iPods: Listen to the Revolution iPod狂潮
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- 发布于 2011年10月26日
- 作者：Mike Lee
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It stands out, plastered on billboards, posters, and painted on the sides of towering buildings. It has cropped up in innumerable television programs, Hollywood blockbusters, and music videos. Will Smith even called it the “gadget of the century.” It’s the iPod, and it has spearheaded a revolution in the world of music.
这项产品引人注目，不只贴在广告牌、海报上，在高耸大楼的侧面也画有它的图像。它也出现在数不清的电视节目、好莱坞强片、与音乐录像带（MV）中。威尔史密斯甚至称之为「世纪玩意儿」。它，就是iPod，在音乐界启动了革命。
In any bustling city or lively college town, iPod fans bob their heads to the beat of their favorite songs. Many consider their sleek device to be more than just an MP3 player. They regard it as a pet or even a best friend.
不管在繁忙的城市或是生气蓬勃的大学城，iPod爱好者随着喜好的歌曲节奏摇头晃脑。其中许多人不只把自己的这项时髦装置视为MP3音乐播放器，更把它当宠物甚至是最好的朋友看待。
The iPod’s three million-plus owners gossip and obsess over its slick designs and user-friendly functions. Although sometimes as small as a credit card, iPods can carry as many as 10,000 songs. Like a modern-day briefcase, they are also capable of storing documents, books, and many other files.
使用iPod正成为21世纪的一股风潮。超过300万的iPod拥有者不停地聊着它的精巧设计与容易上手的操作功能。即使有些型号的iPod跟信用卡的大小差不多，但是却能容纳多达1万首的歌曲。它们也好比现代的公文包，可以装下文件、书籍或许多其他的档案。
The iTunes store is molding how buyers interact with the media. No longer are you obliged to purchase entire albums. Just download the songs you want. In addition, a new method of broadcasting called podcasting allows iPod owners to download radio and television programs. If you haven’t done so yet, you should definitely try one out!
iTunes在线音乐商店正在塑造媒体与购买者之间的互动模式。你不用再购买整张专辑。只要下载你想要的歌曲就好了。不只如此，一种称为「播客」（Podcasting）的新型节目，可以让iPod用户下载广播和电视节目。如果你还没试过iPod的种种功能，你一定要去试看看！
−by Matthew Wilson
Vocabulary
单词发音
crop [krɑp] up 出现或发生(尤指意外地) to appear unexpectedly or occasionally
innumerable [ɪˋnjumərəb!] adj. 无数的；数不清的
mold [mold] v. 塑造
be obliged to 被迫, 不得不…
oblige [əˋblaɪdʒ] v. 使不得不，迫使
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单词发音
stand out 突出, 显著
plaster [ˋplæstɚ] v. 黏贴；贴满
billboard [ˋbɪl͵bord] n. 广告牌
blockbuster [ˋblɑk͵bʌstɚ] n. 耗费甚多，风靡一时的电影巨片
gadget [ˋgædʒɪt] n. 小巧﹐设计精巧的机械[装置]
spearhead [ˋspɪr͵hɛd] v. 当……的先锋；带头
bustling [ˋbʌs!ɪŋ] adj. 熙熙攘攘的, 忙乱的
bob [ˋbɑb] v. 上下（或来回）快速摆动
sleek [slik] adj. 时髦的；豪华的
regard [rɪˋgɑrd] v. 把……看作，把……认为[（+as）]
gossip [ˋgɑsəp] v. 闲聊
obsess [əbˋsɛs] v. 着迷
slick [slɪk] adj. 光滑的；滑溜溜的
user-friendly [ˋjuzɚˋfrɛndlɪ] adj. 容易使用的
briefcase [ˋbrif͵kes] n. 公文包
podcasting [ˋpɑd͵kæstɪŋ] n. 播客
try out 试用 to test or use experimentally
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