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　　玩具不再專屬兒童 “童心未泯的一代”崛起

　　Rise of the 'kidults': why toys are no longer just for children

　　你以為買玩具都是買給小孩?不然�，F(xiàn)在很多成人都是給自己買玩具，他們被稱為kidult(童心未泯的成人)。為什么現(xiàn)在的成年人對兒童玩具這么感興趣呢?一起來看看。

　　For Rob Willner, when work finishes, playtime begins. He likes nothing more when he gets home of an evening, than to kick off his shoes and upturn a crate of sleek Scandinavian Lego.

　　對于羅布•維爾納來說，工作結(jié)束以后，游戲時間就開始了。傍晚下班回到家，踢掉鞋子，搬出酷炫的丹麥樂高積木箱，這就是他最幸福的時刻。

　　“It’s not like I’m obsessed with it, but there’s a simplicity to Lego models that’s quite nice – to clear your mind and help it focus a bit,” he says, only a touch sheepishly.

　　“我并沒有沉迷于此，不過，樂高玩具的確有一種簡單質(zhì)樸的美好，它可以讓我保持頭腦清醒，幫我集中注意力，”他有點害羞地說。

　　Willner is 25 years old, and combines studying for a PhD in anthropology and religion at the University of Kent with youth work in north London, where he lives with his wife, Adele, a teacher. And he is not alone in his childish after-work habits.

　　維爾納今年25歲，他在肯特大學(xué)攻讀人類學(xué)與宗教的博士學(xué)位，同時還在北倫敦從事青少年工作，他的妻子阿黛爾是一名老師，兩人一起住在北倫敦。說到他下班后孩子氣的興趣愛好，其實很多人都和他一樣。

　　According to new research conducted by NPD Group, a retail analyst, sales of toys to adults have increased by almost two thirds over the past five years, and by more than 20 percent in just the last year. As a result, the ‘toys for adults’ market (which, by the way, is a careful Google search, best done at home) is now worth £300m – and said to be growing three times faster than the children’s toy market itself.

　　市場調(diào)研機構(gòu)NPD的一項新研究表明，過去五年中，賣給成人的玩具數(shù)量幾乎增長了三分之二，光是去年就超過20%。所以“成人玩具”的市場(順便說一句，如果你要用谷歌搜索這個關(guān)鍵詞，一定要小心，最好在家搜索)如今已價值3億英鎊(26億元人民幣)，并且據(jù)說比兒童玩具市場的增長還快三倍。

　　As with most things, millennials are largely to blame. More than half of the ‘kidult’ spend comes from 18 to 34-year-olds, snapping up everything from £500 Scalextric sets to drones, Nerf guns and £2,00 Star Wars Lego models.

　　與很多其他事情一樣，千禧一代是主要的責(zé)任人。超過半數(shù)的“購買兒童玩具的成年人”年齡在18到34歲之間，從500英鎊的Scalextric賽車系列到無人機，從Nerf手槍到200英鎊的星球大戰(zhàn)樂高模型，無一不是他們搶購的對象。

　　For some it’s a chance to recapture the careless raptures of childhood, while for others it’s a chance to escape the hassle and hardships of adult life – akin to other ‘mindfulness aids’ like adult colouring books and dot-to-dot. For Willner, it’s both.

　　對一些人來說，這些玩具可以重溫童年時代無憂無慮的幸福，而對于另一些人來說，它們可以使人逃離成人世界的困擾和艱辛——就像其他幫助“正念”的成人填色本和點對點智力游戲一樣。對于維爾納來說，這兩種原因都有。

　　“It reminds me of the playful side of life, but also helps me to keep perspective. Lego isn’t transcendent, but it’s fun, and gives you a chance to think about what’s really important.”

　　“它總能讓我想到生活有意思的一面，但同時也引導(dǎo)我客觀地看世界。樂高并不是什么超然的東西，但是它十分有趣，它可以讓你思考什么是真正重要的事物�！�

　　At home in Enfield, he has two technicolour crates of loose childhood Lego tucked away under a bed, but also various large “sentimental” models ornamenting the house. For instance, there’s a Lego VW campervan (worth £85) he and Adele received as a wedding present last summer, reminding them of the full-size version they drove across New Zealand. Or the Star Wars’ ‘X-Wing Fighter’ his youth group recently clubbed together to get him as a thank-you present. Privately, he adds to his collection with a new model every two months or so, normally from the infrastructure-for-fun Lego City range – which isn’t as babyish as some.