每天都是电影：假装活在维多利亚时代的夫妇

 　　It's truly old fashioned romance. Sarah and Gabriel Chrisman were drawn¹ to each other out of a shared fascination² with the Victorian era. And over time, their passion has bloomed in a very unconventional fashion.

　　这是真真正正旧式的浪漫。萨拉和盖布里埃尔·克利斯曼都痴迷于维多利亚时代，也因此彼此吸引。岁月流逝，他们不羁于传统，激情澎湃，热情不减。

　　For the last five years, the Seattle-based couple who married in 2002 have dressed, traveled, cooked, eaten, and entertained themselves as if they lived in the 19th century. Though a life free of cell phones, internet, modern transport and sneakers smacks³ of horror to most people today, the Chrismans insist they are the lucky ones.

　　这对佳人2002年成婚，过去五年里都住在西雅图，他们着装打扮、出游旅行、煮食烹饪、餐饮娱乐都如同生活在19世纪一般。尽管对多数现代人而言，没有手机和因特网、远离现代交通和跑鞋有点儿耸人听闻，但克利斯曼夫妇坚信他们是幸运的一对。

　　每天都是电影：假装活在维多利亚时代的夫妇

　　Sarah wears a corset all day, every day. Gabriel, a library and information science academic, wears authentic⁴ gold-rimmed 19th century glasses.

　　萨拉终日穿束身衣，每日都如此。盖布里埃尔是图书馆和信息科学方面的学者，他戴的19世纪的金镶边眼镜，货真价实。

　　Their home, built in 1888, is equipped with oil-powered lamps, and doesn't have an electric fridge or oven. Clothes are washed in a bucket of room-temperature water. For entertainment, Sarah reads 1890s editions of Cosmopolitan⁵, or the couple go for a cycle ride on their penny farthings.

　　他们的家园建于1888年，配有燃油灯，但没有冰箱和烤箱。水桶盛好衣服，在室温下水洗。至于娱乐休闲，萨拉阅读19世纪90年代的《时尚·COSMOPOLITAN》杂志，或者小夫妻骑着前轮大后轮小的古董自行车去兜风。

　　After one year of wearing a corset every day, Mrs Chrisman said her waist went from 32 inches to 22 inches, she experienced fewer migraines and her posture⁶ improved.

　　整整一年天天穿束身内衣后，克利斯曼太太称，她的腰围从32英寸缩减至22英寸，不怎么偏头痛了，姿势体态也更美了。

　　'We live in a world that can be terribly hostile to difference of any sort. Societies are rife⁷ with bullies⁸ who attack nonconformists of any stripe. We have been called "freaks," "bizarre," and an endless slew⁹ of far worse insults.'

　　"我们所处的这个世界，但凡有点不同就会饱受恶意。社会环境满是恃强凌弱者，但凡有人不愿墨守陈规，便群起而攻之。我们被唤作‘怪人’、看我们‘格格不入’，还有源源不断更为不堪的赃害与谩骂。”

　　publishing her book Victorian Secrets: What a Corset Taught me About the Past, the Present, and Myself, Sarah insisted she and Gabriel still meet up with friends to discuss academia, or go hiking - in their Victorian clothes.

　　萨拉出版了著作《维罗利亚时代的秘密：束身衣教我认识过往、现今和自己》之后，萨拉强调说，她现在和盖布里埃尔还一直去见朋友讨论学术问题、去徒步旅行，一道穿着他们维多利亚时代的衣服去。

　　'Not being ground down by them, not letting other people's hostile ignorance rob us of the joy we find in this life — that is the hard part. By comparison, wearing a Victorian corset is the easiest thing in the world.'

　　“不被谩言攻击打倒，不让他人的恶意和无知夺取我们生活的乐趣——这才是最难的。相形之下，穿维多利亚时代的束身衣是世上最容易的事情。”

1 drawn   

v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，紧张的

参考例句：

• All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
• Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。

2 fascination   

n.令人着迷的事物，魅力，迷恋

参考例句：

• He had a deep fascination with all forms of transport.他对所有的运输工具都很着迷。
• His letters have been a source of fascination to a wide audience.广大观众一直迷恋于他的来信。

3 smacks   

掌掴（声）( smack的名词复数 )； 海洛因； （打的）一拳； 打巴掌

参考例句：

• His politeness smacks of condescension. 他的客气带有屈尊俯就的意味。
• It was a fishing town, and the sea was dotted with smacks. 这是个渔业城镇，海面上可看到渔帆点点。

4 authentic   

a.真的，真正的；可靠的，可信的，有根据的

参考例句：

• This is an authentic news report. We can depend on it. 这是篇可靠的新闻报道, 我们相信它。
• Autumn is also the authentic season of renewal. 秋天才是真正的除旧布新的季节。

5 cosmopolitan   

adj.世界性的，全世界的，四海为家的，全球的

参考例句：

• New York is a highly cosmopolitan city.纽约是一个高度世界性的城市。
• She has a very cosmopolitan outlook on life.她有四海一家的人生观。

6 posture   

n.姿势，姿态，心态，态度；v.作出某种姿势

参考例句：

• The government adopted an uncompromising posture on the issue of independence.政府在独立这一问题上采取了毫不妥协的态度。
• He tore off his coat and assumed a fighting posture.他脱掉上衣，摆出一副打架的架势。

7 rife   

adj.(指坏事情)充斥的，流行的，普遍的

参考例句：

• Disease is rife in the area.疾病在这一区很流行。
• Corruption was rife before the election.选举之前腐败盛行。

8 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。

9 slew   

v.（使）旋转；n.大量，许多

参考例句：

• He slewed the car against the side of the building.他的车滑到了大楼的一侧，抵住了。
• They dealt with a slew of other issues.他们处理了大量的其他问题。