新买的衣服穿之前要洗吗？

 　　That dress looks perfect right off the rack, and that crisp button-down shirt is never going to be any brighter or whiter than the moment you buy it. So is it really necessary to go to all of the trouble of washing those brand-new garments before you wear them for the first time?

　　刚从商场衣架上拿下来的那件裙子太美了，而那件纽扣衬衫在你买下时是最亮最白的。所以，真的有必要花费力气在第一次穿新衣之前就把它们给洗一遍吗？

　　The answer to that depends on how you feel about rashes, insects and diseases.

　　有没有必要全看你如何看待皮疹、昆虫和疾病了。

　　Yes, according to Donald Belsito, a professor of dermatology at ColumbiaUniversity Medical Center, those clean-looking clothes aren't so clean after all.

　　哥伦比亚大学医学中心皮肤科教授唐纳德?贝尔西托的答案是，要洗，因为那些看起来干净的衣服实际上并不干净。

　　新买的衣服穿之前要洗吗？

　　Belsito, who spoke¹ to The Wall Street Journal about the risks, noted² that dyes and formaldehyde resins³ can spark skin irritation⁴ in some or a full-blown allergic⁵ reaction in others. But those are far from the only risks.

　　贝尔西托在《华尔街日报》中指出，衣服的染料和甲醛树脂会引发皮肤部分或全面的过敏反应。但是事实上，危害还远远不止这些。

　　"I have seen cases of lice that were possibly transmitted from trying on in the store, and there are certain infectious diseases that can be passed on through clothing," he explained. "The other infestation⁶ I've seen from clothing is scabies."

　　“我曾经见过在商场试衣服时染上虱子的案例，还有一些传染性疾病也会通过衣服传染，”他解释道。“我见过另一个通过衣服传染的疾病是疥疮。”

　　Dressing⁷ rooms aren't the only place where your would-be wardrobe comes in contact with others. From the people who manufactured the clothing, to those who shipped it and others who stocked the racks, there's just no telling how many hands (and other parts) have touched it all.

　　试衣间并不是你的衣服与其他人发生接触的唯一场所。从服装的加工者，到运输人员、货架摆放人员，没人知道到底有多少双手（以及其他部位）碰过那些衣服。

　　If that, along with Belsito's added warning that "fungus⁸ can hang around for a while," isn't enough to make you want to wash those new items once before wearing them, maybe it should make you want to wash them twice — that's what the doctor does.

　　如果这些现实，加上贝尔西托有关“真菌会滞留一段时间”的警告都不足以让你想要在穿新衣之前先清洗一次，或许应该建议你洗两次---医生们都这么做。

　　"In terms of hygiene⁹, it's a very good thing to do," he told the Journal. "Being a dermatologist¹⁰, I've seen examples of some strange stuff, so I don't take any chances."

　　“从卫生的角度来说，洗两遍是再好不过的了，”他告诉《华尔街日报》说。“作为一个皮肤科医生，我见到过一些很奇怪的东西，所以我不想冒任何风险。”

　　Vocabulary：

　　rash: 皮疹

　　formaldehyde resin: 甲醛树脂

　　lice: 虱子

　　infestation：（害虫）感染

　　fungus: 真菌

1 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

2 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

3 resins   

n.树脂，松香( resin的名词复数 )；合成树脂v.树脂，松香( resin的第三人称单数 )；合成树脂

参考例句：

• The resins were used to turn out millions of helmet liners. 用这类树脂生产了成百万只钢盔内衬。 来自辞典例句
• Cheapness is one of the main attractions of polyester resins. 廉价是聚酯树脂受到欢迎的主要原因之一。 来自辞典例句

4 irritation   

n.激怒，恼怒，生气

参考例句：

• He could not hide his irritation that he had not been invited.他无法掩饰因未被邀请而生的气恼。
• Barbicane said nothing,but his silence covered serious irritation.巴比康什么也不说，但是他的沉默里潜伏着阴郁的怒火。

5 allergic   

adj.过敏的，变态的

参考例句：

• Alice is allergic to the fur of cats.艾丽斯对猫的皮毛过敏。
• Many people are allergic to airborne pollutants such as pollen.许多人对空气传播的污染物过敏，比如花粉。

6 infestation   

n.侵扰，蔓延

参考例句：

• The premises were treated for cockroach infestation.因蟑螂成灾，这些房屋集中进行了灭蟑活动。
• Parts of California are suffering from an infestation of oriental fruit flies.加利福尼亚的部分地区正遭受东方果蝇的大肆侵袭。

7 dressing   

n.(食物)调料；包扎伤口的用品，敷料

参考例句：

• Don't spend such a lot of time in dressing yourself.别花那么多时间来打扮自己。
• The children enjoy dressing up in mother's old clothes.孩子们喜欢穿上妈妈旧时的衣服玩。

8 fungus   

n.真菌，真菌类植物

参考例句：

• Mushrooms are a type of fungus.蘑菇是一种真菌。
• This fungus can just be detected by the unaided eye.这种真菌只用肉眼就能检查出。

9 hygiene   

n.健康法，卫生学 （a.hygienic）

参考例句：

• Their course of study includes elementary hygiene and medical theory.他们的课程包括基础卫生学和医疗知识。
• He's going to give us a lecture on public hygiene.他要给我们作关于公共卫生方面的报告。

10 dermatologist   

n.皮肤科医师

参考例句：

• I think you should see a dermatologist first.我想你应当先看皮肤科大夫。
• The general practitioner referred her patient to a dermatologist.家庭医生把她的病人交给了皮肤科医生。