第183期:微博热门话题“强迫囤积症”_初级英语口语

【背景】

我们正处于一个“快消时代”，然而确有这样一群人，他们乐此不疲地购买、收藏、囤积一切有价值或者无价值的东西，有心理专家分析，这一类人可能患上了“强迫性囤积症”。

【新闻】

我们来看一段相关的英文报道

Compulsive hoarding is a pattern of behavior that is characterized by the excessive acquisition of and unwillingness to discard large quantities of objects that cover the living areas of the home and cause significant distress or impairment.

Prevalence rates of compulsive hoarding have been estimated at 2-5% in adults, and is greater in older adults than younger groups, in men and women, and is inversely related to household income. Hoarding appears to be more common in people with psychological disorders such as depression, anxiety .

强迫囤积症指过度大量收集物品且不愿意丢弃任何物品的行为，收集的这些物品会占去家中很多空间，从而给家人带来不便、增加烦恼。

据估计，成年人当中患强迫囤积症的约占2-5%，其中，年长者多于年轻人，男女皆有，而且此症比例多与家庭收入成反比。囤积症在患有心理疾病的人群中更常见，如，抑郁症、焦虑症等。

【讲解】

文中的compulsive hoarding 可译为“强迫囤积症”，也可以表达为pathological collecting。psychological disorder 指的是“心理疾病或心理障碍”，同样的，physiological disorder则可译为“生理疾病或生理障碍”。