新奇事件簿 青少年比成年人更青睐语音搜索

More and more people are speaking to their computers or mobile devices to search for things online or on their hard drives. Voice recognition² technology, like Google's Voice Search or Apple's Siri, means our technology is beginning to understand what we are saying. The technology research company Northstar recently conducted Google's Mobile Voice Study and found that voice searches on mobile devices have more than doubled in the past year. Northstar said that voice search is a lot more popular among teenagers than adults. Researchers interviewed 1,400 Americans. They found that 55 per cent of teens use voice search at least once a day, compared with 41 per cent of adults.

越来越多人选择向电脑或手机输入语音在网上或硬盘上搜索资料。语音识别技术意味着科技开始理解我们所说的话，比如谷歌的语音搜索。科技研究公司北极星最近进行了谷歌移动语音研究，发现过去一年手机设备语音搜索数量翻倍。北极星表示，相比成年人，青少年更喜欢语音搜索。研究人员采访了1400名美国人。他们发现，55%的青少年每天至少使用一次语音搜索，而成年人的比例是41%。

Google's Vice¹ President for Conversational³ Search explained how important voice search is becoming. He said: "Voice search is a key feature of the Google app that's becoming ever more important as people spend more time on their mobile phones." The research found that many teenagers thought voice search was a normal part of technology, whereas⁴ adults said it made them feel "tech savvy⁵". Both teens and adults used voice search to multi-task while watching TV or cooking. Researchers said people used voice search for different purposes. One important use for teens was to study. Almost one-third of the 13-18-year-olds surveyed said they ask their phones for answers to their homework.

谷歌负责对话搜索的副总裁解释了语音搜索的重要性。他说：“语音搜索是谷歌app的一个关键属性，随着人们花费越来越多的时间在手机上，语音搜索越来越重要。”研究发现，许多青少年认为语音搜索是科技正常的一部分，而成年人则觉得有“科技通”的感觉。青少年和成年人看电视或煮饭的时候会使用语音搜索来同时进行多项工作。研究称，人们出于各种不同的目的使用语音搜索。青少年使用语音搜索的一个重要用途就是学习。近三分之一的13岁至18岁受调查青少年表示，他们做作业时会通过手机搜索答案。

1 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

2 recognition   

n.承认，认可，认出，认识

参考例句：

• The place has changed beyond recognition.这地方变得认不出来了。
• A sudden smile of recognition flashed across his face.他脸上掠过一丝笑意，表示认识对方。

3 conversational   

adj.对话的，会话的

参考例句：

• The article is written in a conversational style.该文是以对话的形式写成的。
• She values herself on her conversational powers.她常夸耀自己的能言善辩。

4 whereas   

conj.而，却，反之

参考例句：

• They want a house,whereas we would rather live in a flat.他们想要一座房子，而我们宁愿住在一套房间里。
• Some praise him,whereas others condemn him.有些人赞扬他，而有些人谴责他。

5 savvy   

v.知道，了解；n.理解能力，机智，悟性；adj.有见识的，懂实际知识的，通情达理的

参考例句：

• She was a pretty savvy woman.她是个见过世面的漂亮女人。
• Where's your savvy?你的常识到哪里去了？