翻譯公司帶你學(xué)雙語(yǔ)知識：21世紀“大自然缺失癥”

大家都說(shuō)現在的小孩子很幸福，完全寵愛(ài)于一身，想要什么就有什么。果真是這樣嗎？他們知道在游戲中如何爬樹(shù)翻墻，現實(shí)中卻可能連成片的樹(shù)林都沒(méi)有見(jiàn)過(guò)。他們耳邊聽(tīng)著(zhù)世界各地的流行音樂(lè )，卻從未欣賞過(guò)林間小鳥(niǎo)清脆的歌聲。這就是我們今天要說(shuō)的“大自然缺失癥”。其實(shí)，他們的生活少了很多樂(lè )趣。

Relating to contemporary children and young people, nature-deficit disorder refers to the increasing tendency to spend very little time outdoors in the open countryside. The contention is that today's kids do not play and interact with nature in the way that their parents did, instead spending most of their leisure time inside. 21st century kids are more likely to watch TV or play on computers or games consoles. If they do engage in a physical activity, it's likely to be some kind of organized sport under the watchful eye of adults.

“大自然缺失癥”指的是現在的青少年到戶(hù)外、空曠的鄉間活動(dòng)的時(shí)間越來(lái)越少這樣一個(gè)趨勢。這個(gè)說(shuō)法表達的意思是，現在的孩子不再像他們的父輩那樣在大自然里自由玩耍、跟大自然交流了，他們大部分的時(shí)間都待在室內。21世紀的孩子們更多的是在看電視、玩電腦或游戲。就算他們參與一些體育活動(dòng)，很有可能也是有人組織并且在家長(cháng)的看護下進(jìn)行的。

The expression nature-deficit disorder was coined in 2005 by American author Richard Louv. The term originates from his bestselling book on the same topic entitled Last Child in the Woods – Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder.

“大自然缺失癥”（nature-deficit disorder）這個(gè)說(shuō)法是由美國作家理查德?勒夫在2005年提出來(lái)的，最早出現在他的同主題暢銷(xiāo)書(shū)《失去山林的孩子: 拯救大自然缺失癥兒童》。

Though this might just appear to be a general observation on the way technology has changed childhood, the premise of nature-deficit disorder goes beyond a simple lack of exposure to the countryside. The suggestion is that this is more like an illness, with symptoms which might include depression, hyperactivity, boredom and loneliness.

雖然這個(gè)說(shuō)法表面上看來(lái)只是總結了科技對童年帶來(lái)的改變，但“大自然缺失癥”所傳遞的信息并不僅僅限于跟大自然接觸太少這一事實(shí)。這個(gè)說(shuō)法提醒人們，這一狀況更像是一種疾病，可能的癥狀包括抑郁、多動(dòng)癥、無(wú)聊以及孤獨。

As well as the lure of instant electronic entertainment, suggested causes of nature-deficit disorder include parental fears about traffic and predatory strangers, health and safety rules, and laws against collecting fossils or wild flowers.

引起“大自然缺失癥”的原因除了電子娛樂(lè )設備的誘惑以外，父母擔心孩子出交通意外或被陌生人擄走、健康及安全方面的規定，以及嚴禁撿拾化石或采摘野花等相關(guān)的法律都是導致這一狀況出現的原因。