Yang Li: 大家好，欢迎收听BBC 
地道英语， 我
Yang Li。
Diarmuid: And I’m Diarmuid. In Real English we look at words
expressions you might not find
your dictionary. Today’s expression
size zero.
Yang Li: 这
表达用来描绘那些身材特别纤细，瘦小女孩子。
Diarmuid: Size zeroactually an American clothing size.
Yang Li: 这来自美国衣服尺寸，零号最小号。
过现在它单单代表
衣服尺寸，而和概念相联
，尤其在欧洲， 用来形容那些很瘦很瘦模特儿。
Diarmuid: To be size zero, you need
be very, very thin. Some people think thatattractive, but itquite controversial.
Yang Li: Controversial – 具
争议性。Why?
Diarmuid: Because many people think that encouraging young womenthink that they needbe
size zerobe attractivedangerous –
could encourage eating disorders.
Yang Li: 引起饮食疾患 eating disorders – 些人为瘦下来而顾切节食，结果对身体造成很大伤害 。
Diarmuid: Some fashion models say they are naturally that slim.
Yang Li: 过很多人觉得除非特意去减肥，然没人会自然瘦成那样。
Diarmuid: Many doctors say that itunhealthybe that thin,some fashion shows have banned models who are size zero.
Yang Li: 让我们来听听这零号表达在新闻里怎么用吧。
Insert
Health professionals have voiced concerns about
trend
‘size zero’ fashion models, saying that itgenerally unhealthy forwomanbe so thin. They also worry that teenage girls will tryimitatesize zero modelsthat eating disorders will increase.
Diarmuid: Well, we’ve run out
time now.
Yang Li: 让我们复习下 – 今天表达用来形容非常非常瘦女孩子，同时也美国衣服尺寸最小号。
Diarmuid: Size zero.
Yang Li: 我们下次节目再见!
Diarmuid:Bye!
