A new term referring to the idea of wearing clothes that make you feel happy and boost your mood has been coined in recent years — dopamine dressing.
The concept became especially popular after the COVID-19 pandemic, when people were __1__ to get rid of stress, anxiety, and boredom. Far from being about following __2__ or rules, dopamine dressing is about expressing yourself and finding joy in your own style.
Fashion psychologist Dawnn Karen __3__ the term in 2020. She had been se eking ways to naturally increase dopamine when the pandemic __4__. As a neurotransmitter, dopamine brings about pleasure and motivates people to do repeated behaviors that make them feel happy.
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近年來，一個意指穿會讓你覺得開心的衣服並讓你的心情變好這一概念的新用詞被創造出來了—多巴胺穿搭。
這個概念在新冠肺炎疫情後變得特別受歡迎，當時人們都渴望擺脫壓力、焦慮和無聊。多巴胺穿搭不是跟隨潮流或遵從規則，而是表達自我並在自己的風格中找到快樂。
時尚心理學家達恩．卡倫於2020年提出這個詞。她在疫情爆發時，一直在尋找能自然增加多巴胺的方式。多巴胺是一種神經傳導物質，會帶來愉悅感並激勵人們反覆去從事會讓他們覺得開心的行為。
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To be continued tomorrow（明日待續）
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Words in Use
1. motivate vt. 激勵，激發 motivate sb to V 激勵∕激發某人做……
Inspiring words from the coach motivated the team to give their best effort.
那位教練激勵人心的言語激勵該隊伍付出最大的努力。
2. coin vt. 創造∕杜撰（新詞、表達方式等）
Rosa studies how new words are coined over time.
羅莎研究新詞彙是如何隨著時間被創造出來的。
3. concept vt. 概念，觀念
Many students find it hard to understand the concept of calculus.
多學生都覺得微積分的概念很難理解。
4. anxiety n. 焦慮，不安（不可數）
It is common for interviewees to experience a sense of anxiety before going to a job interview.
面試者去面試前感到焦慮是很常見的。
5. repeated a. 反覆的，再三的
The repeated melody and lyrics of the children’s song make it catchy.
那首兒歌反覆的旋律和歌詞使其朗朗上口。
6. promote vt. 提倡，發揚
To help save the environment, people are promoting plastic-free lifestyles.
為了幫忙拯救環境，人們正在提倡無塑生活。
Practical Phrases
1. refer to... 指的是……
These red marks on the document refer to the changes I made.
這份文件上的這些紅色記號指的是我所做的修改。
2. get rid of... 擺脫……
Gavin decided to switch jobs to get rid of the stress he was experiencing at his old one.
嘉文決定換工作以擺脫舊工作所經歷的壓力。
3. Far from V-ing, S + V 非但不……反而……
= Instead of V-ing, S + V
= Rather than V/V-ing, S + V
Far from complaining about extra work, my team worked overtime to complete it.
我們團隊沒有抱怨額外的工作，反而加班完成了工作。
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