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Secret Garden: An Inky Treasure Hunt and Colouring Book 《秘密花园：一本探索奇境的手绘涂色书》 a book that features beautifully hand drawn and whimsical illustrations 一本以美丽而富有奇思妙想的手绘图为主的图书 (注：whimsical指“异想天开的”) created by Johanna Basford 作者乔汉娜·贝斯福 a Scottish illustrator who uses pens and pencils to draw sophisticated pictures of flora and fauna 一位苏格兰插图画家，她用钢笔和铅笔绘制布满了植物与动物的复杂图画 (注：flora指“植物群”；fauna指“动物群”) predominately in black and white 绝大多数都是黑白色的 waiting to be completed, colored and embellished 等着人们来完成、涂色和修饰 each also shelter all kinds of tiny things just waiting to be found 每一幅画中都掩藏了各种小东西，等待着为涂色者所发现 including wild flowers, animals and birds, gems, lanterns, keys and treasure chests 包括野花、动物、鸟类、宝石、灯笼、钥匙以及藏宝箱 Johanna does not use computers for her works 乔汉娜不用电脑作画 she believes computer generated graphics can feel cold and soulless 她认为电脑生成的图像会让人感到冰冷而没有灵魂 whereas hand drawing captures a sense of energy and character which no pixel can ever replicate 而手绘的图画则能够展现一种能量和个性，这是任何像素都永远不能复制的 (注：capture可以指“(书/电影等)展现/描绘……”) following the success of her debut book, Johanna has created a follow up 在处女座获得成功后，乔汉娜又创作了一本续集 (注：debut原意为“首次登台”) Enchanted Forest: An Inky Quest & Colouring Book 《魔法森林：一本探寻秘境的手绘涂色书》 (注：好吧，后半名字是编者自己补上的……) Johanna has taken the publishing world by storm 乔伊斯的书完全征服了出版界 (注：take ... by storm指“完全征服……”) Secret Garden has been translated into 14 languages 《秘密花园》已经被译为14种语言 and has sold millions of copies worldwide 在世界范围内销售了数百万本 becoming one of the best-selling books on Amazon 成为了亚马逊最畅销的图书之一 people are showing their pictures are all over Twitter and Instagram now 现在人们都在Twitter和Instagram上分享自己的作品 they are really proud of these pictures – so pretty and intricate 他们真的很为这些画感到骄傲——它们是那样繁复而美丽 (注：intricate指“复杂精细的”) it is not even just Basford who is reaping the benefits 现在甚至不只是贝思福在获益 (注：reap指“收割、获得”) of the hordes of adults who, it turns out, just wanted something to color in 从一大群事实证明就是想找些东西来涂色的成年人中获益 (注：hordes of指“一大群”) many other adult coloring books are also selling at a rapid clip 许多其他成人涂色书也同样销量大好 (注：at a rapid/fast clip指“迅速地”) taking top spots on Amazon’s bestseller lists 这些书占据了亚马逊的销售榜首 the book mushroomed with art therapy 这本书随着艺术疗法而迅速兴起 (注：mushroom作动词指“迅速发展”) a means of relaxation 一种放松的方式 an anti-stress angle that gives stressed-out, work-addled adults permission to enjoy something 一个抗压的天使，给那些身心俱疲，工作到头脑混乱的成年人一个享受的权利 something they love but might have felt was quite childish 享受一些自己喜欢，但以前可能觉得很孩子气的东西 coloring can lift the mood, reduce anxiety and relieve stress 涂色可以鼓舞情绪，减轻焦虑，缓解压力 prompt people to meditate on their artwork as they mindfully and creatively fill the pages with color 促使人们在认真而充满创造力地给书页上色时静心思考自己的艺术品 neuroscientific research has shown that through the use of art therapy, the human brain can physically change, grow, and rejuvenate 神经学研究说明通过艺术疗法，人类的大脑会出现生理上的改变，成长，并重新恢复活力 for many people, a blank sheet is very daunting 对很多人来说，一张白纸(上作画)是一件令人畏缩的难事 (注：daunting指“令人畏缩的”“令人却步的”) with a coloring book people just need to bring the color 而面对一本图画书，人们则只需要上色 You don’t have to have any artistic talent 你不需要拥有任何艺术才能 but what you create is unique 但你所创造的的却是独一无二 coloring is also an activity that can be done without the help of your wifi router 涂色也是一项不需要互联网路由器就可以完成的活动 a chance to unplug, look away from the screens and do something fun 一个可以拔下电源，从屏幕上移开视线，做一些有趣之事的机会 just switch off the phone, computer and TV 关掉手机、电脑和电视吧 and concentrate solely on choosing the right shade of blue, avoiding going over the lines and slowly filling up the page with color 只去想哪种蓝色最合适，别涂到线外，一点点用色彩将页面填满 all you other concerns would fade to nothing 所有其他的烦心事都会烟消云散 many adults used to do secret coloring in when their kids were in bed 很多成年人都曾在自己的孩子上床睡觉后偷偷玩涂色 now it is socially acceptable, it’s a category of its own 现在成人涂色已经在社会上得到了认可，有了自己的分类 in the digital age, it can only be a good thing to pick up a pencil and feel young again 在这个电子时代，拿起铅笔，再次找回年轻的感觉，一定不会是坏事 最后，非常感谢“船长”童鞋主人F君友情提供高水准《秘密花园》封面图一张 ：） 我是船长~~
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