Zika virus and the A4 waist challenge 寨卡病毒，“A4腰挑战”

Zika virus and the A4 waist challenge 寨卡病毒，“A4腰挑战”

本集内容 Zika virus victims increase 寨卡病毒感染者增加

Negative reaction to online 'fitness challenge' 网络“健康挑战”反响不佳

Brazil had identified more than 900 cases of microcephaly since the outbreak of the Zika virus in October. Many more are suspected but they're not yet officially confirmed. Scientists in Brazil say the increase in microcephaly, in which a baby is born with an abnormally small head, is linked to the mosquito-born virus.

自去年10月寨卡病毒爆发起，巴西已确认发现900多起小头畸形病例。目前，更多疑似病例还未被官方证实。小头畸形的症状为新生儿异常头小，巴西的科学家说病例的增加和前面提到的由蚊子传播的病毒有关联。

The A4 waist challenge that has everyone talking. The challenge to show your waist fitting behind a piece of A4 paper has gone viral in China and further afield but now there's a fight back happening online. It's been labelled of course, unrealistic, damaging and a whole new low for viral body image challenges.

最近所有人都在聊“A4 腰挑战”。挑战要求网友展示自己的腰部是否能藏在一张A4纸的后面，这个讨论迅速在中国网络上传播开来，在其他地区也掀起热议。但现在已有人在网上抨击此事，不出所料地称其为不切实际的、有害的，且在各类流行一时的身体形象挑战中实属最差。

词汇 abnormally

异常地

unrealistic

不切实际的

练习   请从以下词汇中选择适当的答案来完成句子。注意：你可能需要改变单词的时态来完成句子。

abnormally / unrealistic

1. I think Dad's plan to complete the marathon next week is _________. He's only just started training!

2. Motorists are being warned about a slow-moving,  __________ load travelling along the motorway.

答案 1. I think Dad's plan to complete the marathon next week is unrealistic. He's only just started training!

2. Motorists are being warned about a slow-moving, abnormal load travelling along the motorway.