5/14 Anorexia and Bulimia

* eating disorder: 식이장애, 섭식장애
* prevalent: 일반적인, 만연한
ex> Their company is a prevalent player in Asia and Europe.

* anorexia: 거식증
* bulimia: 폭식증
* for fear of: ~의 두려움 때문에
ex> She won't tell her parents for fear of getting in trouble.

* starve: 굶다, 굶어 죽다
* vomit: 구토하다, = throw up, puke,  barf (elementary school)
* disturbing: 충격적인, 불안감을 주는
ex> That's disturbing news.
ex> His appearance was weird and disturbing.

* suffer from: ~을 앓다, ~로 고통 받다
* affluent: 부유한, 풍족한
ex> They were both from affluent households.

* social pressure: 사회적 압력
ex> There is a lot of social pressure to have plastic surgery.

* self-image: 자아상
* at one time or another: 한두 번
* serious business: 심각한 사안


@ I feel suffocated.  난 숨이 막힐 것 같아.

1. I don't want to hear any disturbing news.
2. Is she from an affluent family?
3. Sometimes it is necessary to go to such extremes.
4. Are you feeling a lot of social pressure?


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