P.S.下周会员课,有美国媒体对iPhone 7、智能手机新趋势的报道。喜欢这个主题的朋友别错过!8 v4 c' Q/ W1 ^6 p
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Cell phone和mobile phone都是手机
Cell phone在美国更常用0 J) t/ ] m( H8 c2 W! {
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苹果果然不一样 & P5 u% B5 J" b& _ U( g" c r
苹果发布会,全球瞩目。发布会的英语是:) \ L. V9 o- L5 T: P7 l
product launch
to unveil a new product 2 E) C) A% Q; N7 C/ _
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- b7 F% o3 N: z. T2 v; \$ y不过苹果特立独行,会用另一个词: $ Z3 p3 \; i: _" c9 P& I8 T% v " ?0 h; a" K2 l% D# tApple Special Events B& T" s& k2 a# s( Y0 \1 M9 E$ x5 z4 s+ u, O! i! Y% O
& b' D2 H) b/ x2 ^0 E每次发布会,Tim Cook都会这样说: * T: B* T8 E% `* j c5 n It's the best iPhone we've ever created:这是我们有史以来创造的最好的iPhone 1 x9 ], ~9 t1 d' [& i0 [) [" j' i6 H- x0 B5 F
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iPhone 7的新功能
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Features and functions: 功能 6 Y2 C3 j- y& d4 z
Key features and functions on the iPhone 7 & 7 Plus: iPhone 7和7加的重要新功能
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1. Color:颜色" L+ k# }$ g$ C$ d; ]* C) e. O
Apple came out with two new colors, two different types of black: 苹果这次出了两种新颜色,两种不同的黑: 6 w; e) A' U2 h* ~1 \' T
Jet black (glossy): 黑色 (亮黑、漆黑)
Black (matte): 黑色(哑光) % u6 F: j* i6 h, `" u
加上以前的三个颜色: . I$ D( ?2 L6 G
rose gold: 玫瑰金
gold: 金
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一共是5个颜色,传说中的海军蓝(navy blue)并没有出现。 5 \6 G) B0 \* ^: Z; Y, SBlack is such a sophisticated color: 黑色是个很高级、有质感的颜色 9 H* O+ k" O$ ]: w ^8 B p% M' kIt's very sleek: 简单、有品位又有型, K+ F, s0 `7 `' r4 |: M
I might go for the silver: 我大概还是会选银色3 }' w3 U/ W5 \" W8 n& c0 g5 A+ A
On Apple's official website, they use the word "finish" instead of color: 苹果官网用的是“finish"这个词,而不是"color" 5 c* z, [5 s" h2 fThey mean the same: 其实意思都一样& d$ B8 L6 Y7 N9 I, J, [" }, e
*Finish这个词在车、手机类产品中,用的最多。*" r& Z& o" I$ k8 \' E
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. O. y& ?! E# F/ O# TAirpods are wireless headphones:Airpods就是无线耳机2 l# C8 u6 L, b1 S8 a; V3 |
They are powered by Bluetooth:是用蓝牙驱动的; S8 Q1 G& g; ]2 k
Doesn't it eat up your battery? 这样不是很耗电?. G- L% S! k$ y' e
On the one hand, I am a fan of wireless headphones: 从一方面来说,我还挺喜欢无线耳机的 6 ?) Q+ w+ a; m% {7 {% Z% u( r! k0 G0 u- a/ i
Because all the headphones I've ever had with wires I always broke them:因为有线耳机总被我弄坏" U8 h. w9 { H; j4 `- B$ x
For me , the problem is the wire gets all messy and tangled: 我的问题是,有线耳机的电线总会很乱、都绕成一团 0 W( M. T1 M9 I" j" YOnce you put the wire in a bag, the wire has a life of its own: 一旦你把有线耳机放进包里,它就不受你控制了 1 _0 z/ O( B7 W. p, p; e- S$ Y% j: R* e+ e5 d
. A' M% `! E; F+ @. o$ p3 K 打结!!! * T3 N! U% H. ?6 e " ^6 {. ?* @2 R: n: i* M/ m- R( J9 O8 Q# p4 F' ~* {3 ]
It's all in knots / knotted up: 线都打结了
It's messy / tangle:乱作一团、绕在一起 2 z0 M) y# G- e% L
I encounter this problem on a daily basis: 我每天都碰到这个问题 7 d% l+ ^7 y* z+ y( r: S% j2 l$ c: B# J+ I
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用Airpods就没这个问题啦!可是这耳机要单买,还很贵:
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That's how they get you. That's how they up-sell you:就是让你多付点钱 4 I! o3 `; [, T4 N1 ?' p yYou can plug your old wire headphones into the headphone jack:不过旧的也可以用,接个转换头- Q4 V+ t( i* I: V! a$ a( Z7 {
But it's like an extra piece of equipment: 还得多弄个配件7 L' C, q. {# u$ M; P# k
It gives you really high resolution pictures:可以拍高清照片
HD picutres = high definitionpictures
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美国人不卖肾,卖胳膊和腿
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Do you know the meme of selling one of your kidneys to buy an iPhone: 你知道卖肾买iPhone这个梗吗?5 C: o: E# N- [) l' u
# a, c" I& E6 A/ z2 N0 S; l- P+ T! T1 r+ N 我们调侃说“卖肾”买iPhone, 英语里也有个异曲同工的说法: ( J, N& A3 R" w K3 |# O0 uTo cost an arm and a leg: 3 Y" t/ J& Q" n* {" c3 j相当于一条胳膊、一条腿的价值,指特别贵的东西& U/ b [! d% O+ B5 [! @# K! u
' `' s! k6 [8 ?' e7 N$ r例如:5 P6 b" x n) @( p' B6 w! [ The iPhone 7 Plus costs an arm and a leg. ( H! `0 T( O3 G# H8 A( O, nWe don't say selling your kidney: 我们没有卖肾的说法 / K$ P. q+ ]& s' z# C0 E% s6 `7 lBut we do make jokes on selling organs for expensive things:但我们也会开玩笑说要卖器官才能买很贵的东西3 y" t! D/ U6 R; w8 P
, r, F, K. p0 v) U: z 美国手机文化和中国有什么不一样? ( A- N$ E" p* n* f1. 换手机的频率 h' I2 u) }. s% p+ v4 x6 e , i3 S1 E& G* s+ w/ E 5 v0 u. _5 b: n$ D1 Q* gI feel like Chinese seem to buy or upgrade phones a little bit more often:我感觉中国人换手机的频率好像更高一点 # Q; X9 E3 a: y4 _# {2 KA lot of people like to have the latest phones to be fashionable: 有人觉得用新手机,很时髦7 Z9 h$ O; p( @, z( c1 l( @- J
It's like a status symbol: 更像是一种地位象征 : \6 L/ u& L5 k% W; [% sAlso, Americans can't change phone often because they're locked in contracts: 还有,美国人不能老换手机,因为他们大多数人都被合约机绑住了 n+ g( }" `6 d+ D7 a: `# F9 U2 ? 5 O" P9 g9 o; ^7 j, u' P9 }0 b r- m' F3 F 2. 合约机 VS 非合约机* F! k# c1 P' b& P' O 1). Contract Phone s ?7 P) v: L" h+ ~0 j在美国, contract phone (合约机)更常见。大多数人都会选择合约机。下图是这词iPhone 7 Plus的合约机价格,对比非合约机价格:+ Y8 E/ y8 R& k% X
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You get your phone with a contract:合约机 8 |" D8 T* H2 q( Y$ c- V$ M# | % N7 |7 d' ^4 f( i1 A- [$ DThey are locked in these 1-2 year long contracts:美国人常常被1-2年的合同绑住# O4 G" o; H! c7 `5 |
The longer the contract the cheaper the phone, or you get it for free: 合同越长,手机越便宜,或者免费, z3 e# u1 i7 A. B- r$ G
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9 h% I: V5 ^5 ]$ i. G+ \1 ?For example, Verizon, doesn't give you a SIM card: 比如, Verizon(美国一个运营商), 根本不给你sim卡 7 V$ T9 L5 n: b6 ]Their phones are locked: 他们都是锁机7 h( t% r+ @) ]# G1 S A
If you travel and want to get a local SIM card, it won't work: 如果你出国,想当地买SIM卡,就不行 0 o0 i) h- U* z9 Q0 C0 ?% V3 z! Y- p说到Verizon, Spencer真是一肚子苦水......: q/ R/ w1 N3 f# J8 ?1 b. D
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Mobile carrier: 移动运营商
They offer different plans: 都提供不同的套餐
Cell phone plan: 手机套餐$ p+ d x, B8 }3 u* A Z
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Text plan: 短信套餐( }7 n$ Z9 E( A8 v) ?; W3 @
Data plan: 流量套餐 ) ]' g7 C2 g3 V! Z- o! F% i* |- p' L3 f' s# V4 e1 V% j
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The carriers are pushing everyone towards unlimited data plans:运营商都鼓励大家签无限流量套餐
Americans pay quite a lot for their cell phone bills, over $100 or even $200 a month: 所以美国人的手机账单很贵,常常都要100多美金,甚至200美金一个月
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Pay in full, unlocked phone: 付全价,解锁机
You need to pay full price for the phone: 全额付款, 买下手机6 ^1 d* x% M' z8 O" ?
You need to pay full retail price for the phone:全额零售价 : i. D n' a* H8 V7 [4 u$ a( ]- z% K0 A+ i6 R9 u
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You see this word MSRP a lot in the US, buying a car, buying electronics: 在美国,常看到MSRP这个词,特别是买车、买电器、电子产品7 V ?# C0 [! f! H3 N; }
Many stores will list the MSRP and list their own price that's cheaper: 很多店会标出MSRP, 然后再写一个自己店里的优惠价 ) B9 k/ A' k( \4 l1 i1 ^/ j & t: T/ ^3 j9 A. [, F $ |* L7 S( b+ v3 u/ {水货机 ) Q+ d$ p' t+ l* ~! ~Spencer说美国买不到什么水货机,有这几个说法:. D' d$ O8 _* ]$ l: E( y3 z X
smuggled phone
back channel phone
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Smuggle: 走私 6 {2 N6 j: B Y) O: }% dBack channel: 非官方渠道 / `1 Z2 A* V! C5 _. @ $ a" _ ^9 f1 U) i- u0 x# | + R3 G2 y# y+ E4 w/ H短期去美国旅游,可以买Go Phone 0 Y N9 x1 E2 e! D / f7 u. c% w* C/ FIt's called a Go Phone, a short term plan: 是个短期合约, 叫Go Phone . [" U. D6 T- `1 ]8 @1 wYou can get it in Walmart and lots of other places: 沃尔玛啦,其它很多地方都买得到8 C( g( x4 @9 y4 W
It's about $50, 60 a month: 大概50;60刀一个月* x/ U" q- C" A$ e
Everything is unlimited,unlimited minutes, unlimited data: 流量、电话都是无限的, Q4 u* ^/ l4 B3 I' w; `
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Data roaming: 数据漫游 1 f( t- c* f# yChina Mobile has data roaming where it's capped at RMB30 a day, you can use unlimited data in the US: 中国移动现在有流量漫游,30人民币一天封顶,可以无限量用数据 ( D$ T) D2 ]& Z / V9 E/ S8 w7 O: |5 H0 {% T1 v v! n# e/ W4 d8 I! ~! S6 V 越狱手机: jail-broken phone $ A$ l5 q# Y! N! h" jWe just call it jail break: 越狱,就是jail break9 S. ~7 M0 r: Y H% Q
Or a jail-broken phone: 或者可以说jail-broken的手机& V7 G t* }' w0 I2 J
Respect official channels: 我还是尊重正规体系2 M; F t1 N1 s
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苹果生态体系
One of the biggest reasons I stick with apple products and the iPhone is the podcasts:我一直用苹果产品、iPhone一大主要原因,就是听播客, a s! J5 Q0 F/ \
There is a handful of podcasts that I listen to religiously every day and they are such a big part of my life: 有几个播客,我是每天不拉地听,是生活里特别重要的一部分 - h5 {5 n2 H- P' tIf I don't use Apple, it'll be quite inconvenient to listen to these American podcasts on iTunes: 不用苹果,要听这种美国播客会挺不方便的; u- }) D- x. Q* A2 C/ M
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