of iconic celebrity chefs like Jamie Oliver and Gordon Ramsay whose British TV series are hugely popular and inspirational for a growing number of men to see cooking as a great hobby, making Oliver and Ramsay great role models for gastrosexuals.
這個(gè)詞的興起與英國的國際名廚奧利弗和高登·蘭西在英國電視廚藝節(jié)目的廣泛流行有關(guān),在這類節(jié)目的啟發(fā)和影響下,越來越多的男性把烹飪當(dāng)作其最大的興趣愛好,而奧利弗和蘭西也成為了“性感美食家”的代表。
(中國日?qǐng)?bào)網(wǎng)英語點(diǎn)津 黃恬恬)