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Hi, Sarah, I've been hearing a rumor going around that vegetarians tend to be more depressed than people who eat meat. I want to ask you if this is true since you are a vegetarian.
嗨，Sarah，我听到一个谣言，说素食主义者往往比吃肉的人更容易抑郁。所以我想问你这是真的吗，因为你就是素食主义者嘛。
What? That's just a bunch of baloney.
什么？那只是胡说八道。
Are you sure? I heard that scientists did a study and that they found a correlation between depression and vegetarianism.
你确定吗？我听说科学家们做了一项研究，他们发现了抑郁症和素食饮食之间有关联。
Well you know that finding a correlation is not the same as finding the causation. That study is not conclusive by any means.
你要知道找到相关性和找到因果关系是不一样的。这项研究并没有多大说服力。
I guess that's technically true, but you have to agree that vegetarians do tend to deprive themselves of certain food groups which contain phytonutrients, fatty acids and even omega-3s.
我想你是对的，但你也得承认素食主义者确实倾向于拒绝食用某些含有植物营养素，脂肪酸甚至欧米伽-3脂肪酸的食物。
There are so many plant-based omega-3 options out there. I'm sure you would agree a lack of one form of nutrient is not the sole factor in causing depression.
有很多植物来源的欧米伽-3脂肪酸可供选择。我相信你会同意，缺乏某种营养并不是导致抑郁症的唯一因素。
I guess you have a point, but if someone told me that my only protein option was tofu I think I would become depressed.
我想你说得有道理，但如果有人告诉我我唯一的蛋白质选择是豆腐，我想我会变得很沮丧。
What are you talking about you have never eaten tofu. Don't knock it until you try it. Plus, tofu is not a vegetarians only food option. There are so many foods to choose from out there that help to boost your mood like chocolate and avocados to name a few.
先别下定论你都没吃过豆腐。没吃过就先别嫌弃。而且，豆腐并不是素食主义者的唯一选择，有很多食物可供选择并有助于提高你的情绪，比如巧克力和鳄梨等等。
Okay, fair enough. Maybe this carnivore should try going veggie.
好吧，有道理。也许我这个肉食者应该试试吃素。
Grammar point 语法
Idioms with baloney
aloney is a common sandwich meat in the United States, but the word "baloney" also means nonsense, foolishness, or something that is untrue or fabricated. When someone says "That's a load of baloney" or "Don't feed me baloney," they are expressing doubt or disbelief about what they are hearing. Similarly, if someone accuses another person of being a "baloney artist" or calls "baloney" on a claim, they are suggesting that the person is lying or exaggerating.
Baloney在美国是一种常见的三明治肉，但“Baloney”这个词也有胡说八道、愚蠢或不真实或捏造的东西的意思。当有人说“That's a load of baloney”或“Don't feed me baloney”时，他们是在表达对他们所听到的东西的怀疑或不信任。类似地，如果有人指责另一个人是“baloney artist”，或者用“baloney”形容某人的言辞，他们是在暗示这个人在说谎或夸大事实。
For examples:
1. I can't stand the phony-baloney attitude of some people who pretend to be something they're not.
我不能忍受一些人装模作样的虚假姿态。
2. Can you believe this? What a load of baloney!
你相信这个事吗？完全是胡说八道！
