美國之音之流行美語Lesson 269 - texting / text talk

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流行美語第269課

李華告訴Larry說，經(jīng)常有學(xué)生上課時(shí)間用手機(jī)。李華今天要學(xué)兩個(gè)常用語，texting和txt tlk.

LL: So, Li Hua, your students won't stop using their cell phones in class? That is so rude! It is really impolite to be texting when you professor is giving a lecture.

LH: 你說的texting想必就是text messaging發(fā)短信的意思吧？

LL: Yes, Li Hua, texting is short for text messaging. And have to say I think it is rude for students to text in class.

LH: 我也覺得在課堂上發(fā)短信是對老師的不尊重，所以我今天宣布，上課時(shí)間手機(jī)一律要關(guān)機(jī)。

LL: That's a good class policy, Li Hua. I hope your students show you some respect and stop texting in class.

LH: 我也希望他們上課不要再發(fā)短信了。可是我那些學(xué)生好像隨時(shí)隨地都在發(fā)短信。

LL: Yeah, a lot of young people do. I read a news report the other day that several states in the U.S. are thinking of banning teens from texting while driving a car.

LH: 什么？有些高中生開車的時(shí)候都在發(fā)短信？太危險(xiǎn)了！

LL: I know. I can't believe it myself. I can't imagine holding on to the steering wheel with one hand and texting with the other.

LH: 一手握著方向盤，一手發(fā)短信，還要注意周圍的路況。這簡直不可能。

LL: I agree. Texting while driving is a bad idea. Actually, Li Hua, I don't text very often, do you?

LH: 我有時(shí)會(huì)跟中國的朋友發(fā)短信聯(lián)絡(luò)，因?yàn)樗麄冇X得這樣可以練習(xí)英語。

LL: Texting to practice English is a great idea! But as for me, I'd rather call my friends and talk to them than text them.

LH: 我覺得這跟年紀(jì)有關(guān)。我媽就從來不發(fā)短信，我雖然有時(shí)發(fā)，但跟我的學(xué)生比，可差遠(yuǎn)了。

LL: That's true. Say, how have your students reacted to your new "No Texting" policy?

LH: 他們有點(diǎn)不高興，但也知道上課發(fā)短信是不對的。

LL: So, Li Hua, what will you do if you catch someone texting in class now?

LH: 這簡單。被抓住上課發(fā)短信的，手機(jī)一律沒收，下課來取。

LL: Whoa! I bet no one will be texting in your class again, Li Hua.

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LL: So, Li Hua, since you text to your friends in China, have you learned about text talk?

LH: 我也是剛知道text talk是怎么回事的。簡而言之，text talk是一種特殊的短信語言，為了提高打字速度，對一些詞進(jìn)行簡化。

LL: Right! Text talk is a language, and it has its own set of rules.

LH: 我的學(xué)生都是這方面的專家，我從他們那兒學(xué)到了不少text talk的規(guī)則.

LL: Really, Li Hua? Maybe you can teach me about text talk. As you know, I don't text very often.

LH: 首先，打字的時(shí)候盡可能把元音字母省略掉。

LL: Like Text Talk is shortened to TXT TLK.

LH: 沒錯(cuò)。把 Text, t-e-x-t中間的e省掉，變成t-x-t; 再把 talk, t-a-l-k中間的a省掉，變成t-l-k.

LL: But even with the missing letters, you can still understand text talk, because your brain fills them in.

LH: 對啊，看習(xí)慣了就好了。我最喜歡的是用數(shù)字替代字母。

LL: Can you give me an example, Li Hua?

LH: 比如說，打see you later一會(huì)兒見的時(shí)候，later, l-a-t-e-r, 就可以打成L-8-R,發(fā)音非常相近。

LL: L-8-R for "later" is very clever. I bet the "See You" part is also shortened in text talk.

LH: 沒錯(cuò)。一般發(fā)短信的時(shí)候，see you可以簡寫為字母c加上字母u, 發(fā)音完全一樣，也是C-U.

LL: Mm, see you later, C-U L-8-R. Text talk is so funny, Li Hua! It makes me want to laugh out loud.

LH: 你提醒我了，在text talk里面，如果要寫laugh out loud, 可以用三個(gè)首寫字母L-O-L來表達(dá)。

LL: So, if I text L-O-L, my friend will know that I find something so funny it makes me want to laugh out loud?

LH: 沒錯(cuò)。L-O-L在短信里，就代表laugh out loud, 意思是看到了非常好笑的事情。哎呀，說得高興忘了時(shí)間，I've got to go. C-U L-8-R! See you later, Larry!

今天李華學(xué)到了兩個(gè)常用語。一個(gè)是texting, 指發(fā)短信。另一個(gè)是txt tlk, 是短信語言中使用縮略語。