我国人口占世界人口的15%左右,作为世界最大的人口国家,我们拥有将近400亿颗牙齿,可是牙齿的质量系数总和却走不进世界前50位。
中国人的牙齿质量差的惊人,为什么外国人的牙齿普遍长得比中国人的牙齿要白,而且更整齐?原因是他们很小就开始整牙,带牙套,洗牙,而且会定期去看牙医,每个人有专门的牙医,从小看到大。牙医熟悉病人的每一颗牙,知道病人的状况。老外相当重视口腔,特别是牙齿的美观和健康程度。那么,老外眼里中国人的牙是什么样的?
a. The traditional not tidy at all Chinese teeth. Quite famous actually. 第一类,天生长得不齐的牙。这已经是全世界皆知的了。
b. The famous LAOBAN ZHONGHUA teeth.They usually go for a big cleaning every year in a while, but become black again right after. 第二类,臭名昭著的“老板中华烟牙”。他们通常一年会去洗一次牙,但是很快又会变黑。
c. The lucky ones that have tidy teeth and pretty teeth. 第三类,天生牙好的人。
In Europe in middle school we will all gor for check ups, and have braces or other night machines, to make sure we will have pretty teeth adults. 在欧洲,青少年每年都检查牙齿。牙齿不齐的都会戴牙套,戴夜晚保持器以确保长大后牙齿整齐。--Tristan (法国)
在国外,牙齿就好比人们的第二张名片,正如歌词中唱到的“我将闪现给你一个微笑,展现干净得如同珍珠般洁白的牙齿”;
在国外,拜访牙医就和拜访邻居一样平常,正如歌词中唱到的一样,“我去看过牙医不知多少回,所以我了解正确的步骤”...
但是,即便如此,人们对看牙的恐惧和焦虑还是广泛存在的,当牙医说“别紧张,这只是一点点的疼痛”的时候,“我依然会感到浑身打颤”。
很有意思的一首歌唷!
Dental care 牙齿保健
I brush my teeth 我刷完牙 and look in the mirror 往镜子中看去 And laugh out loud as Im beaming from ear to ear 当我露出爽朗的笑容,笑声很大 I'd rather pick flowers 我宁愿去采花 instead of fight 也比打架好 And rather than flaunt my style 也宁愿展示自己的风格 I'd flash you a smile 我将闪现给你一个微笑 Of clean pearly whites 展现干净得如同珍珠般洁白的牙齿
I've been to the dentist A thousand times, 我去看过牙医不知多少回 so I know the drill 所以我了解正确的步骤 I smooth my hair, sit back in the chair 我梳理好头发,向后坐到椅子上 but somehow I still get the chills 但不知为何我依然会感到浑身打颤 Have a seat “坐下吧” He says pleasantly 他开心地说 As he shakes my hand 他和我握手 And practically laughs at me 然后几乎要嘲笑我 Open up nice and wide “把嘴张大些” He says, peering in 他说,仔细向里看 And with a smirk he says, 笑得很不自然,他说 Don't have a fit, this'll just pinch a bit “别紧张,这只是一点点的疼痛” As he tries not to grin 然后他试着不露齿大笑 When hygienists leave on long vacations 当洁牙师离开去度长假时 That's when dentists scream and lose their patience 就是牙医们尖叫着失去耐心的时候 Talking only brings the toothaches on 交谈只会带来牙疼 Because I say the stupidest things 因为我老说蠢话 So if my resolve goes south 如果我下的决心失败了 I'll swallow my pride with an aspirin 我会随着阿司匹林一起咽下我的傲慢 And shut my mouth 并闭上嘴 Golf and alcohol don't mix 高尔夫和酒精不能混着使用 And that's why I don't drink and drive 所以我不酒后开车 Because, good grief, 因为,天呐 I'd knock out my teeth 我将失去我的牙齿 And hafta kiss my smile goodbye 然后必须和我的微笑吻别 I've been to the dentist A thousand times, 我去看过牙医不知多少回 so I know the drill 所以我了解正确的步骤 I smooth my hair, sit back in the chair 我梳理好头发,向后坐到椅子上 but somehow I still get the chills 但不知为何我依然会感到浑身打颤