英语热词：你是“巧克力狂”吗？chocoholic
日期：2017-03-16 14:26:01 来源：中国日报英语点津 浏览量：
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英语热词：你是“巧克力狂”吗？chocoholic
A chocoholic is a person who craves or compulsively consumes chocolate.
“巧克力狂”指的是吃巧克力上瘾的人。
For chocoholics, little can be done to restrain their cravings.
对“巧克力狂”来说，想吃巧克力的冲动总是无法控制。
There is some medical evidence to support the existence of actual addiction to chocolate. However, the term is mostly used loosely or humorously to describe a person who is inordinately fond of chocolate.
嗜巧克力成瘾这种症状有医疗依据支持，但“巧克力狂”用来形容一个人非常爱吃巧克力时，使用范围很宽泛，也充满幽默感。
The word chocoholic was first used in 1968 according to Merriam-Webster. It is a portmanteau of "chocolate" and "alcoholic".
据韦氏词典，“巧克力狂”首次在1968年使用，是"chocolate" （巧克力）和 "alcoholic"（酗酒者）两个单词的混成词。
'Chocoholism' is quite common. In studies of food cravings, chocolate and chocolate confectioneries almost always top the list of foods people say they crave.
“巧克力瘾”很常见。在饮食冲动相关研究中，巧克力和巧克力糖果总是占据人们最想吃的食物排行榜榜首。
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