1.She is vertically challenged. [字面意义]她在垂直方面受到了挑战。 [实际意义]她个子比较矮小。 这是一种比较婉转(political correctness)和幽默的说法。英语表达中的“副词+过去分词”的结构常常用来表示“在某方面存在障碍或问题”的意思。另如:mentally challenged→心智存在障碍,也就是“低能儿”的意思。environ-mentally-challenged→环境上存在问题,即污染严重的委婉说法。 1.She is vertically challenged. [Literary meaning] She has been challenged vertically. [Realistic significance] She is rather short. This is a statement of political correctness and humor. The structure of “adverb+past participle” in English expression is often used to mean “in some aspect there is an obstacle or problem”. Another example: mentally challenged → mental obstacles, which means “low energy children”. Environ-mentally-challenged → There is a problem with the environment, that is, euphemism with serious pollution.