壹蘋派生活美語　可愛侵略性：可愛到……好想捏爆！

　　Cute aggression is more than just a personal feeling. It also plays a role in society. In many cultures, cuteness is celebrated. For example, Japan’s “kawaii” culture emphasizes cute characters, objects, and designs. People aren’t shy about expressing playful aggression toward these items. Hugging a stuffed animal tightly or squealing at its cuteness are common reactions. On social media, cute aggression is everywhere. Videos of tiny animals or babies often go viral, with people leaving comments like, “I can’t take how cute this is!”

　　可愛侵略性不僅是個人感受。它還在社會中有所影響。在許多文化中，可愛是受到讚揚的。例如，日本的「卡哇伊」文化強調可愛的角色、物品和設計。人們不羞於對這些事物趣味地表達侵略性。緊緊擁抱絨毛玩偶或因它的可愛而尖叫都是很常見的反應。在社群媒體上，可愛侵略性處處可見。小動物或嬰兒的影片經常廣為流傳，人們會留言說：「這麼可愛我受不了！」

生活必備字詞：

play a role in...　　對……造成影響

playful　a. 有趣的，鬧著玩的

hug　vt. 擁抱

comment　n. 留言，評論

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