Pokemon Go is the latest craze that has been breaking the Internet: Pokemon Go真是风靡网络
It's everyone, everywhere, all of the time: 每个人、大街小巷、每时每刻都在玩这个游戏
The game isn't available in China, but it's taking the US by storm: 这个游戏在中国没有上线,不过在美国真的非常火爆
Pokemon Go is based on the super popular Game Boy from the 90's: Pokemon Go是基于90年代超受欢迎的Game Boy游戏新开发的
Video game consoles: 掌中宝游戏机* v2 y5 E2 ~2 S
X Box, Play Station are also game consoles: X Box, PS都是console (游戏机、盒子) / H3 ?2 [* n2 S5 ~The game is making a comeback on your smartphones: 现在它卷土重来,变成一款手游9 |- R9 r" I4 {4 S' Y4 X& v% I4 m
People have a lot of nostalgia for Pokemon, especially millennials: 很多美国80后、90后(英语对这个群体叫millennials)对这款游戏都有一种怀旧情结
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最近在美国,你会看到这样的景象↓↓
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Everyone is glued to their screens playig the game: 所有人都好像被手机频幕胶住了1 L4 |' ^& D7 z
You turn on the TV, you read the news, and everyone's talking about this game, how popular it is, and how dangerous it could be: 所有人不是在玩、就是在说Pokemon Go, 但是这款游戏也会造成潜在危险 , `% R3 B5 ]! s9 i& u! D6 c" f% t + v( R! e! D D/ k! ~ qPeople don't pay attention when they're walking and some people will play even when they're driving: 很多人边走路、甚至边开车都在打Pokemon Go $ x' P% T: @' }/ W - F, S7 D9 E/ E/ u( ?" } ' N! M/ Z7 B: P/ A7 R, J) V( l* e
别说VR了,我们说说AR
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Pokemon Go uses a new technology called augmented reality (AR): Pokemon Go运用了增强现实这一新技术
Virtual reality (VR): 虚拟现实 b- |" w/ ~- P$ @AR is combining a video game with the real world, making the real world more interesting, or more dangerous: 增强现实把在线游戏和现实世界结合起来,让现实世界更有趣,也更危险 + o/ |0 X# W n/ r8 s8 {: k# V ' I4 u" l% _8 g' B' R 4 w4 J4 m* Q" K7 t) M: g( K9 Q( q$ t/ M5 k
Pokemon Go让沙发土豆们走到户外玩游戏
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Pokemon Go is also attracting new fans who have never played Pokemon before: Pokemon Go也吸引了很多以前没接触过Pokemon的新粉丝
It uses maps from the real world to say, "Oh, you are on First St. and Second Ave. If you walk two blocks in that direction, there's a Pikachu and you can go catch it.": 这个游戏要玩家真的走出去,到户外去找怪兽. t7 G0 C9 s! z) j# ?' ?7 ^
You actually have to go walk over two blocks to find that Pikachu: 为了找到Pikachu, 你得真的走几个街区( A; P7 {2 p, m! j. A- I$ Z9 T
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A lot of American kids and people lack exercise: 很多美国人都缺乏运动# S. U T: l3 z6 c" m% u
This game is getting people to move around, and bringing out this social element back tovideo games: 这个游戏让玩家多走动、而且还能跟其他玩家真实交流; Z7 K( Y3 Z7 [9 `% z8 Q- r
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美国的游戏宅男
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In English, we borrow a word from Japanese, and we call people who play video games"otaku": 游戏宅男,在英语里的说法是"otaku", 是来自日语的外来语
You can also call them a gamer: 不过更广泛的一个词是gamer(游戏玩家)+ ?! t: V; e# J5 \- c5 e- ^
Be careful not to call them a player: 千万别说成player, player的意思是花心大萝卜 " B* [" }; H' p) W b' ? 9 L* R [$ |) p4 n) q
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Many people think Pokemon Go is fun because it's a lot like a scavenger hunt: 很多人爱玩Pokemon Go, 因为他们觉得这像个寻宝游戏 & N- O: J1 m o cBecause you're looking for Pikachu, you might run into other people who are also trying to find the same character: 找小精灵的过程中,你会遇到很多同样也在找的人 # S0 E' T/ _4 T' v
You might meet strangers, but because everyone is playing the same game, you have something in common, and you might start talking and make new friends: 碰到其他不认识的玩家,但因为大家有共同语言,所以还能交朋友 3 ~" U( N( E& W. F, z ( C. E, C( V% z3 R, G* f
Pokemon Go术语
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Poke Stops: Pokemon Go游戏里的补给站,玩家去这里刷道具、收集小精灵
Pokemon gym: 游戏里的擂台,可以到里面选队、攻擂
Poke ball: 游戏里的精灵球,抓口袋妖怪的必备道具
Monsters: 怪兽 ~$ N9 S' Q' M
还有一大堆游戏术语,就不一一介绍了;网上攻略很多,有兴趣的朋友可以搜。( w" P' I' Q% b: Q& Z; v
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Pokemon Go引发美国治安问题
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The game is causing a lot of safety concerns: 这个游戏也引发了很多安全问题
There are some criminals utilizing the game by luring players to rob them: 比如有罪犯利用游戏引诱玩家到一个地方,然后打劫他们) r' i$ z$ a1 F& l. s
Some people are putting themselvs and others in danger because they are not watching their steps or are driving while playing: 也有玩家别走边玩、边开车边玩,对自己、对他人都很危险
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Poke粉、Poke热会持久吗?
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Pokemon Goer, Pokefan: Pokemon Go的粉丝
Is this going to be a flash in the pan or here to stay? 它只是昙花一现还是能禁得起时间的考验?
In any case, the Pokemon franchise has over 20 years of history: 不管怎么说,Pokemon这个系列已经有20多年历史了# [! [: [- p5 p7 ~# @0 w7 O( L
8 {4 o1 n% ~% pIt's a super popular global franchise: 是受全球欢迎的系列; W: _9 P. s; r M& s- r
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听众里,有没有玩过Pokemon Go的?
说实话,对于我们在中国玩儿不到这款游戏的,真的有点难体会为什么美国人对它那么着迷;
不过希望大家听了身在美国的Jason亲口描述,对美国正在发生的事情有更直观的感受;
稍后另一期节目,Jason会跟我们聊聊美国人、特别是年轻人对特朗普、希拉里对决的看法,敬请期待。+ N2 L; G- G+ c. K/ r1 w4 G
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明天8月第一天,也是我们微信辅导班、口语营开班! 9 m8 d+ m" T- Y$ e) E2 \" P非常期待跟大家近距离接触、实时互动! : D' s8 c' f0 w; a口语营已满额;辅导班大家可以继续报名,详情请看今天第二篇推送。2 |* ^/ ~# a6 X% {( W
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