升级iPhone 7动力不足 中国'果粉'选择以旧改新

 　　Some Chinese iPhone owners are giving their old models a makeover to look like the latest iPhone 7, rather than buying new - a trend that could dent¹ Apple Inc's efforts to boost sales in what has been its biggest growth driver.

　　部分中国iPhone用户没有购买新机，而是纷纷把手头的旧款iPhone加以改造，使其看起来就像最新款的iPhone 7，这一趋势可能让苹果公司提振iPhone销售的努力受到打击，而iPhone本是苹果最大的增长驱动力。

　　Online sites offer shoppers makeover kits², false cameras and even dust plugs to hide the removed headphone jack³ to give their iPhone 6 or 6S the appearance of the iPhone 7.

　　线上网站为买家提供了改装套件、假摄像头，甚至还有掩盖被取消的耳机孔的防尘塞，让买家的iPhone 6或6S看起来跟iPhone 7没有两样。

　　The makeover quirk⁴ mirrors a broader view among some Chinese users that the iPhone 7 doesn't have enough new features to convince them to trade up.

　　这波改装热潮反映出部分中国用户的共同想法，即iPhone 7没有足够多的新功能打动他们更换手机。

　　升级iPhone 7动力不足 中国'果粉'选择以旧改新

　　"I don't have the money to upgrade, and the iPhone 7 is just so-so," said a Beijing-based sales worker, "I'm changing it to show off."

　　北京一位销售人员表示：“我没有钱去升级，而且iPhone 7确实一般般。我改造手机只是为了炫耀。”

　　Searches on platforms including Taobao showed a range of products to transform older phones to an iPhone 7 - from stickers and engraving⁵ services to replacing the outer casing and even some of the hardware.

　　只要在淘宝等平台上进行搜索，就能找到一系列能把旧款iPhone变为iPhone 7的产品，从贴纸、雕刻服务，到更换外壳、甚至部分硬件，应有尽有。

　　"Now people have money and the Internet, these modifications⁶ are very convenient to do," said Hu Benshu, who owns an electronics retail⁷ outlet⁸ in Beijing's Zhongguancun technology hub.

　　在北京中关村科技园有一家电子零售店的胡本书表示：“现在人们有钱，有网络，做这些改造很容易。”

　　He added that at his store, Apple's iPhone 4 - launched six years ago - is still the best-seller because of its durability⁹.

　　他补充说道，在他的店里于六年前发布的iPhone 4仍是最畅销的机型，因为它非常耐用。

1 dent   

n.凹痕，凹坑；初步进展

参考例句：

• I don't know how it came about but I've got a dent in the rear of my car.我不知道是怎么回事，但我的汽车后部有了一个凹痕。
• That dent is not big enough to be worth hammering out.那个凹陷不大，用不着把它锤平。

2 kits   

衣物和装备( kit的名词复数 )； 成套用品； 配套元件

参考例句：

• Keep your kits closed and locked when not in use. 不用的话把你的装备都锁好放好。
• Gifts Articles, Toy and Games, Wooden Toys, Puzzles, Craft Kits. 采购产品礼品，玩具和游戏，木制的玩具，智力玩具，手艺装备。

3 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

4 quirk   

n.奇事，巧合；古怪的举动

参考例句：

• He had a strange quirk of addressing his wife as Mrs Smith.他很怪，把自己的妻子称作史密斯夫人。
• The most annoying quirk of his is wearing a cap all the time.他最令人感到厌恶的怪癖就是无论何时都戴著帽子。

5 engraving   

n.版画；雕刻（作品）；雕刻艺术；镌版术v.在（硬物）上雕刻（字，画等）( engrave的现在分词 )；将某事物深深印在（记忆或头脑中）

参考例句：

• He collected an old engraving of London Bridge. 他收藏了一张古老的伦敦桥版画。 来自辞典例句
• Some writing has the precision of a steel engraving. 有的字体严谨如同钢刻。 来自辞典例句

6 modifications   

n.缓和( modification的名词复数 )；限制；更改；改变

参考例句：

• The engine was pulled apart for modifications and then reassembled. 发动机被拆开改型，然后再组装起来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The original plan had undergone fairly extensive modifications. 原计划已经作了相当大的修改。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 retail   

v./n.零售；adv.以零售价格

参考例句：

• In this shop they retail tobacco and sweets.这家铺子零售香烟和糖果。
• These shoes retail at 10 yuan a pair.这些鞋子零卖10元一双。

8 outlet   

n.出口/路；销路；批发商店；通风口；发泄

参考例句：

• The outlet of a water pipe was blocked.水管的出水口堵住了。
• Running is a good outlet for his energy.跑步是他发泄过剩精力的好方法。

9 durability   

n.经久性，耐用性

参考例句：

• Nylons have the virtue of durability.尼龙丝袜有耐穿的优点。