现今儿童易患"大自然缺失症"

　　大家都说现在的小孩子很幸福，完全宠爱于一身，想要什么就有什么。果真是这样吗？他们耳边听着世界各地的流行音乐，却从未欣赏过林间小鸟清脆的歌声。这就是我们今天要说的“大自然缺失症”。其实，他们的生活少了很多乐趣。

　　Relating to contemporary children and young people, nature-deficit disorder refers to the increasing tendency to spend very little time outdoors in the open countryside. The contention is that today's kids do not play and interact with nature in the way that their parents did, instead spending most of their leisure time inside. 21st century kids are more likely to watch TV or play on computers or games consoles. If they do engage in a physical activity, it's likely to be some kind of organized sport under the watchful eye of adults.

　　“大自然缺失症”指的是现在的青少年到户外、空旷的乡间活动的时间越来越少这样一个趋势。这个说法表达的意思是，现在的孩子不再像他们的父辈那样在大自然里自由玩耍、跟大自然交流了，他们大部分的时间都待在室内。21世纪的孩子们更多的是在看电视、玩电脑或游戏。就算他们参与一些体育活动，很有可能也是有人组织并且在家长的看护下进行的。

　　The expression nature-deficit disorder was coined in 2005 by American author Richard Louv. The term originates from his bestselling book on the same topic entitled Last Child in the Woods – Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder.

　　“大自然缺失症”（nature-deficit disorder）这个说法是由美国作家理查德 勒夫在2005年提出来的，最早出现在他的同主题畅销书《失去山林的孩子: 拯救大自然缺失症儿童》。