In a bid to de-stress and break free from thetensions of daily life, Japanese students andprofessionals are taking to a bizarre trend called'Zentai'. It's a community consisting of people of allages and walks of life, donning full-body lycra suitsand meeting on internet forums, in clubs, atbarbecue parties, and sometimes just on the street.

　　為了減壓、擺脫緊張日常生活的束縛，日本的學(xué)生們以及專業(yè)人士開(kāi)始流行一種名為"Zentai"的奇怪潮流。"Zentai"族包括各個(gè)年齡層次、各行各業(yè)的人群，他們穿著包裹全身的彈力緊身衣，在俱樂(lè)部、燒烤派對(duì)碰面，偶爾也在大街上會(huì)面。

　　It's ironical, but the tight suits are actually able to help stressed individuals loosen up, becausesuch behavior is probably frowned upon in genteel circles. Many of the Zentai perceive thetrend as a welcome break from the pressures of living in Japanese society that valuesconformity to tradition over individual desires.

　　雖然聽(tīng)著有些諷刺，但是緊身的衣服確實(shí)能夠幫助充滿壓力的人放松下來(lái)，還有一個(gè)原因就是這種舉動(dòng)為刻板保守的上流社會(huì)所不齒。許多的"Zentai"族認(rèn)為日本社會(huì)注重一致性，忽略個(gè)體訴求，穿包裹全身緊身衣是擺脫生活壓力的不錯(cuò)方式。

　　"My family is conservative," said university student Yukinko, a member of the Zentai club. "They like me to be quiet and feminine, but in secret I wear all over tights and let loose. I'm adifferent person wearing this. I can be friendly to anyone and feel as if I can do anything."

　　一位名叫Yukino的"Zentai"俱樂(lè)部成員，同時(shí)也是一名大學(xué)生就表示到：“我的家人都比較保守。他們想讓我安安靜靜地，有女人味兒。但是私下里我會(huì)穿緊身衣，讓自己釋放一下。穿上這些之后我就變成了完全不同的人，我會(huì)對(duì)所有人都很友善，并且我覺(jué)得自己好像能做任何事�！�

　　The anonymity that the stretchy suits provide is another factor that pulls many peopletowards the trend. "People can't see us and it's difficult to see them," explained Zentai leaderSeiwa Tamura. "So whether one is a teacher or public servant, we become without identity andour true self emerges."

　　很多人追隨這一潮流的另一個(gè)原因是，穿這種緊身衣可以隱藏身份。"Zentai"族的一位名叫Seiwa Tamura的領(lǐng)頭人解釋道：“人們不會(huì)看到我們，我們也很難看到他們。因此無(wú)論一個(gè)人是老師還是公務(wù)員，我們都能變成沒(méi)有身份、以真實(shí)的自我而存在�！�