趣味青春英语电台 第237期:Prodigal son

 　　Idiom:

　　Prodigal¹ son ( sinful people )

　　Hit the book:

　　Vain

　　Flatter

　　Facial

　　Vanity

　　Narcissism²

　　Deem

　　Excessive

　　Paranoia³

　　Stalk

　　Enlighten

　　Has anyone ever told you, "You're so vain!" If yes, we hope you didn't feel bad. "You so vain" is not really a bad statement. You should probably feel flattered as it probably means that you look good and healthy. Vanity is something one shouldn't be upset about, and whoever said a vanity is a crime probably needs a good facial and haircut.

1 prodigal   

adj.浪费的，挥霍的，放荡的

参考例句：

• He has been prodigal of the money left by his parents.他已挥霍掉他父母留下的钱。
• The country has been prodigal of its forests.这个国家的森林正受过度的采伐。

2 narcissism   

n.自我陶醉，自恋

参考例句：

• Those who suffer from narcissism become self-absorbed.自恋的人会变得自私。
• The collective narcissism of the Kerouac circle is ultimately boring.凯鲁亚克和他周围人物的集体自我陶醉欲最终使人厌烦不已。

3 paranoia   

n.妄想狂，偏执狂；多疑症

参考例句：

• Her passion for cleanliness borders on paranoia.她的洁癖近乎偏执。
• The push for reform is also motivated by political paranoia.竞选的改革运动也受到政治偏执狂症的推动。