夏说英语新闻晨读 第381期:女性的时尚标配

 本期内容：

Along the streets of Beijing, flyers advertising¹ newly built gyms are passed into everyone's hands. The prices range from 1,000 RMB to 19,000 RMB a year.
Exercise isn't traditionally part of Chinese culture, barring some aunties square-dancing in the park and a few tai chi practitioners² on the sidelines. But that's changing now, with the hashtag "#majia xian" going viral on Weibo, Chinese Twitter.
Traditionally, a more willowy physique has been considered to be ideal for Chinese women and gyms were not a common part of everyday life. But increasing exposure to Western lifestyles has made a desire for a more muscular physique, namely abdominal³ muscles, trendy.

flyer: n. 广告传单
sideline: n. 边线
hashtag: n. 标签
willowy: adj. 婀娜多姿的；苗条的
physique: n. 体格；体型
abdominal muscle: 腹肌

1 advertising   

n.广告业；广告活动 a.广告的；广告业务的

参考例句：

• Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
• The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。

2 practitioners   

n.习艺者，实习者( practitioner的名词复数 )；从业者（尤指医师）

参考例句：

• one of the greatest practitioners of science fiction 最了不起的科幻小说家之一
• The technique is experimental, but the list of its practitioners is growing. 这种技术是试验性的，但是采用它的人正在增加。 来自辞典例句

3 abdominal   

adj.腹（部）的，下腹的；n.腹肌

参考例句：

• The abdominal aorta is normally smaller than the thoracic aorta.腹主动脉一般比胸主动脉小。
• Abdominal tissues sometimes adhere after an operation.手术之后腹部有时会出现粘连。