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Cell phone和mobile phone都是手机
Cell phone在美国更常用9 B0 A9 T9 N' J8 P, j6 _* V4 Q
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苹果果然不一样 5 M8 {2 _* a! \3 R1 s$ Y+ O
苹果发布会，全球瞩目。发布会的英语是：8 A+ ?5 Q- T; m; p
product launch
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$ T9 h9 a$ h9 c每次发布会，Tim Cook都会这样说: ' r/ N! ?, }0 ` It's the best iPhone we've ever created：这是我们有史以来创造的最好的iPhone! Q1 }8 p0 @4 `/ E ]
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iPhone 7的新功能
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Features and functions: 功能 4 F, t3 I( S# v* j2 |9 w9 t
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3 d& I8 k2 h" Y3 e; _
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： 3 d2 I' l, i; p2 q
Jet black (glossy): 黑色 (亮黑、漆黑)
Black (matte): 黑色（哑光） * ?5 P. o# e4 K6 ~7 g
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rose gold: 玫瑰金
gold: 金
sliver：银% e! l# q! i* u
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Black is such a sophisticated color: 黑色是个很高级、有质感的颜色$ g2 l' Y* ?, L) X& J" a
It's very sleek: 简单、有品位又有型! B" F% H5 i( Z* L+ e5 g% G
I might go for the silver: 我大概还是会选银色' g) H3 i* Z4 Z( e4 H7 ~
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" $ O3 C& ]/ _- Z) u( bThey mean the same: 其实意思都一样 ( O1 b) u/ j0 _' Q" t7 P( m" ]+ e＊Finish这个词在车、手机类产品中，用的最多。＊1 h2 I) b" N' i
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. V# ^3 ^ z5 m/ J- J7 y1 V8 t* x $ F' u7 e. r3 _1 Q $ t! i y! D8 s4 o; L% M" w. C 0 q& `8 }$ A& [! `6 \! |$ ^3 p$ y 2. Airpods：无线耳机 $ N4 X+ J; p, F/ j& I. l& h 2 [, `% r2 }5 E7 C1 E2 I4 o& PAirpods are wireless headphones：Airpods就是无线耳机 ' z, f( N! _( [) l' q' m* WThey are powered by Bluetooth：是用蓝牙驱动的 ) T0 K1 o9 U9 l" `Doesn't it eat up your battery? 这样不是很耗电？ 2 u; ^8 v: v0 X5 I, M* ^$ T9 {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2 U5 y3 i; y! ^2 B( u
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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3 X( p9 i+ V; G' _$ X' k! D
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 @, g: K, p# ^, {1 y& f8 E+ ]
Once 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 ( ?( R, N" T( e1 k R * H* \ Z3 {5 o2 P u& ~' v+ v% a- D! i 打结！！！ ' B% `; _5 P' m- g c ! g2 d# [; U- s) D) D9 L) ]! C1 q2 b3 }
It's all in knots / knotted up: 线都打结了
It's messy / tangle：乱作一团、绕在一起 v( G6 d' O* Y
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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4 @7 N% A3 [$ b0 w) F
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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 S. @5 I: w3 p7 T' E: g# [) zYou can plug your old wire headphones into the headphone jack：不过旧的也可以用，接个转换头 ; y! Q! W/ ]6 Z0 h But it's like an extra piece of equipment: 还得多弄个配件 + V' ~2 ]$ m' F% H' U7 d& \1 t4 D" w
telephoto lens: 长焦镜头 2 O; `5 O+ u% u6 S 6 o2 |, H0 L0 h+ I) w2 `, M
wide angle: 广角镜头' G2 g: b4 a: \7 e' i& [
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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
HD picutres = high definitionpictures
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美国人不卖肾，卖胳膊和腿
5 A6 L; {! z, BDo 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？9 s# b6 {! x$ ?5 E" J
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To cost an arm and a leg: # H" m+ l, e A) N m
相当于一条胳膊、一条腿的价值，指特别贵的东西/ a' d& L. e( v5 d: {1 J+ u% r
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We don't say selling your kidney: 我们没有卖肾的说法 N, j; \0 R+ Y' w3 }' F+ {
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 / Z7 B& r- `/ r* k# T) P% F' \- q " z: G8 r7 F0 c" Z& R$ A1 S美国手机文化和中国有什么不一样？4 ~+ ^* c: N* L" P& b* n 1. 换手机的频率 7 v8 G- r+ T2 K4 T; a8 R- h. e: h. r3 F8 J" }* O7 d' M& X9 f9 Y5 Y
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A lot of people like to have the latest phones to be fashionable: 有人觉得用新手机，很时髦& ?; n3 C0 M* W# N8 b% J
It's like a status symbol: 更像是一种地位象征* M. R' m5 V# s0 }0 X6 g
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! W% J: Y" U ~4 B% H" P6 G
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" V" u; d1 G6 O 2. 合约机 VS 非合约机9 f2 c3 ^/ s0 \5 I. N5 V, _* B 1). Contract Phone8 k d9 }. H0 l3 d% i2 K
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： ) S* b a& v9 W J9 \' F# a- |0 f4 n& q7 iYou get your phone with a contract：合约机) m* o4 r& @- P p% m2 N/ R
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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 % `, f# o) c! xThe 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 $ g4 a5 T1 {- }; Y0 y0 jBut it's super inflexible: 但是超级不灵活 9 S2 R/ S' J ^' X- p" D* v' MEven 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 ' T2 S" F: S; Q! s ! D- n/ r4 r- G2 D5 N $ c2 G' P* A5 [9 `( Z * h& B6 _! E% l/ yLocked phone: 锁机9 [$ G! q i; a) d t+ U
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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 5 D1 V# z- h ^- W! ITheir phones are locked: 他们都是锁机: t+ h2 G4 G. D: r$ p
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" }" V& i. w4 P8 B; i, [# m# ? 说到Verizon, Spencer真是一肚子苦水...... * [- `5 I) N* `2 H, d; m( T/ e. K7 H) u0 B9 Y
Data plan: 流量套餐2 k- C: T1 t+ v3 r
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美国无限上网套餐很普遍( M: q8 N$ }! a
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 $200 a month: 所以美国人的手机账单很贵，常常都要100多美金，甚至200美金一个月
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Pay in full, unlocked phone: 付全价，解锁机
You need to pay full price for the phone: 全额付款, 买下手机- r% v% D- ]- d
You need to pay full retail price for the phone：全额零售价. ]0 ~/ B8 t) K& U8 y% G7 X; A7 g4 ?
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You see this word MSRP a lot in the US, buying a car, buying electronics: 在美国，常看到MSRP这个词，特别是买车、买电器、电子产品 ) P( h2 h$ V- JMany 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 - A4 q9 L, l" f9 L% l / r/ e# c0 p0 I9 q% L % H& h0 U' q2 g& {5 a. {水货机. L' C7 a7 ^3 B8 _ Spencer说美国买不到什么水货机，有这几个说法：9 W4 C$ {. s- D( F, G
smuggled phone
back channel phone
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Smuggle: 走私 $ n1 V: f+ a4 H# E- w5 pBack channel: 非官方渠道 / Y. [- L) p1 o4 D i ( t) s. ]: d- ?0 m7 N% y! z+ E8 |6 C" A2 P 短期去美国旅游，可以买Go Phone , ~% O5 x( b8 {- _: g0 Y+ \3 E3 ]* Y0 f& t3 U- O4 e. Z' X5 o( d
It's called a Go Phone, a short term plan: 是个短期合约, 叫Go Phone 5 `9 M/ b. t, s" s0 C& ^5 V) kYou can get it in Walmart and lots of other places: 沃尔玛啦，其它很多地方都买得到; [: q6 S4 {/ ?# P, r/ E) R2 M
It's about $50, 60 a month: 大概50；60刀一个月" L' X8 ?$ w! g% |. y8 ^; o
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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 L. n+ y$ A8 H9 L- r6 u
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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 8 ?( u! D+ l( [: a9 {4 w* o( l* {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 & D! p1 k/ Q. c) _& C& J8 gIf 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" G7 Z- u5 l7 t' b
I'm locked into Apple ecosystem: 我已经被苹果生态系统锁住了 0 V" ?0 B& d1 D1 K3 s' H" O8 e6 \, ?/ q0 U; }, q/ o) M5 @/ j2 |
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