英语翻译Now,theVOASpecialEnglishprogram,WordsandTheirStories.Someunusualwordsdescribehowapersonspendshisorhertime.Forexample,someonewholikestospendalotoftimesittingorlyingdownwhilewatchingtelevisionissometimes
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Now,theVOASpecialEnglishprogram,WordsandTheirStories.
Someunusualwordsdescribehowapersonspendshisorhertime.Forexample,someonewholikestospendalotoftimesittingorlyingdownwhilewatchingtelevisionissometimescalledacouchpotato.Acouchisapieceoffurniturethatpeoplesitonwhilewatchingtelevision.
RobertArmstrong,anartistfromCalifornia,developedthetermcouchpotatoinnineteen-seventy-six.Severalyearslater,helistedthetermasatrademarkwiththeUnitedStatesgovernment.MisterArmstrongalsohelpedwriteafunnybookaboutlifeasafull-timetelevisionwatcher.Itiscalledthe"OfficialCouchPotatoHandbook."
Couchpotatoesenjoywatchingtelevisionjustasmousepotatoesenjoyworkingoncomputers.Acomputermouseisthedevicethatmovesthepointer,orcursor,onacomputerscreen.Thedescriptionofmousepotatobecamepopularinnineteen-ninety-three.AmericanwriterAliceKahnissaidtohaveinventedthetermtodescribeyoungpeoplewhospendalotoftimeusingcomputers.
Toomuchtimeinsidethehouseusingacomputerorwatchingtelevisioncancausesomeonetogetcabinfever.Acabinisasimplehouseusuallybuiltfarawayfromthecity.Peoplegotoacabintorelaxandenjoyquiettime.
Cabinfeverisnotreallyadisease.However,peoplecanexperienceboredomandrestlessnessiftheyspendtoomuchtimeinsidetheirhomes.Thisisespeciallytrueduringthewinterwhenitistoocoldorsnowytodothingsoutside.Oftenchildrengetcabinfeveriftheycannotgooutsidetoplay.Sodotheirparents.Thishappenswhenthereissomuchsnowthatschoolsandevenofficesandstoresareclosed.
Somepeopleenjoyspendingalotoftimeintheirhomestomakethemniceplacestolive.Thisiscallednestingorcocooning.Birdsbuildnestsoutofstickstoholdtheireggsandbabybirds.Someinsectsbuildcocoonsaroundthemselvesforprotectionwhiletheygrowandchange.Nestsandcocoonsprovidesecurityforwildlife.Sopeopleliketheideaofnestsandcocoons,too.
Thetermscocooningandnestingbecamepopularmorethantwentyyearsago.Theydescribepeoplebuyingtheirfirsthomesandfillingthemwithmanythings.Thesepeoplethenhadchildren.
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