Do you know what a flash mob is?
你知道什么是快閃族嗎?
A flash mob is a gathering of a large number of strangers,
快閃族是許多陌生人
organized in secret through e-mail, social networks or text messages.
通過電子郵件、社交網(wǎng)絡或者短信秘密組織起來的集會。
They meet together for a short time to do something that is both unusual and pointless.
他們在很短的時間里聚在一起,做一些不尋常又毫無意義的事情。
Flash mobbers do it just to have some fun or to feel a sense of belonging,
快閃客們這樣做只是為了找點樂子或是為了獲得一種歸屬感,
and some consider it a form of performance art.
有些人覺得它是一種表演藝術。
What do people do at flash mobs?
人們在快閃行動中會做什么?
Flash mobbers in a store may all ask for the same product.
快閃客們在商店中可能都會要購買相同的產(chǎn)品。
On the street, they may all sing the same song, or shout meaningless words,
他們在街上可能會唱同一首歌,喊一些毫無意義的話,
hug each other, or make some kind of noise at the same time.
擁抱對方或同時發(fā)出某種噪音。
Then, just as quickly as they come, they leave.
然后,他們會像來時那樣快速地離開。
It all happens in a flash.
這一切都發(fā)生在一瞬間。
Flash mobs are reported to have started in New York City.
據(jù)報道,快閃族始于紐約市。
But some say the first ones appeared in Europe.
但有人說,第一批快閃族出現(xiàn)在歐洲。
However they got started, flash mobs have become popular around the world.
不管他們是怎么開始的,快閃族已經(jīng)風靡于世界各地。
So are you ready to join a flash mob?
你準備好加入快閃族了嗎?