新奇事件簿 微笑表情符号危害职业

New research suggests that using smiley face emojis in work e-mails could jeopardize¹ your career. Researchers from a university in Israel report that people inserting emojis in work-related mail are likely to be deemed stupid and incompetent². The researchers conducted experiments on 549 professionals from 29 different countries to gauge³ their reaction to emojis. The professionals had to "evaluate both the competence⁴ and warmth" of the e-mail writer. Dr Ella Glikson said: "Our findings provide first-time evidence that, contrary to actual smiles, smileys do not increase perceptions of warmth and actually decrease perceptions of competence." She added: "In formal business e-mails, a smiley is not a smile."

最新研究显示，在工作邮件中使用微笑表情符号会危害你的职业。来自以色列一所大学的研究人员报道称，在工作邮件中插入表情符号可能被认为是愚蠢而无能的。研究人员对来自29个国家的549位专家做了实验，衡量他们对表情符号的反应。这些专家需要评估邮件发送者的“能力和诚意”。Ella Glikson博士表示：“我们的研究结果首次提供证据表明，与真正的微笑相比，微笑的表情符号不会让你显得更温暖，反而会让对方觉得你没能力。她补充说：“在正式的商业邮件中，微笑表情并不代表微笑。”

Other research has also shown that emojis are often misunderstood. Some of this misunderstanding is related to how the reader or viewer interprets the emoji design. In other cases, there is a technological⁵ problem. The emoji that was typed in by the writer is not shown in the same way in the e-mail received and read by the reader. This happens when the writer and reader of an e-mail do not use the same software or operating system for their devices. Emojis originated on Japanese mobile phones in the late 1990s. They quickly spread in popularity and now more than six billion of them are sent every day around the world. There is even a World Emoji Day, which is celebrated⁶ on July the 17th every year.

其他研究也表明，微笑表情符号通常会被误解。一些误解与阅读者或观看者对微笑表情的理解有关。另外就是一个技术问题。邮件书写者打出来的表情符号和接受者看到的不一样。当邮件的书写者和接受者使用的软件或操作系统版本不同时就会出现这种情况。表情符号源于上世纪90年代末的日本。很快就流行起来，现在全世界每天发送超过60亿个表情符号。甚至还有世界表情日，定在每年的7月17日。

1 jeopardize   

vt.危及，损害

参考例句：

• Overworking can jeopardize your health.工作过量可能会危及你的健康。
• If you are rude to the boss it may jeopardize your chances of success.如果你对上司无礼，那就可能断送你成功的机会。

2 incompetent   

adj.无能力的，不能胜任的

参考例句：

• He is utterly incompetent at his job.他完全不能胜任他的工作。
• He is incompetent at working with his hands.他动手能力不行。

3 gauge   

v.精确计量；估计；n.标准度量；计量器

参考例句：

• Can you gauge what her reaction is likely to be?你能揣测她的反应可能是什么吗？
• It's difficult to gauge one's character.要判断一个人的品格是很困难的。

4 competence   

n.能力，胜任，称职

参考例句：

• This mess is a poor reflection on his competence.这种混乱情况说明他难当此任。
• These are matters within the competence of the court.这些是法院权限以内的事。

5 technological   

adj.技术的；工艺的

参考例句：

• A successful company must keep up with the pace of technological change.一家成功的公司必须得跟上技术变革的步伐。
• Today,the pace of life is increasing with technological advancements.当今， 随着科技进步，生活节奏不断增快。

6 celebrated   

adj.有名的，声誉卓著的

参考例句：

• He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
• The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。