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Not Willing to Throw Things Is Also a Disease!

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Not Willing to Throw Things Is Also a Disease!

不bù舍得shě de扔rēng东西dōng xi其实qí shí也yě是shì一yī种zhǒng病bìng。

上shàng个gè月yuè,世界shì jiè卫生wèi shēng组织zǔ zhī把bǎ囤积tún jī症zhèng单独dān dú列liè为wéi一yī种zhǒng精神jīng shén疾病jí bìng。

来lái看kàn看kàn英国Yīng guó《每日邮报Měi rì Yóu bào》对duì一yī位wèi患者huàn zhě的de采访cǎi fǎng故事gù shi。

我们wǒ men很多hěn duō人rén都dōu不bù舍得shě de扔掉rēng diào一些yī xiē珍贵zhēn guì的de东西dōng xi,但dàn多duō年nián以来yǐ lái,斯蒂芬妮▪埃文斯Sī dì fēn ní Āi wén sī总zǒng觉得jué de必须bì xū把bǎ买mǎi回来huí lái的de每měi件jiàn东西dōng xi都dōu留liú下来xià lái。

结果jié guǒ就jiù是shì,她tā家jiā的de客厅kè tīng塞sāi满mǎn了le书shū和hé杂志zá zhì,卧室wò shì里lǐ的de衣服yī fu堆积duī jī如rú山shān。

她tā说shuō:“我wǒ讨厌tǎo yàn周围zhōu wéi乱七八糟luàn qī bā zāo的de感觉gǎn jué,但dàn我wǒ就jiù是shì没méi办法bàn fǎ扔掉rēng diào任何rèn hé一yī样yàng东西dōng xi。

”囤积tún jī症zhèng的de定义dìng yì是shì,囤积tún jī东西dōng xi达到dá dào了le扰乱rǎo luàn日常rì cháng生活shēng huó的de程度chéng dù,造成zào chéng严重yán zhòng的de痛苦tòng kǔ。

据jù统计tǒng jì,英国Yīng guó有yǒu340万wàn人rén不bù同tóng程度chéng dù地de受到shòu dào囤积tún jī症zhèng的de影响yǐng xiǎng。

很多hěn duō人rén不bù认为rèn wéi这zhè是shì需要xū yào医生yī shēng治疗zhì liáo的de症状zhèng zhuàng,但dàn临床lín chuáng心理学家xīn lǐ xué jiā斯图亚特▪霍姆斯里Sī tuō yà tè Huò mǔ sī lǐ博士bó shì说shuō:“这zhè是shì一yī种zhǒng心理xīn lǐ疾病jí bìng,而ér不bù是shì一yī种zhǒng生活shēng huó方式fāng shì。

”因此yīn cǐ,如果rú guǒ你nǐ有yǒu这zhè种zhǒng习惯xí guàn,应当yīng dāng引起yǐn qǐ重视zhòng shì了le。

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Vocabulary 119 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
不 bùno; not so
舍得 shě deto be willing to part with sth
扔 rēngto throw / to throw away
东西 dōng xithing / stuff / person
其实 qí shíactually; in fact; really
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
种 zhǒngclassifier for types, kinds, sorts
病 bìngillness / disease / defect
上 shàng(bound form) up; upper; above; previous
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
月 yuèmonth / monthly
世界 shì jièworld
卫生 wèi shēnghygiene; sanitation
组织 zǔ zhīorganization
把 bǎ(used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb})
囤积 tún jīto stock up / to lay in supplies / to hoard (for speculation) / to corner the market in sth
症 zhèngdisease / illness
单独 dān dúalone
列 lièto arrange / to line up
为 wéito take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do
精神 jīng shénspirit / mind / consciousness / thought / mental / psychological
疾病 jí bìngdisease; sickness; ailment
来 lái(between two verbs) in order to
看 kànto see; to look at / to read / to watch / to visit; to call on / to consider; to regard as / to look after / to treat (a patient or illness) / to depend on / to feel (that) / (after a verb) to give it a try / to watch out for
英国 Yīng guóUnited Kingdom (UK); Britain
每日邮报 Měi rì Yóu bàoDaily Mail (newspaper)
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
位 wèiclassifier for people (honorific)
患者 huàn zhěpatient; sufferer
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
采访 cǎi fǎngto interview / to gather news / to hunt for and collect / to cover
故事 gù shinarrative; story; tale
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
人 rénperson; people
都 dōuall; both; entirely
扔掉 rēng diàoto throw away / to throw out
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
珍贵 zhēn guìprecious
但 dànbut; yet; however; still
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
年 niányear
以来 yǐ láisince (used after a specified time or event)
斯蒂芬妮▪埃文斯 Sī dì fēn ní Āi wén sīStephanie Evans (a person’s name)
总 zǒngin every case; always; invariably
觉得 jué deto think that ...; to feel that ...
必须 bì xūto have to / must / compulsory / necessarily
买 mǎito buy / to purchase
回来 huí láito return; to come back
每 měieach / every
件 jiànclassifier for events, things, clothes etc
留 liúto retain / to keep / to preserve
下来 xià lái(after verb of motion, indicates motion down and towards us, also fig.)
结果 jié guǒoutcome; result; consequence
就 jiùmerely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
她 tāshe
家 jiāhome / family / (polite) my (sister, uncle etc)
客厅 kè tīngliving room; sitting room
塞 sāito plug; to stop up; to stuff in
满 mǎnfull / filled / packed / satisfied / contented
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
书 shūbook
和 héand; together with
杂志 zá zhìmagazine
卧室 wò shìbedroom
里 lǐlining / interior / inside
衣服 yī fuclothes
堆积 duī jīto pile up / to heap
如 rúas / as if / such as
山 shānmountain; hill / (coll.) small bundle of straw for silkworms to spin cocoons on
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
我 wǒI; me; my
讨厌 tǎo yànto dislike / to loathe
周围 zhōu wéienvirons; surroundings; periphery
乱七八糟 luàn qī bā zāo(idiom) chaotic; in disorder; muddled
感觉 gǎn juéfeeling; impression; sensation
没 méi(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not
办法 bàn fǎway of handling sth; means; measure; (practical) solution to a problem
任何 rèn héany; whatever; whichever
样 yàngmanner / pattern / way / appearance / shape / classifier: kind, type
定义 dìng yìdefinition
达到 dá dàoto reach; to achieve; to attain
扰乱 rǎo luànto disturb / to perturb / to harass
日常 rì chángday-to-day; daily; everyday
生活 shēng huólife / livelihood
程度 chéng dùdegree; level; extent
造成 zào chéngto bring about; to create; to cause
严重 yán zhònggrave; serious; severe; critical
痛苦 tòng kǔpain / suffering
据 jùaccording to
统计 tǒng jìstatistics
有 yǒuto have; there is
万 wànten thousand / a great number
同 tónglike / same / similar / alike
地 de-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
受到 shòu dàoto receive (praise, an education, punishment etc); to be ...ed (praised, educated, punished etc)
影响 yǐng xiǎnginfluence / effect
认为 rèn wéito believe; to think; to consider; to feel
这 zhèthis; these
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
医生 yī shēngdoctor
治疗 zhì liáomedical treatment / therapy
症状 zhèng zhuàngsymptom (of an illness)
临床 lín chuángclinical
心理学家 xīn lǐ xué jiāpsychologist
斯图亚特▪霍姆斯里 Sī tuō yà tè Huò mǔ sī lǐStuart Whomsley, a person's name
博士 bó shìdoctor (as an academic degree)
心理 xīn lǐpsychology; mentality
而 érbut (not) / yet (not) / (indicates contrast)
方式 fāng shìway; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc)
因此 yīn cǐthus; consequently; as a result
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
你 nǐyou
习惯 xí guànhabit / custom / usual practice
应当 yīng dāngshould; ought to
引起 yǐn qǐto give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse
重视 zhòng shìto attach importance to sth; to value