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泰国最近刮起追捧仿真玩偶的热潮

文章来源：未知文章作者：enread 发布时间：2016-01-31 06:36 字体： [大中小]　进入论坛

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A craze for lifelike dolls thought to bring good luck is sweeping¹ Thailand, reflecting widespread anxiety as the economy struggles and political uncertainty² persists nearly two years after a coup³.

泰国最近刮起了一股追捧仿真玩偶的热潮，据说这种玩偶能带来好运。自两年前发生军事政变以来，泰国政局动荡，经济萎靡不振，老百姓人心惶惶。玩偶潮流或由此产生。

Thailand is predominantly Buddhist⁴ and has been modernizing⁵ rapidly over the past two or three decades but many people are highly superstitious⁶, their Buddhist beliefs co-existing with notions of animism, astrology and "black magic".

The plastic dolls, about the size of a real baby, are called "look thep", or "child angel".

Devotees buy them in shops or online and invite benevolent⁷ spirits to possess them, hoping they will bring good luck.

"The economy is bad right now. Everybody needs something to hold on to," said Mananya Boonmee, 49, a doll owner and seller.

Mananya told Reuters her doll, called Nong Petch, or baby jewel, had helped her win the lottery⁸ by telling her what numbers to buy in her dreams.

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1 sweeping
adj.范围广大的，一扫无遗的
参考例句：
The citizens voted for sweeping reforms.公民投票支持全面的改革。 Can you hear the wind sweeping through the branches?你能听到风掠过树枝的声音吗？

2 uncertainty
n.易变，靠不住，不确知，不确定的事物
参考例句：
Her comments will add to the uncertainty of the situation.她的批评将会使局势更加不稳定。 After six weeks of uncertainty,the strain was beginning to take its toll.6个星期的忐忑不安后，压力开始产生影响了。

3 coup
n.政变；突然而成功的行动
参考例句：
The monarch was ousted by a military coup.那君主被军事政变者废黜了。 That government was overthrown in a military coup three years ago.那个政府在3年前的军事政变中被推翻。

4 Buddhist
adj./n.佛教的，佛教徒
参考例句：
The old lady fell down in adoration before Buddhist images.那老太太在佛像面前顶礼膜拜。 In the eye of the Buddhist,every worldly affair is vain.在佛教徒的眼里，人世上一切事情都是空的。

5 modernizing
使现代化，使适应现代需要( modernize的现在分词 )；现代化，使用现代方法
参考例句：
Modernizing a business to increase its profitability and competitiveness is a complicated affair. 使企业现代化，从而达到增加利润，增强竞争力的目的，是一件复杂的事情。 The young engineer had a large share in modernizing the factory. 这位年轻工程师在工厂现代化的过程中尽了很大的“力”。

6 superstitious
adj.迷信的
参考例句：
They aim to deliver the people who are in bondage to superstitious belief.他们的目的在于解脱那些受迷信束缚的人。 These superstitious practices should be abolished as soon as possible.这些迷信做法应尽早取消。

7 benevolent
adj.仁慈的，乐善好施的
参考例句：
His benevolent nature prevented him from refusing any beggar who accosted him.他乐善好施的本性使他不会拒绝走上前向他行乞的任何一个乞丐。 He was a benevolent old man and he wouldn't hurt a fly.他是一个仁慈的老人，连只苍蝇都不愿伤害。

8 lottery
n.抽彩；碰运气的事，难于算计的事
参考例句：
He won no less than ￡5000 in the lottery.他居然中了5000英镑的奖券。 They thought themselves lucky in the lottery of life.他们认为自己是变幻莫测的人生中的幸运者。

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