美国文化脱口秀 第373期:美国人爱玩什么之Pokemon Go

 　　美国人爱玩什么？今天Jenny和大家想念已久的开言主播Jason就要跟你聊聊最近风靡美国的手游Pokemon Go; 告诉你它为何那么受美国人欢迎？

　　关键词：

　　记得Game Boy吗？美国人也超爱

　　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 consoles²: 掌中宝游戏机

　　X Box, Play Station are also game consoles: X Box, PS都是console (游戏机、盒子)The game is making a comeback on your smartphones: 现在它卷土重来，变成一款手游People have a lot of nostalgia³ 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最近在美国，你会看到这样的景象

　　Everyone is glued to their screens playig the game: 所有人都好像被手机频幕胶住了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别说VR了，我们说说AR

　　Pokemon Go uses a new technology called augmented⁴ reality (AR): Pokemon Go运用了增强现实这一新技术Virtual reality (VR): 虚拟现实

　　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，也更危险美国人爱玩什么之Pokemon Go

　　Pokemon Go让沙发土豆们走到户外玩游戏

　　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A block: 一条街、一个街区

　　A lot of American kids and people lack exercise: 很多美国人都缺乏运动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美国的游戏宅男

　　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)Be careful not to call them a player: 千万别说成player, player的意思是花心大萝卜美国人靠Pokemon Go交友？

　　Many people think Pokemon Go is fun because it's a lot like a scavenger⁶ hunt: 很多人爱玩Pokemon Go, 因为他们觉得这像个寻宝游戏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Pokemon Go术语

　　Poke¹ 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

　　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。

　　Pokemon Go引发美国治安问题

　　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 utilizing⁷ the game by luring⁸ 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Poke粉、Poke热会持久吗？

　　Pokemon Goer, Pokefan: Pokemon Go的粉丝

　　Is this going to be a flash in the pan⁵ 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It's a super popular global franchise: 是受全球欢迎的系列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

1 poke   

n.刺，戳，袋；vt.拨开，刺，戳；vi.戳，刺，捅，搜索，伸出，行动散慢

参考例句：

• We never thought she would poke her nose into this.想不到她会插上一手。
• Don't poke fun at me.别拿我凑趣儿。

2 consoles   

（机器、电子设备等的）控制台( console的名词复数 )； 操纵台； 悬臂； 肘托

参考例句：

• Computer games consoles are getting better, cheaper and smaller than ever before. 电脑主机正在变得更好，更便宜也更小。
• Manufacturer of professional audio mixing consoles for sound reinforcement, recording and installation. 专业的录音和安装的控制台的制造业者。

3 nostalgia   

n.怀乡病，留恋过去，怀旧

参考例句：

• He might be influenced by nostalgia for his happy youth.也许是对年轻时幸福时光的怀恋影响了他。
• I was filled with nostalgia by hearing my favourite old song.我听到这首喜爱的旧歌，心中充满了怀旧之情。

4 Augmented   

adj.增音的 动词augment的过去式和过去分词形式

参考例句：

• 'scientists won't be replaced," he claims, "but they will be augmented." 他宣称：“科学家不会被取代；相反，他们会被拓展。” 来自英汉非文学 - 科学史
• The impact of the report was augmented by its timing. 由于发表的时间选得好，这篇报导的影响更大了。

5 pan   

n.平底锅；v.严厉批评

参考例句：

• The water had all boiled away and the pan was burned.水煮干了，锅也烧坏了。
• The eggs were frying in the pan.鸡蛋正在锅里煎。

6 scavenger   

n.以腐尸为食的动物，清扫工

参考例句：

• He's just fit for a job as scavenger.他只配当个清道夫。
• He is not a scavenger nor just a moving appetite as some sharks are.它不是食腐动物，也不像有些鲨鱼那样，只知道游来游去满足食欲。

7 utilizing   

v.利用，使用( utilize的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Utilizing an assembler to produce a machine-language program. 用汇编程序产生机器语言的过程。 来自辞典例句
• The study and use of devices utilizing properties of materials near absolute zero in temperature. 对材料在接近绝对零度时的特性进行研究和利用的学科。 来自辞典例句

8 luring   

吸引，引诱（lure的现在分词形式）

参考例句：

• Cheese is very good for luring a mouse into a trap. 奶酪是引诱老鼠上钩的极好的东西。
• Her training warned her of peril and of the wrong, subtle, mysterious, luring. 她的教养警告她：有危险，要出错儿，这是微妙、神秘而又诱人的。