今天我们要学的词是 stigma. Stigma is spelled S-T-I-G-M-A, stigma.
stigma 的意思是让人羞耻的事，坏名声。 WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus opposed President Trump’s late-January travel ban that reduced arrivals from China by over 90 percent, saying “such restrictions can have the effect of increasing fear and stigma, with little public health benefit.” 世卫组织总干事谭德塞反对特朗普总统在一月下旬实施的旅行禁令，那一禁令将来自中国的入境人数减少了90％以上，但他称“此类限制会加深恐惧和污名化，对公众健康 没有好处。”
The perception of playing video games used to be negative as the gamers were considered loners who are consumed by their games. However, this social stigma appears to be changing as gaming becomes more mainstream. 电子游戏以前给人带来负面印象，因为玩家们被认为沉迷在游戏中，与世隔绝。 但是，随着电子游戏变得越来越普遍，它在社会上的坏名声似乎正在改变。
好的，我们今天学习的词是 stigma, stigma, stigma …