每日一译2015-05-16

论校服
On school uniforms

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很多学校要求学生穿校服。
Some school require their students to wear school uniforms.

一些研究表明穿校服的学生学习好。
Some studies have shown that children who wear a school uniform perform better academically.

人们建议孩子们应该从上幼儿园的第一天起就穿校服，
It is recommended that children wear a school uniform from the first day of kindergarten,

每天都毫无例外地穿校服。
and wear their uniform every day without exception.

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有些人反对穿校服，我也是其中一个。
Some other people are against wearing school uniforms, I am one of them.

校服可能妨碍孩子们通过衣服表达自己，
School uniforms may hinder self-expression through clothing,

这迫使孩子们寻找其他方式来表达自己。
forcing children to find other way to show who they are.

穿校服的孩子们可能早早地就学会化妆。
Children who wear school uniforms are more likely to use makeup early.

一些女孩子把自己的裙子弄短，以此来抗议校服的一本正经。
Some girls shorten their skirts as a way to rebel the seriousness of school uniforms.

自我表达和个性对于孩子的发展十分重要。
Self expression and individuality are important to a child’s development.

穿校服可以教育孩子们，即使对一些标准你不赞成，也要遵守。
Wearing school uniforms may teach children that it is OK to conform to standards, even if you don’t agree with them.