新奇事件簿 新的表情符号编码

The organization that looks after the code behind the Internet has included an additional 250 characters in its most recent update. All of the characters we see in our Internet browsers², whether they be letters, numbers or symbols, all have a special code so the browser¹ knows what to show online. The system is called Unicode and makes sure that whatever the browser or world language, the characters look as they should. The new "emoji" include many characters used on smart phones in SMS and text messages. People who make websites and Internet users can now make their pages look nicer with symbols that include a smiling face, a spider, a thumbs up, a dove of peace, and many more.

负责网络背后编码的组织，在最近一次的升级中，增加了250个其他字符。我们在我们的网络浏览器上所看到的字符，无论是字母、数字或符号, 都有一个特殊的代码,这样浏览器才知道要显示的内容。这一系统被称为Unicode，并确保在使用任何浏览器或世界语言的情况下,这些字符都能够正常显示。在智能手机短信和短消息中使用的新表情符号，包含很多字符。建网站的人，现在可以使用表情符号让网页看起来更加美观，比如笑脸符号，蜘蛛符号，竖起大拇指的符号，和平鸽等许多其他符号。表情符号最初在日本被开发，并用于日本生产的手机上。

"Emoji" were originally developed in Japan for use on Japanese mobile phones. The word in Japanese is short for "picture-writing character". They quickly became popular around the world, especially among younger people. It could be a while before we can start using the new "emoji" on our cellphones. For that to happen, the big phone makers³ and software companies, like Apple, Samsung, Nokia, etc. will have to update their fonts and provide updates for consumers. There is still a way to go, however, before the "emoji" are from all cultures. They are currently biased⁴ towards Americans and Europeans, including things like a hand signal from the U.S. TV series Star Trek⁵.

这个词在日本是“象形文字字符”的简称。这些字符迅速在世界各地流行，尤其是在年轻人当中最受欢迎。可能在过一段时间之后，我们才能在自己的手机上使用这些新的表情符号了。为了实现这一目标,手机制造公司和软件公司巨头,像苹果、三星、诺基亚等，必须更新他们的字体,为消费者提供升级服务。然而，要想综合所有文化的表情符号，还需要一段时间的努力。这些表情符号目前偏向美国人和欧洲人,包括一些来自于美国电视连续剧《星际迷航》的手势等。

1 browser   

n.浏览者

参考例句：

• View edits in a web browser.在浏览器中看编辑的效果。
• I think my browser has a list of shareware links.我想在浏览器中会有一系列的共享软件链接。

2 browsers   

浏览器

参考例句：

• Three-layer architecture is a model made up of browser, web server and background database server. 这种体系结构是由Browser、Web Server、Database Server组成的浏览器／Web服务器／后台数据库服务器三层模型。 来自互联网
• Another excellent approach is to abandon the browser entirely and, instead, create a non-browser-based, Internet-enabled application. 另一个非常好的方法是干脆放弃浏览器，取而代之，创建一个不基于浏览器，但却是基于互联网的应用。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓

3 makers   

n.制造者，制造商（maker的复数形式）

参考例句：

• The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality. 这一产品的制造商向我们保证说他们没有牺牲质量。
• The makers are about to launch out a new product. 制造商们马上要生产一种新产品。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 biased   

a.有偏见的

参考例句：

• a school biased towards music and art 一所偏重音乐和艺术的学校
• The Methods: They employed were heavily biased in the gentry's favour. 他们采用的方法严重偏袒中上阶级。

5 trek   

vi.作长途艰辛的旅行；n.长途艰苦的旅行

参考例句：

• We often go pony-trek in the summer.夏季我们经常骑马旅行。
• It took us the whole day to trek across the rocky terrain.我们花了一整天的时间艰难地穿过那片遍布岩石的地带。