【想吃和怕胖的矛盾| 双语精读】

【想吃和怕胖的矛盾| 双语精读】

Chinese people are hiring others to consume tasty food on their behalf.

中国人正雇佣他人代替他们消费美食

  on one's behalf: 代替某人。

If you love eating and drinking for free and are looking to make some pocket money, there's a job in China with your name on it. A new type of online service allows people to hire others to eat or drinktheir favorite treats, either to cure their boredom or satisfy their cravings without the calories that usually come with it.

如果你喜欢免费吃喝，还想赚点零花钱，那么在中国有一份工作，正适合你。有一种新型的在线服务允许人们雇佣其他人来吃喝他们最喜欢的食物，要么是为了治愈他们的无聊，要不就是为了满足他们的口腹欲望，还不需要吃进去高热量。

  sth with your name on it: 某物上面写着你的名字，表示某物极度适合你！ 就像有些女生走到鞋子店里会对某双鞋说“哇！那双鞋上简直就写了我的名字啊！”（是有这么个说法啦，不过旁边的人大概会尬出天际吧）

  treat: 熟词僻义  〔尤指不经常吃的〕美味食物 eg: The cafe serves an assortment of gourmet treats. 这家小餐馆供应各种美味佳肴。

  boredom: n. /ˈbɔːdəm/ 厌倦，厌烦；无聊 形容词是我们熟悉的 bored 和 boring

  craving:  n. 渴求;想要  [+ for ] eg： She had a craving for some chocolate. 她很想吃点巧克力。

Chinese media recently reported on an increasingly popular service on online platform Taobaothat's as mind-boggling as it is intriguing. People can now go online and hire others to consume certain foods and drinks, and ask them to provide video evidence of them eating or drinking the said treats.

中国媒体最近报道了一项淘宝上的越来越受欢迎的在线商业服务，这项服务不但新奇有趣，也让人匪夷所思。人们现在可以上网雇佣其他人来消费某些食物和饮料，并要求他们提供他们吃喝的视频证据。

    an increasing popular sth: 日益受欢迎的某事物。

    as mind-boggling as it is intriguing. ：as A as it is B: 某事物既...又... 我们随手举一个例子: That job is demanding as it is rewarding: 那份工作要求很高，报酬也丰厚。大家可以尝试在作文中使用这个句型，比 both A and B 加分很多。

  mind-bogging:  ['maind,bɔɡliŋ]  adj. 令人难以置信的；令人惊异的

  intriguing:  /ɪnˈtriːɡɪŋ/  adj. 〔由于奇特、神秘或出人意料而〕非常有趣的，迷人的  同义词： fascinating；interesting； funny；amusing；entertaining；diverting

  consume：熟词僻义  [kən'sjuːm] v.吃; 喝 eg: Martha would consume nearly a pound of cheese per day.  玛莎那时每天吃将近一磅奶酪。

Fees usually range from two to nine yuan($0.30 - $1.35) plus the cost of the food. It's not exactly a get-rich-quick job, but there are quite a lot of people willing to do it for the free treats alone.

费用通常在2元到9元之间，加上客户想要消费的食物的成本。当然这并不完全是一个快速致富的工作，但有相当多的人愿意为了吃点小霸王餐而这么做。

  range from sth to sth: 包括〔各种不同的人或物〕eg: The show had a massive audience, ranging from children to grandparents. 这个节目拥有庞大的观众群，从小孩子到爷爷奶奶都爱看。

  a get-rich-quick job: 快速致富的工作。

"Bubble tea drinking" is a particularly popular service, as the chewy tapioca balls and poppingboba drink is all the rage in Asia these days, but there are also ads from people willing to eat fried chicken or hot pot for anyone willing to pay for them.

“奶茶代喝”是一项格外受欢迎的服务，因为很有嚼劲的珍珠和波霸奶茶近年来在亚洲地区非常火爆，但也有人发帖表示愿意有偿代吃火锅和炸鸡。

  bubble tea 珍珠奶茶，对，不是milk tea 是bubble tea

  chewy: adj. /ˈtʃuːɪ/ 有嚼劲的。

  tapioca: n. /ˌtæpɪˈəʊkə/ 木薯粉 所以 the chewy tapioca balls 就是“有嚼劲的木薯粉球” emmm，突然感觉英文好实在，我在之前还不知道“珍珠”是木薯粉做的。

  be all the rage:  to be very popular and fashionable 十分流行；成为时尚；风靡一时

One seller in Harbin, Heilongjiang province in Northeastern China, sent a journalist from PearVideo several videos of a grape-flavored bubble tea from different angles, along with a short essay describing its taste.

中国东北黑龙江省哈尔滨市的一位卖家给梨视频的一名记者发送了几段不同角度的葡萄味奶茶视频，以及一篇描述奶茶味道的喝后感。

  grape-flavored: adj: 葡萄味的。这个构词法很简单“口味+flavored”、那么桃子味的就是peach-flavored.

"The crisp and chewy textures meld together...the deep purple grapes taste sweet and rich. I like to use a straw to drink the ice cream topping which is light and refreshing, with a faint milky aroma."

“爽脆又有嚼劲……紫葡萄味儿甜美而浓郁。我喜欢用吸管喝顶上的奶盖，清淡爽口，有淡淡的奶香。”

  rich: adj. 熟词僻义 (食物) 口感丰厚的。

  refreshing: adj.  /rɪˈfrɛʃɪŋ/  使人感到清爽的; 使人精神恢复的 eg: Herbs have been used for centuries to make refreshing drinks.  草药用于调制清凉饮料已有几百年的历史了。

  aroma: n. /əˈrəʊmə/ 芳香；香味 the aroma of fresh coffee 新鲜咖啡的香味

Other sellers explained that most customers buy their service because they're bored at night or trying to shake off cravings while they're on a diet. Drinking bubble tea by proxy may help customers avoid high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and other health problems that the sugar-laden drink may cause, sellers said.

有卖家解释说，大多数顾客购买代喝服务是因为他们晚上很无聊，或者是因为他们在节食的时候想要摆脱口腹之欲。卖家说，通过代喝奶茶可能有助于消费者避免高血压、高血糖和含糖饮料可能导致的其他健康问题。

  shake off: V.. 摆脱 (疾病、坏习惯等)

  On a diet: 节食

  proxy: n.  /ˈprɒksɪ/  〔由个人委托的〕代理人  [+ for ] eg: a husband acting as proxy for his wife 代表妻子的丈夫

  sugar-laden: adj. 含糖的。laden 原意是“满载的；装满的” 所以sugar-laden 有含糖量很高的意思。

So why would anyone pay a total stranger to indulge in a treat rather than consume it themselves? Well, apparently, the online service is so cheap that some people simply do it out of boredom, while others get satisfaction from watching others enjoy their favorite treats.

那么，为什么有人会付钱给一个完全陌生的人，让他享受美食，而不是自己享用呢？很明显，代吃（喝）服务很便宜，以至于有些人只是出于无聊才这么做，而还有一些人则是从观看别人享受他们最喜爱的美食中获得满足感。

  indulge:  ~ in sth | ~ yourself (with sth)  沉湎，沉迷，沉溺（于…）eg:  They went into town to indulge in some serious shopping. 他们进城去大肆购物。

  do sth out of （some reason):  出于某种原因做某事。

  get satisfaction from : 从...中获得满足感。

This indulging-by-proxy service has received a lot of attention on social media in China, withsome people describing it as the job of their dreams, and others suggesting similar compensation for sleeping on the client's behalf.

中国的社交媒体上，这种代享受服务非常火爆。有人称这简直是他们的梦想工作，还有人发帖出售“代睡觉服务”。

  received a lot of attention on social media：在社交网络上获得很多关注。

  compensation ：n. /ˌkɒmpɛnˈseɪʃən/  补偿费，赔偿金  eg:  compensation for injuries at work 工伤补偿金

"How about sleeping? You play video games all night and I help you make up for it by sleeping on your behalf," one person commented on Sina Weibo.

有人在微博评论称：“代睡觉也可以的吧？你可以玩一晚上游戏，而我呢，就替你把觉睡了。”

"Finally, the job meant for me," someone else wrote.

还有人评论说：“为我量身打造的工作总算出现了。”