People are eating wedges of lemons and posting the funny faces they make online in an effort to raise awareness for people suffering from a terminal form of brain cancer. 为了努力唤起社会对晚期脑癌患者的关注,人们纷纷将自己吃柠檬时的滑稽表情发到网上。 The ‘Lemon Face Challenge’ asks participants to eat a big portion of lemon, record their reaction, post it online and challenge someone else. “柠檬脸挑战”要求参与者吃掉一大块柠檬,录下自己的反应,并发到网上向他人挑战。 According to the Washington Post, the new challenge is inspired by an organization called Aubreigh’s Army, which supports the fight against Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG), an aggressive type of terminal brain cancer. 据《华盛顿邮报》报道,这个新挑战由“Aubreigh’s Army”发起,该组织为扩散型内因性脑桥神经胶质瘤(DIPG)患者提供帮助,DIPG是一种恶性晚期脑癌。 Eleven-year-old Aubreigh Nicholas was diagnosed with DIPG in September 2017 and the organization hopes to raise $50,000 for her medical expenses. 2017年9月,11岁的Aubreigh Nicholas被确诊患上DIPG,“Aubreigh’s Army”希望为她筹集5万美元(约合人民币31万元)的医疗费。 |