老外说“You're a catfish”是啥意思？

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⭐今日对话⭐

今天的内容选自美剧《福尔摩斯-基本演绎法》第二季Elementary Season 2的对话：

A: 

I thought you were just a serial killer.

我以为你只是一个连环杀手。

Now I know you're a catfish as well.

现在我知道你还是个骗子。

B:

Catfish?

骗子？

A:

Someone who uses social media to create false identities

就是那些利用社交网络伪造身份

most typically for the purpose of pursuing online romance.

大部分情况下用来骗取网络情感的人。

You haven't been pursuing romance, have you?

但你并不是为了骗取情感，对吗？

⭐今日核心知识点⭐

1.serial killer /ˈsɪəriəl kɪlər/ n.连环杀手

It’s said that he’s the serial killer.

据说他就是那个连环杀手。

2.catfish /ˈkætfɪʃ/ n.鲶鱼；骗子；v.欺骗

作“骗子”时，尤指社交媒体上那些伪造身份，大部分情况下用来骗取网络情感的人。

Someone who uses social media to create false identities, most typically for the purpose of pursuing online romance.

【例句】

Online catfish usually have broad profile interests so that they can appeal to as many people as possible.

网上骗子通常有广泛的兴趣，这样他们就可以吸引尽可能多的人。

If a random, attractive person starts talking to you online, you are very likely being catfished.

如果一个随机的、有魅力的人开始在网上和你聊天，你很有可能被骗了。

【来源】

(1) In 2010, Ariel Schulman (American filmmaker) released Catfish, a documentary about his brother’s experiences with a woman who pretended to be someone else online.

2010年，美国电影制作人阿里尔·舒尔曼(Ariel Schulman)发布了一部纪录片《鲶鱼》(Catfish)，讲述了他哥哥与一个在网上伪装成别人的女人的经历。

(2) Fishermen transporting live cod used to put catfish in with the cod on long-haul shipments to keep the cod active and alert until arrival. 

运输活鳕鱼的渔民过去常常把鲶鱼和鳕鱼一起放在长途运输中，以保持鳕鱼活跃和警惕，直到到达目的地。

(3) In the documentary, the woman's husband implied that his wife was like those catfish, keeping the lives of others fresh and interesting.

在纪录片中，这位女士的丈夫暗示他的妻子就像那些鲶鱼一样，让其他人的生活保持新鲜和有趣。

3.social media 社交媒体

I think I spend too much time on social media.

我感觉我在社交媒体上花了太多时间了。

4.online romance /rəˈmæns, ˈrəʊmæns/ 网恋

Do you believe in online romance?

你相信网恋吗？

5.for the purpose of … 出于…的目的

For the purposes of this study, the three groups have been combined. 

为了这项研究工作，三个小组业已合并。