September 18
9月18日
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Susie thinks smartphones have changed the world.
蘇希認(rèn)為智能型手機(jī)已經(jīng)改變了世界,
Everyone is too busy flipping between apps.
每個(gè)人都忙著在應(yīng)用程序間滑來滑去。
Mark doesn't think so.
馬克倒不這么認(rèn)為,
He uses his phone to send a lot of texts.
他用他的電話傳送很多簡訊。
Megan has cool apps on her phone.
梅根的手機(jī)上有很酷的應(yīng)用程序,
But she thinks people use their phones too much.
但是她認(rèn)為人們過度使用他們的手機(jī)。
Sometimes people run into her.
有時(shí)候會(huì)有人撞到她,
They are looking at their phones, not at things around them.
因?yàn)樗麄兠χ词謾C(jī),而不看周遭的事物。
Conversation A
會(huì)話A
Mark? Megan?
馬克?梅根?
Hello!
哈啰!
What?
什么?
Oh, just a second, Susie.
哦,蘇希,等我一下,
I'm finishing a tweet.
我正要寫完一個(gè)推文。
And I'm texting Carol to remind her about something.
我正在寫簡訊給卡蘿,提醒她一件事。
Smartphones have changed the world for the worse.
智能型手機(jī)讓這個(gè)世界變得更糟了。
Why?
為什么這么說?
Because everyone is too busy flipping between apps on their phone.
因?yàn)槊總€(gè)人都忙著滑閱手機(jī)上的各種應(yīng)用程序,
No one talks anymore!
已經(jīng)沒有人要講話了!
People still talk.
人們還是有講話啊,
But I know what you mean.
不過我懂你的意思,
People do spend too much time on their phones.
人們真的花太多時(shí)間在他們的手機(jī)上。
Conversation B
會(huì)話B
I don't think so.
我倒不這么認(rèn)為。
I use my phone for a lot of things, but I still talk to people.
我用我的手機(jī)做很多事情,可是我還是會(huì)跟人說話。
Do you talk to people face to face as often now?
你們現(xiàn)在跟以前一樣常和人面對面講話嗎?
Well, probably not.
這個(gè)嘛,大概沒有那么常講,
It's easier to send a text.
寄簡訊比較容易。
Smartphones are great.
智能型手機(jī)很棒,
I have some really cool apps on mine.
我的手機(jī)有一些非常棒的應(yīng)用程序,
But I try not to spend too much time on my phone.
不過我試著不要花太多的時(shí)間在我的手機(jī)上。
Conversation C
會(huì)話C
That's good.
那很好。
But people are too busy with their phones these days.
但是現(xiàn)今人們都太忙著用手機(jī)了,
They don't watch things around them!
他們都不留意周遭的事物!
I know.
就是啊。
When I'm walking on the street, sometimes people run into me.
當(dāng)我走在街上時(shí),有時(shí)人們會(huì)撞到我。
Because they are looking at their phones?
因?yàn)樗麄冊诳此麄兊氖謾C(jī)嗎?
Yes. They don't see me.
對,他們沒有看到我。
Well, I don't walk and text at the same time.
嗯,我不會(huì)邊走路邊傳簡訊。
Or drive and text, I hope!
我也希望不是邊開車邊傳簡訊!