《欢乐颂》太红了，红到很多外国人都在问: 4 j! {7 [) k% z5 M# J. y$ o"What's the show about?", "Why is it so popular?", X1 w% H9 P' V- A9 }% L# D1 x
今天，我们就要用英语聊聊《欢乐颂》为何那么受欢迎。 # ^) F) C% C/ @2 P. Z
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Listen Now!
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《欢乐颂》
6 C6 Y; C A) t* K3 dOde to Joy: 欢乐颂
Ode: 颂歌
Beethoven's Ode to Joy: 贝多芬的《欢乐颂》
Superbly popular: 特别受欢迎 / j8 e3 V& n2 @
Internet drama: 网络剧
Woman empowerment: 女性自立自强
Plot, story: 剧情
It's like Sex and the City, but without the sex: 就像欲望都市，但是没有那么多激情戏
Drinking Cosmos: 喝柯梦波丹鸡尾酒
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Ode to Joy is about five women from different social backgrounds and their struggles in life: 欢乐颂讲的是来自不同社会背景的五个美女在生活中的困扰 % F1 ~% ~7 Z0 j4 v
Socioeconomic status: 社会经济状况
It's a realistic depiction of life in modern China: 是当今中国人生活真实的写照
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富二代
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Rich second generation kids: 富二代 # L: ?+ H0 m( e
Someone who comes from money: 家里很有钱; r( I( ~+ F3 _1 N; W7 G# K+ U
Someone born with a silver spoon in their mouth: 含着银汤匙出生的孩子，指家里很有钱
Legacy: 美语指出生世家的孩子 - Q2 l( o, `; H
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女强人
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Power woman: 女强人
High-flying/high-flyer: 企业高管 1 b0 j$ ~6 X4 V. ^% x& g$ q0 K
Elite: 精英
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出生平凡
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The other three women on the show come from humble backgrounds: 戏里其他三个女生出生背景平凡 ( `4 v' H s% `7 |7 d; {: u; I
Humble: 谦虚的 P, U8 o: H% J
But humble background means you didn't grow up with a lot of money : humble background的意思是小时候家境比较艰苦
Work your way up: 通过努力往上爬
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为生活、为爱情打拼
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A lot of people relate to how the five women in the show are trying to get ahead in life and in love: 很多人爱看这部戏，因为对五个女生在生活和爱情中的奋斗拼搏很有共鸣
A highly competitive social environment: 现在的社会环境竞争很激烈1 y5 u/ k& x- L. u0 k( z- O1 a. W, [6 i
Love is a battlefield: 爱情也像一个战场: L# R% P `. a9 C3 Q* A
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小妞电影
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There're a lot of women-themed TV shows and movies: 现在女性题材的电视、电影很多
They're very successful: 而且很成功
It's reflective of women's growing status and purchasing power: 这反应了女性日益提高的地位和购买力0 k/ g& v- H/ S
Chick flick: 小妞电影, s6 v" C7 T* m( x6 Z
Rom-com (romantic comedy): 浪漫爱情喜剧3 w+ H4 m$ n" Y
I highly recommend you watch these shows. They'll help you understand modern Chinese life and Chinese women : 我很推荐你看这些戏，它们能帮你更了解当代中国人的生活和中国女性
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