Autistic describes a person whose brain works in the way doctors call autism — or things tied to that (an autistic child, autistic traits).

Autistic這個詞 describes a person whose brain works in the way doctors call autism形容的是大腦運作方式符合醫生所說的autism(自閉症)的人, or things tied to that或是跟這個有關的東西 (an autistic child, autistic traits)(像autistic child自閉症兒童、autistic traits自閉症特質這樣的說法)。

Older books, and the tidy dictionary line, say it is a mental problem that stops people talking properly or making friends. That picture is too sharp, and often unkind.

older books, and the tidy dictionary line比較舊的書,還有辭典上簡潔的說法, say it is a mental problem that stops people talking properly or making friends會說這是一種讓人沒辦法好好說話、交朋友的心理問題。that picture is too sharp這種說法太武斷, and often unkind也常常不太厚道。

Autism is a spread of ways of being, not one closed box. Some autistic people speak easily; some use few words, or none. Some want friends very much but find eye contact, small talk, or sudden noise hard work. Some notice tiny patterns other people miss.

autism is a spread of ways of being自閉症其實是一整個範圍的存在方式, not one closed box不是一個封閉的盒子。some autistic people speak easily有些自閉症的人說話很輕鬆自如; some use few words, or none有些用字很少,甚至完全不說話。some want friends very much有些人很想要朋友, but find eye contact, small talk, or sudden noise hard work卻覺得眼神接觸、閒聊、或突然的噪音很吃力。some notice tiny patterns other people miss有些人會注意到別人都沒發現的細微模式。

The word has been used since 1913; a doctor named Leo Kanner gave the modern clinical sense in 1943.

the word has been used since 1913這個詞從1913年就開始使用; a doctor named Leo Kanner一位叫Leo Kanner(李歐‧肯納)的醫生 gave the modern clinical sense in 1943在1943年給了它現代臨床上的意思。

In careful talk now, many autistic adults say “I am autistic” (they want it as part of who they are). Some families still say “has autism”.

in careful talk now在現在比較講究的說法裡, many autistic adults say “I am autistic”許多自閉症成人會說『I am autistic(我是自閉症者)』 (they want it as part of who they are)(他們希望這是自己身分的一部分)。some families still say “has autism”也還是有一些家庭會說『has autism(有自閉症)』。

Online, people also stretch the word as a joke or an insult. That use is cruel, and students should not copy it.

online在網路上, people also stretch the word as a joke or an insult也有人會把這個詞拿來開玩笑或當成罵人的話。that use is cruel這種用法很殘忍, and students should not copy it學生不應該學著用。