Name: 你會在多大程度上去 "黑 "你自己的美？| BBC創意 (How far would you go to 'hack' your own beauty? | BBC Ideas)
Uploaded: 2021-03-18T19:26:17.000Z
Duration: 5 min 56 s

基礎被動語態

The concept of beauty and who is considered beautiful

has been a core part of the human experience for millennia.

千百年來，一直是人類經驗的核心部分。

And it has long affected a wide range of social outcomes,

而且長期以來，它影響了廣泛的社會成果。

So it's no wonder we humans have a long history

所以，難怪我們人類有悠久的歷史

And arguably, that's intensifying in modern life.

可以說，這一點在現代生活中愈演愈烈。

The obsession with beauty also stems from new pressures and new freedoms

對美的痴迷也源於新的壓力和新的自由。

people are experiencing in global capitalism today.

人們在當今全球資本主義中所經歷的。

Many people have more partner choice than they did before

很多人比以前有了更多的伴侶選擇。

as urbanisation grows and more people date online.

隨著城市化的發展，越來越多的人在網上約會。

This means that people may be competing with others

這意味著人們可能會與其他人競爭

where appearance can be a job requirement

Given the intense social pressure to look a certain way,

鑑於社會壓力很大，要求我們有一定的外表。

there's no surprise that the beauty business is booming -

美容業的蓬勃發展不足為奇-----------------------------。

the industry is currently valued at around $532 billion.

globally there were over 11 million cosmetic surgical procedures

全球有超過1,100萬例整容手術。

and over 13 million non-surgical procedures, such as Botox.

和超過1300萬個非手術程序，如肉毒桿菌。

Of course, there is no one way of being beautiful,

but every year brings an abundance of treatments and products

但每年都會帶來豐富的治療和產品。

that promise new ways to try and achieve it.

承諾以新的方式嘗試並實現它。

Like the notorious vampire facial of the 2010s,

就像2010年代臭名昭著的吸血鬼面部。

also known as the platelet-rich plasma facial.

First, a sample of your own blood is taken and then the plasma -

首先，抽取自己的血液樣本，然後抽取血漿--------。

the liquid part of your blood that carries cells and proteins -

血液中攜帶細胞和蛋白質的液體部分------。

is extracted then injected back into your face.

Or, in more recent times, a range of skin products

或者，在近代，一系列的皮膚產品。

Though neither of these treatments have proven results.

雖然這些治療方法都沒有被證實的效果。

But before you go running into the garden

you might want to ask yourself if any of these treatments

你可能想問問自己是否有這些治療方法。

and products actually make you more beautiful.

Is it even possible to get an objective assessment

是否有可能得到一個客觀的評估

as to how beautiful - or not - you actually are?

至於你到底有多美--還是不美--？

Qoves Studio is an Australian based company who claim to offer just that.

Qoves Studio是一家位於澳洲的公司，他們聲稱要提供這樣的服務。

Using machine learning, Qoves takes in-depth measurements

使用機器學習，Qoves的深入測量

of your facial features, and then shows you how you compare

的面部特徵，然後告訴你如何比較你的

A useful service or downright terrifying?

有用的服務還是徹頭徹尾的恐怖？

At Qoves we have a comprehensive report where we measure

在Qoves指數，我們有一個全面的報告，我們測量

your facial features against scientific standards

but generally these standards of scientific measurement

但一般來說，這些科學衡量標準

are the ones that plastic surgeons would use,

and so it provides a background briefing before you go in for surgery

所以它提供了手術前的背景介紹

But is this pursuit of perfection healthy?

但這種追求完美的做法是否健康？

我們不應該愛護自己的皮膚嗎？

We're providing you with the research in a nicely packaged way,

我們為您提供的研究，以良好的包裝方式。

to critically think about your own surgery

and to think about how beauty actually affects you.

Is it important? Is it important enough to warrant surgery?

If cosmetic surgery or applying snail mucus doesn't appeal to you,

如果整容或塗抹蝸牛粘液對你沒有吸引力。

there are thankfully some less extreme ways

幸好還有一些不那麼極端的方法

If you have too much sun exposure, UV exposure,

如果你的陽光照射過多，紫外線照射。

which may eventually lead to skin cancer.

Because the UV rays can penetrate deeper into the skin,

因為紫外線可以穿透到皮膚深處。

they also damage the collagen and the elastic fibres

它們還會破壞膠原蛋白和彈性纖維。

And this is what causes the deep wrinkles.

而這就是造成深層皺紋的原因。

or clothes that cover your skin to prevent that skin damage.

或遮蓋皮膚的衣服，以防止這種皮膚損傷。

Lack of sleep can release the stress hormones which are bad for our skin,

睡眠不足會釋放壓力荷爾蒙，對我們的皮膚不利。

also, the skin has its own internal clock

but on average it's anywhere between six and nine hours.

Genetic epidemiologist Tim Spector says the role of diet

遺傳流行病學家蒂姆-斯佩克特說，飲食的作用。

in conditions such as acne is still unclear.

But he believes that keeping the microbes in your gut

但他認為，保持腸道內的微生物。

in good working order, through reducing processed food

通過減少加工食品，保持良好的工作狀態

and eating a wide range of fruit and vegetables,

should help your skin's health generally.

應該有助於你的皮膚健康一般。

So in the future, we will be able to tell you

是以，在未來，我們將能夠告訴你。

of microbe that could help your skin health.

的微生物，可以幫助你的皮膚健康。

At the moment, we're just giving general advice

目前，我們只是提供一般性的建議。

to increase the helpful microbes in your gut and reduce the harmful ones.

以增加腸道中有益的微生物，減少有害的微生物。

You might think all this beautifying is deeply superficial -

你可能會認為這些美化工作都是深藏不露的------。

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