【语法和句型】

1. Yet 79 percent of them said they would splurge to cheer themselves up.
而79%的受访女性表示，她们将疯狂购物以便换个好心情。

cheer up 表示“ (使)高兴起来， (使)振作起来”，例如：

Cheer up! It can't be as bad as all that.
振作起来!情况不会那么糟。

When I get despondent my roommate cheer me up.
当我沮丧时，我的同室室友给我鼓劲。

2. Of the 700 women surveyed, 40 percent said depression was an excuse to overspend
在参与调查的700位女性中，40%的人称压抑是疯狂购物的借口

an excuse to表示“ ……的借口”，例如：

He seemed to be groping around for an excuse to leave.
他似乎在找离去的借口。

3. The problem is likely not confined to women.
并非只有女性受此困扰。

confined to 局限于

Confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle
只有在有知识的内部圈子里才能被理解。