smiling depression 微笑抑郁症
时间:2014-11-11 06:22:14
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Smiling depression is a term often used to refer to a patient who you think is
depressed1, but doesn't look it and often won't admit it.
微笑抑郁症(smiling depression)指患有抑郁症、但表面上看不出来而且本人不愿承认的状况。
Sometimes they tell you, "No, I'm not depressed" -- and they smile. But it's a sad smile.
有时,我们会告诉你“不,我没有抑郁症”,然后他们会微笑。可那是个伤感的微笑。
To the outside world, they give no hint of their problem -- often holding down a
full-time2 job, running a family home and enjoying an active social life. But
underneath3 they are suffering secret panic attacks,
insomnia4, crushing low self-esteem and even suicidal thoughts.
他们不会对周遭的世界显示出一点抑郁的症状——通常都有全职的工作、有家庭,社交生活也很活跃。但在私底下,他们饱受惊恐症和失眠的困扰,很自卑,甚至会想到自杀。
The ability to carry on with life despite everything is what distinguishes 'smiling' depression.
微笑抑郁症突出的特点就是虽然自己饱受痛苦但仍然能保持正常生活的能力。
The recognized symptoms of depression tend to be crying a lot, feeling
lethargic5, perhaps even not being able to get out of bed. But not everyone with depression displays these symptoms.
抑郁症明显的症状一般为:经常哭泣、嗜睡,有时甚至无法下床。但并不是每个患有抑郁症的人都会表现出这些症状。
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depressed
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| adj.沮丧的,抑郁的,不景气的,萧条的 |
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- When he was depressed,he felt utterly divorced from reality.他心情沮丧时就感到完全脱离了现实。
- His mother was depressed by the sad news.这个坏消息使他的母亲意志消沉。
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full-time
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| adj.满工作日的或工作周的,全时间的 |
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- A full-time job may be too much for her.全天工作她恐怕吃不消。
- I don't know how she copes with looking after her family and doing a full-time job.既要照顾家庭又要全天工作,我不知道她是如何对付的。
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underneath
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| adj.在...下面,在...底下;adv.在下面 |
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- Working underneath the car is always a messy job.在汽车底下工作是件脏活。
- She wore a coat with a dress underneath.她穿着一件大衣,里面套着一条连衣裙。
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insomnia
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| n.失眠,失眠症 |
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- Worries and tenseness can lead to insomnia.忧虑和紧张会导致失眠。
- He is suffering from insomnia.他患失眠症。
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lethargic
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| adj.昏睡的,懒洋洋的 |
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- He felt too miserable and lethargic to get dressed.他心情低落无精打采,完全没有心思穿衣整装。
- The hot weather made me feel lethargic.炎热的天气使我昏昏欲睡。
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