英语新词：你是“巧克力狂”吗？

　　A chocoholic is a person who craves² or compulsively consumes chocolate.

　　“巧克力狂”指的是吃巧克力上瘾的人。

　　For chocoholics, little can be done to restrain their cravings.

　　对“巧克力狂”来说，想吃巧克力的冲动总是无法控制。

　　There is some medical evidence to support the existence of actual addiction³ to chocolate. However, the term is mostly used loosely or humorously to describe a person who is inordinately⁴ fond of chocolate.

　　嗜巧克力成瘾这种症状有医疗依据支持，但“巧克力狂”用来形容一个人非常爱吃巧克力时，使用范围很宽泛，也充满幽默感。

　　The word chocoholic was first used in 1968 according to Merriam-Webster. It is a portmanteau of "chocolate" and "alcoholic⁵".

　　据韦氏词典，“巧克力狂”首次在1968年使用，是"chocolate" (巧克力)和 "alcoholic"(酗酒者)两个单词的混成词。

　　'Chocoholism' is quite common. In studies of food cravings, chocolate and chocolate confectioneries almost always top the list of foods people say they crave¹.

　　“巧克力瘾”很常见。在饮食冲动相关研究中，巧克力和巧克力糖果总是占据人们最想吃的食物排行榜榜首。

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