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0 I# N8 P n1 n3 [
X Box, Play Station are also game consoles: X Box, PS都是console (游戏机、盒子) : _- L1 V6 \7 K# A$ ^$ ?8 JThe game is making a comeback on your smartphones: 现在它卷土重来，变成一款手游 2 a0 l* ~0 A) x+ e( r
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7 P& I8 {& t) N( l& o
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! W( Y# K( u3 w) g
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People 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/ v" @. P8 n4 i W8 P0 h
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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 . r( U" k( g. ?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; v; H; H1 c1 P9 p$ {- l+ y
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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 ' R2 W! G: l' K% u' N: r! \& `% O5 M$ |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, o; F* ?6 |( q# X' q3 a7 c
A block: 一条街、一个街区 - A4 k3 s, j: fA lot of American kids and people lack exercise: 很多美国人都缺乏运动 2 _: q% b$ u: b! @0 I1 E @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 2 U$ M0 y d9 J' i3 N- T( Y: g' ^) I0 c& x% O
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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)% c( ~$ _! o) B2 D, i
Be careful not to call them a player: 千万别说成player, player的意思是花心大萝卜! y& A4 H) J9 P! C# R& s& {
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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 [1 h, w' Q% |/ q. v' B1 n
Because 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# n3 _, w9 D: i1 E/ {
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 7 j u4 F% c9 F8 k( z5 F6 R " q3 `2 K( ?% e! q, C* }
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: D% ]3 S) F7 e. T! _( a$ B1 i9 I
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。7 J$ c+ h) \- w
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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 3 a) \+ f, q" K& ?; Q
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; G/ d, m% l: z5 [ f+ g% D
+ y2 U R. n+ p+ o* jIt's a super popular global franchise: 是受全球欢迎的系列 ( Y1 d+ ?+ ^- y3 p/ W$ U7 S$ {＊中国今年特别流行说IP (Intellectula Property: 指有知识产权的原创内容), 不过英语里更多会用franchise这个词来表达＊, B. |# y0 b h4 [* o6 c! M
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