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随身英语Who needs a manbag? 哪类男士会选择“manbag”？ 男式背包是目前的时尚配饰新宠。时髦男士会选择各类背包、单肩包、挎包等搭配不同的服装造型。他们使用这些包不仅仅是为了跟风，显得时髦，而更多考虑到其实用性。本集《随身英语》分析哪类男士会选择背一个“manbag”。 课文内容 Vocabulary: fashion 词汇: 时尚 We have so much stuff to carry around these days – mobile phones, keys, credit cards and laptops. Some of us might stuff them into various pockets in our clothes and others will put them in a bag. For women this might be a practical and trendy handbag. But how are men supposed to carry things around and look cool? The answer is a manbag! They are the height of fashion at the moment – a stylish accessory that modern men are carrying around. I'm a little cynical about these must-have items – let's face it, a manbag by any other name is a bag and I have one - my trusty backpack. However, senior fashion analyst for market research company Mintel, Tamara Senders, describes a manbag as "a bag worn by men, including backpacks and other styles such as shoulder bags." I can't see my old backpack being a style icon, but maybe I'm just not on-trend: According to Mintel, 15 per cent of men bought one in the UK last year. Maybe it's the name that's putting me off. Why does a bag have to have a gender? I suppose they're being marketed as a stylish fashion item designed to look good on men. I've heard that many big names have flocked to adopt the trend. Pharrell Williams, David Beckham and Kanye West, are just some of those who've been spotted rocking a manbag. | 
