外國人最想和你聊的時事話題：中性美女

　What is tomboys　什么是中性美女
     A tomboy is a girl who exhibits some characteristics and or behavior considered typical of the gender role of a boy, including the wearing of typically masculine-oriented types of clothes and engaging in games and activities that are often physical in nature, and which are considered in many cultures to be the domain of boys.
     Historically, tomboys have been defined by their less feminine style of dress including the wearing of boys' clothes, as well as being more involved in physical activity than other girls. They have also been noted to demonstrate a stronger interest in science and technology. In recent times, as the ubiquity of traditionally female clothing such as dresses, blouses and skirts has declined among Western females, the distinction has become more and more one of behavior. A general increase in the popularity of women's sporting events (see Title IX) and other activities that were traditionally male-dominated, is today broadening tolerance and lessening the impact of "tomboy" as a pejorative
     There is a perceived correlation between tomboys and lesbianism. While some tomboys later reveal a lesbian identity in their adolescent or adult years, masculine behavior typical of boys but displayed by girls is not a true indicator of one's sexual orientation.
     Throughout their history, tomboys have had to contend with the stigma of presumed lesbianism or the accusation of wanting to be male. Both assumptions were categorically refuted by twentieth-century psychology, which established the normality of the tomboy experience among girls of all identities. However, for many, the tomboy stage is the first manifestation of a gender-fluid life journey.
     Gender scholar Judith Halberstam has found that while the defying of gender roles is often tolerated in young girls, older girls and adolescents who display masculine traits are often repressed and punished.
     The three features of tomboys:
     1. The wearing of typically masculine-oriented types of clothes.
     2. The practice of games and activities (often physical in nature) that are typically considered to be the domain of boys. For example, a tomboy is more interested in sports and cars than fashion or movie stars.
     3. The preference to befriend boys rather than other girls.
     One good example of this kind of "tomboy" is the 2005 Super Girl contest winner, Li Yuchun. To tell you the truth, the first time you saw her on TV, you couldn't tell she was a girl, but the more you watched the more you liked her style.
     傳統(tǒng)女人美則美矣，但凡是完美的事物都有其缺陷，比如一個女人太乖，就可能會有驕嬌二氣(effeminacy and mickey)、有或大或小的虛榮心(vanity)，或者在工作上借長相上位，自覺有優(yōu)越感，視其他女同事若無物，把老板當(dāng)成自家人，當(dāng)眾撒嬌(coquetry)，當(dāng)眾調(diào)情(flirt in public)，當(dāng)眾頂嘴(backchat in public)......所有這一切因素，都是傳統(tǒng)美女容易讓人生厭的地方。
     中性美女(tomboy)的流行不太明顯地暗示了對男性為主導(dǎo)的社會的失望，反映了對傳統(tǒng)的男性主導(dǎo)的(male-dominated)對女性審美觀(aesthetic standard)的否定。在這個舊的被打破，新的審美觀點還未建立起來的時候，中性女人的出現(xiàn)適時填補了空白。中性女人兼具男性和女性的優(yōu)點，又刻意回避其缺陷，因此至少短時間看來，中性女人將成為審美(appreciation of beauty)市場的寵兒。

     His daughter is a saucy tomboy.
     他女兒是一個調(diào)皮的假小子。
     Mary has always been a tomboy. She likes hiking and horseback riding.
     瑪麗一直很男子氣，她喜歡遠(yuǎn)足和騎馬。
     She was not exactly a tomboy.
     她當(dāng)然不是個假小子。
     His wife is such a Tomboy.
     他的妻子很厲害。
     Week by week her list grew: I was skinny; I wasn't a good student; I was a tomboy; I talked too loud; I was stuck-up, and so on.
     時間越久，她挑的毛病就越多：我瘦得皮包骨啦，不是個好學(xué)生啦，是個假小子啦，我說話聲音太大啦，自高自大啦，等等。
     In recent months, Katie has transformed herself from her tomboy Dawson's Creek character Joey Potter into a sleek trend-spotter who is never uncomfortable on the red carpet.
     近幾個月來，凱蒂一改其在《戀愛時代》中的"假小子"喬伊·波特的形象，成為紅地毯上最引人注目的時尚達(dá)人。
     The tomboys attract more and more affection.
     中性美女受到很多人的喜愛。
     In recent years, many evaluation results of talent shows reveal that the tomboys have become more and more popular.
     近些年來，許多選秀節(jié)目的評比結(jié)果揭示了中性美女越來越受歡迎。
     She seems like a tomboy.
     她看上去像個假小子。
     The tomboys break the traditional aesthetic standard.
     中性美女打破了傳統(tǒng)的審美觀。
     The tomboys bear both the advantages of men and women.
     中性美女兼具男性和女性的優(yōu)點。
     The characteristics and behaviors of tomboys stand between man and woman.
     中性美女的性格和行為介于男性和女性之間。
     Many girls in modern society wish to turn themselves into tomboy.
     現(xiàn)代社會很多女生希望把自己變成中性美女。

     Katherine: Have you ever watched some talent shows?
     凱瑟琳：你看過一些選秀的節(jié)目嗎？
     Amanda: Yes, I am fan of happy girls, which used to be called super girls of Hunan TV.
     阿曼達(dá)：是的，我是湖南衛(wèi)視快樂女聲的粉絲，之前叫做超級女聲。
     Katherine: Oh, really? Who is the champion this year?
     凱瑟琳：哦，真的嗎？今年的冠軍是誰？
     Amanda: Jiang Yingrong, a girl from Sichuan won the first prize.
     阿曼達(dá)：江映蓉，一個來自四川的女生得了第一名。
     Katherine: From Sichuan? The same as Chris Lee. Are they the same tomboys?
     凱瑟琳：來自四川？跟李宇春一樣。她們都是一樣的中性美女嗎？
     Amanda: No, they are totally different. Jiang Yingrong is hot both in dance and figure.
     阿曼達(dá)：不，她們完全不一樣。江映蓉是個舞蹈和身材都很火辣的女孩。
     Katherine: She must become famous these days.
     凱瑟琳：這些天她一定很出名。
     Amanda: Well, I think Zeng Yike is more popular. She is top 10 of happy girls this year but always arouse bitter controversy.
     阿曼達(dá)：我認(rèn)為曾軼可更紅。她是今年快樂女生十強之一，但是一直引起激烈的爭議。
     Katherine: Why?
     凱瑟琳：為什么呢？
     Amanda: She has a great gift for songwriting but she doesn't sing very well.
     阿曼達(dá)：她有極好的歌曲創(chuàng)作才華但是唱歌唱得不好。
     Katherine: Oh, you mean that girl has sheep tone? She is really popular, one day I got up and found all my friends used her LEO as CRBT (Coloring Ring Back Tone).
     凱瑟琳：哦，你說那個綿羊音的女孩？她真的很紅，一天我起床后發(fā)現(xiàn)我所有的朋友都用了她的獅子座做為彩鈴。
     Amanda: Zeng Yike is also a tomboy.
     阿曼達(dá)：曾軼可也是一個中性女。
     Katherine: Yes, the tomboys are becoming more and more popular in recent years.
     凱瑟琳：是的，這些年中性女越來越受歡迎。
     Amanda: The aesthetic standard of modern people is truly greatly changed.
     阿曼達(dá)：現(xiàn)代人的審美觀真的發(fā)生了很大的改變。