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& h2 [/ p- k1 T6 x7 @' B" W( W每次发布会，Tim Cook都会这样说: : l, P J) y$ i& B% N, F# ^It's the best iPhone we've ever created：这是我们有史以来创造的最好的iPhone ( H6 U8 i$ I0 F 3 o* W0 @: l4 p; t+ V0 D / E' a2 l3 k8 L2 ^2 B
iPhone 7的新功能
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Features and functions: 功能 ' z/ N1 K$ [0 o8 o! j
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 ) M. d$ D. l# VApple 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： ( T" P2 U4 \+ Z. j5 G) A9 c% W
Jet black (glossy): 黑色 (亮黑、漆黑)
Black (matte): 黑色（哑光）+ _, Y) M+ q! \! K/ x
加上以前的三个颜色： 6 N! [/ h" ]6 Y* k6 @9 v
rose gold: 玫瑰金
gold: 金
sliver：银2 E9 A; M& | t i7 n% V9 J
一共是5个颜色，传说中的海军蓝(navy blue)并没有出现。0 j: t9 p. L: E' g& E# s" ~& v
Black is such a sophisticated color: 黑色是个很高级、有质感的颜色 . k; ?! q! [0 t% f9 }It's very sleek: 简单、有品位又有型6 n1 C6 d8 B9 |) G- G- f4 f ~
I might go for the silver: 我大概还是会选银色 ' n9 g6 X }# C2 p( pOn 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" 0 y3 w: k& ~! i2 AThey mean the same: 其实意思都一样2 t' j4 T9 D y
＊Finish这个词在车、手机类产品中，用的最多。＊ + E' S5 ]" K- N2 [$ P, ?( N& b1 L d) c
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9 o. k7 f9 O- N8 i9 }# M 7 R3 q9 O' S2 y! v! q % H# S9 u8 U' ~2. Airpods：无线耳机 * f$ D, O2 G& m ) p& Y+ o2 p% y, z" i2 dAirpods are wireless headphones：Airpods就是无线耳机 4 y& k a- q% e1 k* p# `' J# ]They are powered by Bluetooth：是用蓝牙驱动的 5 m8 H) `# o; E! ?6 |4 b. [4 LDoesn't it eat up your battery? 这样不是很耗电？ 3 ]7 ^' j( T9 f2 B3 r$ P8 sOn 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) D' r4 O U d4 y% \
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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 2 k3 J2 {4 }, a5 e* w) wFor 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 " y' P/ U V+ d% n v: _: k5 dOnce 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 0 _, e# C' j1 |/ [. b& Z4 Y$ [& a f3 S# V. [0 L) O4 @
6 z! L8 R1 M8 B. P打结！！！ , }8 j8 @6 F( H% m# R' p6 j( u2 D/ \3 ]/ b4 g
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I encounter this problem on a daily basis: 我每天都碰到这个问题7 I6 K8 [. M I. E" V: O4 J3 f
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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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Airpods are not included in the phone. It's sold separately: 不是连手机一起的，要单买 ( w/ k5 `) s; N5 S: c! T4 `3 T- l) Q) Z+ V. D( a% s) `0 g( U
That's how they get you. That's how they up-sell you：就是让你多付点钱% Q* _; u- A/ D2 h
You can plug your old wire headphones into the headphone jack：不过旧的也可以用，接个转换头 0 W) I) y2 I3 G. w, s But it's like an extra piece of equipment: 还得多弄个配件 % U3 L7 _% n6 a9 B5 @- E# k( ^* \% f. O9 M/ r
$ s. _8 c1 b+ v) S) k, T- ?9 r 3. Dual-lens: 双镜头 - d8 V" H1 q; K# B6 E7 S2 Y: PDual 是“双”的意思，经常用在科技领域，例如双核：dual core。这个词给人感觉很geeky(技术)。 . v' V; y0 r6 O3 r而且这个词发音也有点儿难呢。日常生活中，更口语的说法是double: : S+ n7 e5 W3 e4 Y: E+ s0 a
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wide angle: 广角镜头 ; M$ p/ k# {5 ^& P8 x
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It allows you to zoom 10 times：双摄像头可以让你十倍变焦
It gives you really high resolution pictures：可以拍高清照片
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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？2 X f- @* B y2 @+ B, _
/ p5 ]9 Y! V. U* i: f# d2 }6 s! I/ V0 X$ f7 c: i4 L8 _* b: S9 F8 b- l 我们调侃说“卖肾”买iPhone, 英语里也有个异曲同工的说法：: F4 Z, V9 P* Y. V3 z# k
To cost an arm and a leg: * B7 d9 y( y9 ^
相当于一条胳膊、一条腿的价值，指特别贵的东西4 T( |% { D9 r( l2 [
4 f" W" D9 H. d/ ~) w, j! l: Z- \例如：( a2 h* f f/ q6 Y The iPhone 7 Plus costs an arm and a leg.' Z4 B4 x0 m+ c. q2 ?1 J
We don't say selling your kidney: 我们没有卖肾的说法 / I, R4 K- p3 NBut 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 1 [* H; l( s! A " [# d2 p1 m i$ J( O, d% r+ d7 E美国手机文化和中国有什么不一样？& `# k% p8 c+ t3 e; W. l2 W0 e9 K% ] 1. 换手机的频率1 D+ y; G2 b- q+ \, e$ Q9 v4 d9 k
6 e O8 w% r" N' _ 4 _# ~7 X1 B7 m8 Y- P# pI 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1 |2 Y8 A3 w9 ?
A lot of people like to have the latest phones to be fashionable: 有人觉得用新手机，很时髦. n4 L8 u9 J! A1 |+ C. J1 O; O
It's like a status symbol: 更像是一种地位象征 ' S1 p2 @; m+ C5 F- ^Also, 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) e1 e4 A4 N. J+ V0 }
% O! S& c% d/ v i 6 H6 [$ q/ R0 [& s2 {2. 合约机 VS 非合约机 : q- Q9 r% T* c2 B' Q1). Contract Phone ; `: O2 G/ b- N1 u5 y- n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：# [4 `* I0 L# E) s; l y- k( B% j5 }! p3 }5 X$ u4 m/ [. ~
You get your phone with a contract：合约机8 k2 L7 T+ K' v) U' t
/ Y$ A$ m# C; ]9 k6 sThey are locked in these 1-2 year long contracts：美国人常常被1-2年的合同绑住 & H! n, R; _* b1 yThe 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+ `( v; t( y! o, J9 A/ N% U
But it's super inflexible: 但是超级不灵活 8 Y& _/ T6 c4 |2 w+ ]2 ZEven if you are on a contract, you might be able to get an upgrade: 有些合约你也可以升级，换手机 * \3 M+ T9 k$ A8 N 1 L4 G' B1 ]5 V! r) M 6 ]0 ~% @' U( N $ e9 U \4 V% g; l! E/ GLocked phone: 锁机 2 Z) B) i! F( E& wIf you have a contract phone with a carrier, it might be a locked phone: 和运营商签的合约机可能是锁住的: a. G- ?+ B" D% q5 N' V4 A
$ C6 G7 m' m, S5 y) ?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+ J4 }1 E+ s2 I# `6 w# M: v/ e
Their phones are locked: 他们都是锁机/ p+ Q% \# t0 ~9 @8 j/ U2 L
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/ n3 j- o4 x; i. X0 r( [ 说到Verizon, Spencer真是一肚子苦水......1 K0 e1 `4 @0 W d( F) r) J
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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' [/ L. c0 Z/ y2 B
Minutes plan: 通话分钟套餐! ~1 n. M& Q5 t6 `
Text plan: 短信套餐4 q2 i6 I9 N5 S6 \
Data plan: 流量套餐* M( O2 S! z+ {' Y' E
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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( R) ?0 Q! A( W' I e8 p9 ]
You need to pay full retail price for the phone：全额零售价# J6 j0 Q! K4 L) [1 r' e: P) B
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MSRP: manufacture suggested retail price 生产商建议零售价' ]( a6 c% ~: ~+ u# T- p3 {
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6 c a- m" T3 [8 `' O( c
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 ) m1 }& T& r4 |8 \/ }) P! \! n7 w1 B! X
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It's called a Go Phone, a short term plan: 是个短期合约, 叫Go Phone7 I* v) ^, n3 {4 W2 r
You can get it in Walmart and lots of other places: 沃尔玛啦，其它很多地方都买得到 * O: J D' {6 y" S* B8 @. T/ SIt's about $50, 60 a month: 大概50；60刀一个月 $ @% ?$ p7 \3 ]* ?% ?1 P B! t0 LEverything is unlimited,unlimited minutes, unlimited data: 流量、电话都是无限的 9 R+ d$ Z" C) E9 J9 e8 } - p7 C- }- U" F# E) ^. o. _4 w4 I9 m- N 漫游：roaming h- K( F( ~3 P. H- N3 iData roaming: 数据漫游 , Y6 x: D3 @. _' FChina 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' q4 c# g! |9 D1 c
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We just call it jail break: 越狱，就是jail break 4 N# O3 C$ u& @' d" K9 W- e1 jOr a jail-broken phone: 或者可以说jail-broken的手机9 H$ W& E+ {! G. U) S* X* p
Respect official channels: 我还是尊重正规体系! d6 q0 @# D& p f0 i% B
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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9 t! G: }' e, ?- z9 w
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 X/ g* U" k7 j
If 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7 O1 P3 W9 T0 x# J: V( a' C
I'm locked into Apple ecosystem: 我已经被苹果生态系统锁住了 1 Q5 {$ D, |/ y& x1 } 4 f: t8 x( z+ v+ h; H- \3 K- z3 B/ X4 P" }# @) ]& c# @
最后，Jenny推荐几个美国原版英语podcast
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