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!$ p/ v! a5 i) f
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# E- h. K8 F' T, f节目音乐:Hotline bling by Drake: a9 R) X& C- S! i
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Cell phone和mobile phone都是手机
Cell phone在美国更常用* d v5 O$ F& {( ?! v" k# b
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苹果果然不一样4 u5 h U8 z" @9 o6 c2 E# x
苹果发布会,全球瞩目。发布会的英语是: Y8 ]9 D- c2 b, |
product launch
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不过苹果特立独行,会用另一个词: # [ p( e; r' H' `. @4 N2 g% ^) `' W# w% p' s' ~ Apple Special Events ! d. v, D9 k: ^ $ C2 _% j* U' {# j- \) @( @. Z ' \) D" ~" y9 B4 w) Q3 O7 }* J9 g每次发布会,Tim Cook都会这样说: : g; k% |$ M; [) j( u! f& _: X" w It's the best iPhone we've ever created:这是我们有史以来创造的最好的iPhone 8 B6 K/ r7 E4 Q: o: v8 N : j: W& \, t. l% ^! c / Q. s3 }$ @* c: r3 y/ M0 X
iPhone 7的新功能
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Features and functions: 功能* a- I3 {, ]: v
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* K0 N( @: ~; W* e: B9 v
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:! \* d$ B9 i' h. ~
Jet black (glossy): 黑色 (亮黑、漆黑)
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rose gold: 玫瑰金
gold: 金
sliver:银 * g) U3 Q( g9 O2 i% h5 z
一共是5个颜色,传说中的海军蓝(navy blue)并没有出现。 0 M& N# h$ M& p' c, k. D; RBlack is such a sophisticated color: 黑色是个很高级、有质感的颜色9 e+ C- E% H+ I( w
It's very sleek: 简单、有品位又有型0 y' v" Q$ }7 f- t0 ^1 D# r* G# u) ]3 N
I might go for the silver: 我大概还是会选银色0 C; W; n/ l9 P) J1 E, a, z' F
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" 7 }; H* A+ @+ Q+ _( yThey mean the same: 其实意思都一样+ x' D) @: D. ~7 |
*Finish这个词在车、手机类产品中,用的最多。*2 Y; b* [. U7 l+ z
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Airpods are wireless headphones:Airpods就是无线耳机 # r7 f# H, P3 ]0 CThey are powered by Bluetooth:是用蓝牙驱动的 - k& m6 `! m- K5 P- m4 gDoesn't it eat up your battery? 这样不是很耗电?) V+ \) n0 l' ~1 @" g1 w
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 & l' [4 ]$ {4 I& @4 {. ?: {- ^2 \& U
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 ! x, B k. [ LFor 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 - a' ^% x5 w3 D8 r EOnce 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 9 {6 W& n. v; b! T: { 3 U0 ^5 A1 H6 T+ Y, Y / C( R9 S! m; A$ A: t打结!!! " T1 p8 n0 ?% B Q" O2 K ' x1 q a; H' O0 y9 B/ R6 ^$ l6 y' _ {1 ^" o) V
It's all in knots / knotted up: 线都打结了
It's messy / tangle:乱作一团、绕在一起4 n7 D. E' j' e! m+ P
I encounter this problem on a daily basis: 我每天都碰到这个问题4 s! a8 l( N5 v; t# z4 }: M- o4 z% q
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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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You can plug your old wire headphones into the headphone jack:不过旧的也可以用,接个转换头 , E0 r0 D% ?6 Z/ u; M0 p3 j7 \ But it's like an extra piece of equipment: 还得多弄个配件7 m5 S8 E+ N. p; f* f' k) s% i
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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?( r3 g0 y% @, T9 B5 d/ Q
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To cost an arm and a leg: ' V) b/ a' A w8 h6 y8 ^
相当于一条胳膊、一条腿的价值,指特别贵的东西; c& ^& K# h6 c; c7 d7 @
0 u7 b" {; O% ~7 q1 z. p例如:3 x% r3 Y8 j; u; U The iPhone 7 Plus costs an arm and a leg. $ h. b% d! _2 H" U% T; DWe don't say selling your kidney: 我们没有卖肾的说法" l% W( U% w$ ~4 H2 D4 ]
But 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 M/ m, D/ \' H' J# [/ U, Z7 r" e: j, A% z- p" ? 美国手机文化和中国有什么不一样?( ~* }9 @9 X2 t% S0 L4 c 1. 换手机的频率 & T9 D# U& B! q* R, A9 { * c; `* V6 k+ ` a8 y* v( B$ W+ w5 B3 `7 s( {: R
I 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 * c f( t( K/ `1 k+ t# _A lot of people like to have the latest phones to be fashionable: 有人觉得用新手机,很时髦+ j% g. o) R3 m) y2 A0 c8 ]" N3 q: k
It's like a status symbol: 更像是一种地位象征 " t* n- A$ m0 t; f+ XAlso, 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 ) Y( [% q" o- u8 r v6 B* F & p, ~" J8 n4 G; [) {5 ~% z$ o' a# Y9 x 2. 合约机 VS 非合约机+ B3 }; v3 H) [! Z# F 1). Contract Phone& p, [* h# V: {1 i5 P, p
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: $ J& q' ^% E* c) K( }" z3 N; K7 X& _6 U$ c& R
You get your phone with a contract:合约机) u3 T2 \% W/ I' X
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They are locked in these 1-2 year long contracts:美国人常常被1-2年的合同绑住3 j1 ~# D, Q% q% Y* i0 `
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% d0 k5 |: g2 z! ^" m) Z0 e
But it's super inflexible: 但是超级不灵活7 N- z- ?3 U+ \' r. j- H
Even 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5 p. E- t8 A1 c) d
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$ E; C. M" `, y; h/ y# u0 L Locked phone: 锁机 2 G8 p M7 \6 e" b3 ?If 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 1 T2 t# S. n {& H. H * g* U6 \, ]* e. h6 _% wFor 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 $ D3 D S, ]8 m1 aTheir phones are locked: 他们都是锁机$ E P$ z5 o V: a0 v! Y; ]4 e' K
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 4 G$ z4 j9 n$ a* X" L6 x) h% o说到Verizon, Spencer真是一肚子苦水...... , ^2 I8 O( v1 m * S1 l) N+ u; i. [8 U, k0 L: z( b3 o$ J* @) A6 L* \5 A
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AT&T
Verizon
Sprint
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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 . I* {, x3 G# i* U4 ?& k3 L
Minutes plan: 通话分钟套餐 ; q. G1 P. c6 y3 r7 o" D: z
Text plan: 短信套餐 " b3 `7 w& \, M2 r) `: x5 q
Data plan: 流量套餐 ' M! R' f) z* u 3 h0 D, x$ g' [
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美国无限上网套餐很普遍& t" w; o1 _" X; O
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 $200 a month: 所以美国人的手机账单很贵,常常都要100多美金,甚至200美金一个月
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Pay in full, unlocked phone: 付全价,解锁机
You need to pay full price for the phone: 全额付款, 买下手机 + C1 m( J( H/ v/ l, CYou need to pay full retail price for the phone:全额零售价0 G3 U7 s# F+ u3 e& _: p
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MSRP: manufacture suggested retail price 生产商建议零售价 ( l; o: x* o* j4 |You see this word MSRP a lot in the US, buying a car, buying electronics: 在美国,常看到MSRP这个词,特别是买车、买电器、电子产品 - e: O. d4 w ~. s9 Z0 cMany stores will list the MSRP and list their own price that's cheaper: 很多店会标出MSRP, 然后再写一个自己店里的优惠价 " Z: `: P! S; T8 ~) f6 q - j1 O. h9 U. T3 N- V( Y. z$ A+ _( o$ l) v1 E 水货机! p2 v! |$ G1 x1 @( o' P5 c$ l Spencer说美国买不到什么水货机,有这几个说法: # X4 m3 |* E3 W/ j$ G! q
smuggled phone
back channel phone
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Smuggle: 走私1 }! C8 W& P3 @2 P; f6 I
Back channel: 非官方渠道7 N$ }/ k7 K2 R3 x2 [1 L
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It's called a Go Phone, a short term plan: 是个短期合约, 叫Go Phone* H! v, N& A6 n
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 D( ]6 v$ F' C% v) y
It's about $50, 60 a month: 大概50;60刀一个月1 D8 V5 |( i* W% h a3 X8 |
Everything is unlimited,unlimited minutes, unlimited data: 流量、电话都是无限的2 K5 w2 Y" O7 F, S; x
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~9 m' n1 {' l2 E2 e2 N 漫游:roaming j1 r) Q& ]; O. UData roaming: 数据漫游 " x5 `8 d" @% C6 [China 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1 }- k0 S5 c7 c: l) g- t0 P
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We just call it jail break: 越狱,就是jail break : _2 y" u( U. C6 s* qOr a jail-broken phone: 或者可以说jail-broken的手机7 F6 P; B8 y: |5 |
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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" K& ]6 U4 W) R2 g
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. T. M. h8 w5 v) S
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 - M! k6 _8 L. S+ r, tI'm locked into Apple ecosystem: 我已经被苹果生态系统锁住了 9 p1 s( \) ~1 M4 {! ~! W9 S' ]4 {. D
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最后,Jenny推荐几个美国原版英语podcast
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Have you pre-ordered it?
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