The Charm of Falling Blocks 俄罗斯方块揭密
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- 创建于 2013年2月01日
- 最后更新于 2023年12月18日
- 发布于 2013年2月01日
- 作者：Mike Lee
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Various shapes fall from the sky to form uneven rows of blocks. With the aim of clearing the rows, all we have to do is control how the pieces fall and fit within each other. This is how we play Tetris, the world-famous puzzle video game. Tetris came out in Russia in 1984 and was introduced to the rest of the world soon after. Since then, tens of millions of hours have been lost playing this simple game. What has made Tetris so attractive over the years?
各种不同形状从天空降落下来而组成数排参差不齐的方块。由于目标是要清除方块列，所以我们所要做的就是控制那些形状如何降落并嵌合到其它方块之间。这就是玩俄罗斯方块这项世界闻名的解谜电玩的方法。俄罗斯方块于1984年在俄罗斯推出，并很快被引至世界各地。从那时候开始，成千上万个小时被花费在玩这个简单的游戏上。然而是什么让俄罗斯方块多年来依然大受欢迎？
At first glance, playing Tetris seems like a pointless activity. But it cleverly takes advantage of our desire to complete jobs, as each falling block provides an unfinished task to solve. Uniquely, every falling block can be a potential solution at the same time. This explains why Tetris is considered an addictive game. The game holds our attention by constantly giving us tasks and opportunities to complete them. It’s no wonder people can become utterly absorbed in this endless game!
乍看之下，玩俄罗斯方块似乎是毫无意义的活动；但它巧妙利用我们想完成工作的欲望。因为每个降落的方块都提供一项待解决的任务；特别的是：每个降落的方块同时也是潜在的解决方案。这解释了俄罗斯方块为何被视为令人上瘾的游戏。这个游戏藉由不断给我们任务和完成任务的机会来抓住我们的注意力。这也难怪人们会完全沉迷在这个永无止尽的游戏中！
－by Marcus Walsh & Aska Wang
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Vocabulary
various [ˋvɛrɪəs] adj. 各种各样的
Stinky tofu and bubble tea are just two of the various foods for sale in the night market.
attractive [əˋtræktɪv] adj. 有吸引力的
Taking a long vacation at the beach is an attractive idea.
glance [glæns] n.（粗略地）看一下，一瞥
Please take a glance at my paper and tell me if it looks OK.
potential [pəˋtɛnʃəl] adj. 潜在的，可能的
Living longer is a potential benefit of starting an exercise program.
opportunity [͵ɑpɚˋtjunətɪ] n. 机会
I woke up late and missed the opportunity to buy concert tickets online.
absorbed [əbˋsɔrbd] adj. 全神贯注的
absorb v. 吸收
My father was absorbed in the interesting TV program.
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uneven [ʌnˋivən] adj. 参差不齐的; 不对称的
pointless [ˋpɔɪntlɪs] adj. 无意义的
take advantage of 利用, 善用
uniquely [juˋniklɪ] adv. 独特地，唯一地
addictive [əˋdɪktɪv] adj. 使人成瘾的﹐上瘾的
utterly [ˋʌtɚlɪ] adv. 完全地；彻底地
Tetris Battle 149 lines sent (No T spin) 留四打法,纯靠接技149!!