第1460期:Hygge:the secret to a happy winter

Imagine this scene: it's blowing a gale outside, you're snuggled up on the sofa under a warm duvet, chatting and reminiscing with your closest friends. 

想象一下这样的场景：外面刮起了大风，你依偎在沙发上，裹着温暖的羽绒被，和最亲密的朋友聊天回忆。

That content, snug feeling has a name in Danish – 'hygge'. 

这种内容、舒适的感觉在丹麦语中有一个名字——“hygge”。

And, as Denmark recently won the title of 'happiest country in the world', the rest of the world is becoming more and more interested in finding ways to embrace this concept.

而且，随着丹麦最近获得了“世界上最幸福的国家”的称号，世界其他地区越来越有兴趣找到接受这一概念的方法。

'Hygge' - originally from a Norwegian word meaning 'wellbeing' - doesn't have an exact equivalent in English.“Hygge”——

最初来自挪威语，意思是“幸福”——在英语中没有完全对应的词。 

It's often translated as cosiness, or as blogger Anna West told the BBC, ''cosiness of the soul." 

它通常被翻译为舒适，或者正如博主 Anna West 告诉 BBC 的那样，“灵魂的舒适”。

But, as translator ToveMaren Stakkestad explains: "Hygge was never meant to be translated. It was meant to be felt."

但是，正如翻译者 ToveMaren Stakkestad 解释的那样：“Hygge 从来就不是用来翻译的。它是用来感受的。”

Essentially, Hygge involves creating a warm, cosy atmosphere and enjoying it with your loved ones. 

从本质上讲，Hygge 涉及营造一个温暖、舒适的氛围，并与您所爱的人一起享受它。

Danish winters are long and dark and so achieving 'hygge' is particularly relevant during this season. 

丹麦的冬天漫长而黑暗，因此在这个季节实现“hygge”尤为重要。

A typical 'hygge' activity during winter could be, enjoying delicious homemade food and light-hearted conversation with friends – preferably in the warm glow of candlelight; or maybe sipping a glass of mulled wine in the hot tub after a day spent skiing.

冬季典型的“hygge”活动可能是享用美味的自制食物和与朋友轻松交谈——最好是在温暖的烛光下；或者也许在滑雪一天后在热水浴缸里啜饮一杯热葡萄酒。

However, Hygge isn't only confined to the bleak winter months – it can also describe that warm, fuzzy feeling you get after a walk through a forest with friends on summer's day or a family barbecue in the park.

然而，Hygge 不仅限于寒冷的冬季——它还可以描述您在夏日与朋友在森林中散步或在公园里进行家庭烧烤后所获得的温暖、模糊的感觉。

The concept of 'hygge' is currently taking the world by storm with more and more people becoming obsessed with achieving a state of wellbeing.  

“hygge”的概念目前正席卷全球，越来越多的人开始痴迷于获得幸福的状态。

Articles, books and stocking fillers, full of tips on how to achieve hygge, are hitting the market. 

文章、书籍和袜子填充物，充满了如何实现 hygge 的技巧，正在进入市场。

Although, some believe this has become a marketing and advertising ploy, the benefits of staying happy cannot be underestimated.

尽管有些人认为这已成为一种营销和广告策略，但保持快乐的好处不可低估。 

So, as the winter nights draw in, instead of hibernating, get into your favourite onesie, bake some cookies and curl up by a roaring fire with a good book. 

因此，随着冬夜的到来，与其冬眠，不如穿上你最喜欢的连体衣，烤一些饼干，然后在熊熊燃烧的火炉旁蜷缩起来，读一本好书。

And if you can do this with friends and family, even better - hygge is meant to be shared.

如果您可以与朋友和家人一起做到这一点，那就更好了 - hygge 是用来分享的。

词汇表

blowing a gale 狂风正起，刮着大风
snuggle up 舒适地蜷缩；偎依
duvet （羽绒）被褥
snug 温暖舒适的
wellbeing 安宁健康，幸福
homemade food 在家里自制的食物
warm glow of candlelight 温暖的烛光
mulled wine （圣诞期间常见的）热葡萄酒
bleak 寒冷刺骨的
fuzzy feeling 飘飘然的、惬意的感觉
stocking filler （适合放在圣诞袜里的）圣诞小礼品
draw in （天黑得）渐早
hibernate （动物）冬眠（这里是幽默的说法）
onesie 居家连体服
curl up 蜷缩，窝着
roaring fire 烧得正旺的火，熊熊火焰