英语悠选脱口秀 第153期:一个13岁的孩子到底遭遇了什么

 讲解

Bully¹ 已经成为各国校园中的一个让人十分头疼的现象。很多在学生时代被bully的人，成年后都会或多或少的留下心理阴影。

今天我们要讲的这个男孩 就是bully的受害者。

The thirteen-year-old boy named Danny Fitzpatrick.他在纽约布鲁克林的一所中学上学。

And his battle with bullies² was so severe that it resulted in the decision to take his own life. 这个男孩用极端的方式结束了自己被Bully的生活。

He hanged himself at home and left behind a heartbreaking note.

在他留下的书信中，这个13岁的男孩说："I am writing this letter to tell about my experience in Holy Angels Catholic Academy. At first it was good... lots of friends, good grades and great life.

But I moved（搬走了） and went back but it was different. My old friends changed, they didn't talk to me they didn't even like me."

在此前，他搬过一次家，离开了原来的学校一段时间。后来他又回到了这个学校。却发现一切都变了，他之前的朋友对他的态度不一样了。

The bullies would follow him after school, taunting³ (嘲弄，辱骂) him and urging him to fight them.

His mother, Maureen, said "My son's not a fighter… … My son just wanted some friends. He needed a friend. Even one friend, I think he would have been OK."

其实，在儿子出事以前，他的父亲曾经到学校找校长讨论这件事情。 但他父亲表示” All we got was, 'He'll be fine. Is he in counseling? You have to try harder Danny...

These things will pass; children can be such horrible creatures.”

不管是什么原因，一个这么小的孩子选择这么极端的方式来应对被bully这件事，真的让人十分心痛。 你生活中有没有遇到这种状况？

或者你看到别人遇到这种被bully的情况 你觉得应该怎么解决呢？

1 bully   

n.恃强欺弱者，小流氓；vt.威胁，欺侮

参考例句：

• A bully is always a coward.暴汉常是懦夫。
• The boy gave the bully a pelt on the back with a pebble.那男孩用石子掷击小流氓的背脊。

2 bullies   

n.欺凌弱小者, 开球 vt.恐吓, 威胁, 欺负

参考例句：

• Standing up to bullies takes plenty of backbone. 勇敢地对付暴徒需有大无畏精神。
• Bullies can make your life hell. 恃强欺弱者能让你的日子像活地狱。

3 taunting   

嘲讽( taunt的现在分词 )； 嘲弄； 辱骂； 奚落

参考例句：

• She wagged a finger under his nose in a taunting gesture. 她当着他的面嘲弄地摇晃着手指。
• His taunting inclination subdued for a moment by the old man's grief and wildness. 老人的悲伤和狂乱使他那嘲弄的意图暂时收敛起来。