表情符号让语言变得更好了吗？- 6分钟英语：英语精读讲义

Six Minute English from bbclearningenglish.com.

来自 bbclearningenglish.com 的六分钟英语。

Hello, this is Six Minute English from BBC Learning English.

大家好，这是来自 BBC Learning English 的六分钟英语。

I'm Sam.

我是 Sam。

And I'm Neil.

我是 Neil。

It's nice to see you, Neil. 語氣意圖

很高兴见到你，Neil。

Smiley face, 用詞

笑脸，

high five, 用詞

击掌，

fist bump. 用詞

碰拳。

What is this, Sam?

这是什么，Sam？

Are you saying hello with emojis?

你在用表情符号打招呼吗？

Yes, I am.

是的。

In this program,

在本期节目中，

we're entering the world of emojis, 表達脈絡

我们将进入表情符号的世界，

the small characters people use to show emotions 語法

人们用这些小字符来表达情感

in texts and emails.

在短信和电子邮件中。

Do you have a favorite emoji, Neil?

你有最喜欢的表情符号吗，Neil？

Mine's the crying tears of laughter emoji. 用詞

我的是笑哭的表情。

I like the smiling face with hearts one. 用詞

我喜欢带爱心的笑脸。

Ah.

啊。

And with over 3,000 emojis to choose from, 語法

有超过3000个表情符号可供选择，

there's one for every occasion. 短語搭配

每个场合都有对应的表情。

It's one of the reasons why emojis have become so popular over the last 20 years. 語法

这也是表情符号在过去20年里变得如此受欢迎的原因之一。

They let people put back some of the human emotion 短語動詞

它们让人们找回了一些人类情感

that's missing in written texts and emails.

这些情感在书面短信和电子邮件中是缺失的。

We'll be finding out more about emojis 短語動詞

我们将了解更多关于表情符号的信息

and learning some related vocabulary soon,

并很快学习一些相关的词汇，

but first I have a question for you, Neil. 表達脈絡

但首先我要问你一个问题，Neil。

It's about the word emoji itself,

是关于 emoji 这个词本身的，

which was invented in 1999 in Japan

它是在1999年的日本被发明的

for the first internet-enabled mobile phones. 用詞

用于第一批可上网的手机。

The name emoji comes from the combination of two Japanese words, 短語搭配

emoji 这个名字来源于两个日语单词的组合，

but which words?

但是哪两个词呢？

Is the word emoji a combination of

emoji 这个词是以下哪项的组合：

A) face and emotion,

A) 脸和情感，

B) picture and character,

B) 图片和字符，

or C) message and image?

还是 C) 信息和图像？

I'll say it's A, face and emotion.

我选A，脸和情感。

Okay, Neil.

好的，Neil。

We'll find out if your answer gets a thumbs up 習語

我们来看看你的答案是否会得到点赞

at the end of the program.

在节目最后。

When we talk with someone face-to-face, 短語搭配

当我们面对面交谈时，

we use physical gestures like smiling,

我们会使用肢体动作，如微笑、

laughing, or nodding

大笑或点头

to show the other person how we feel. 語法

向对方展示我们的感受。

But these gestures get lost in written communication. 習語

但这些肢体动作在书面交流中会丢失。

That's where emojis come in. 表達脈絡

这正是表情符号发挥作用的地方。

They add feeling and emotion to online messages,

它们为在线消息增添了感觉和情感，

but not everyone is an emoji fan. 語法

但并非每个人都是表情符号的粉丝。

Some people believe that carefully chosen words 短語搭配

有些人认为字斟句酌

are the best way of expressing yourself,

是表达自我的最佳方式，

and that emojis are affecting our ability

而表情符号正在影响我们

to put feelings into words. 短語搭配

用文字表达感情的能力。

Here's cognitive linguist Professor Vyv Evans, 用詞

认知语言学家 Vyv Evans 教授，

author of a book about the language of emojis,

一本关于表情符号语言的书籍作者，

explaining more to BBC Radio 4's

在 BBC Radio 4 的

Word of Mouth. 文化背景

Word of Mouth 节目中做了更多解释。

A lot of people,

很多人，

you know, language mavens, 用詞

你知道，语言专家，

the grammar police and so on, 習語

语法警察等等，

will say have this sort of jaundiced prejudiced view about emoji

会说，对表情符号带有这种充满偏见的看法

that's taking us back to the Dark Ages of illiteracy. 習語

认为它把我们带回了文盲的黑暗时代。

Bring back Shakespeare 語氣意圖

把莎士比亚带回来

and stick to the language of Shakespeare 短語動詞

并坚持使用莎士比亚的语言

and all the rest of it. 短語搭配

以及诸如此类的说法。

But that fundamentally misunderstands the nature of communication. 表達脈絡

但这根本上误解了交流的本质。

Emoji is important.

表情符号很重要。

In fact, it makes us more effective communicators 語法

事实上，它使我们成为更有效的沟通者

in the digital age. 短語搭配

在数字时代。

Vyv Evans describes people who don't approve of emojis 語法

Vyv Evans 将那些不赞成使用表情符号的人描述为

as the grammar police,

语法警察，

a slang term referring to people 短語搭配

这是一个俚语，指的是那些

who want to see formal language and grammar,

希望看到正式语言和语法，

what they call correct English, written online. 語氣意圖

即他们所谓的正确英语被写在网上的人。

The grammar police criticize modern styles of English

语法警察批评现代英语风格

and like to correct other people's mistakes 短語搭配

并喜欢纠正别人

in spelling and grammar.

在拼写和语法上的错误。

According to Professor Evans,

根据 Evans 教授的说法，

the grammar police have a jaundiced view of emojis. 用詞

语法警察对表情符号抱有偏见。

They only see the negative side of them

他们只看到了它们消极的一面

because of their own ideas and experiences.

因为他们自己的想法和经历。

What's more, they think emojis are taking us back 表達脈絡

而且，他们认为表情符号正在把我们带回

to the Dark Ages of illiteracy,

文盲的黑暗时代，

when most people couldn't read or write.

那时大多数人都不会读书写字。

If someone refers to the Dark Ages, 短語搭配

如果有人提到黑暗时代，

they mean a past time in history

他们指的是历史上的一段过去时期

considered uncivilized and characterized by ignorance. 短語搭配

被认为是不文明的，并以无知为特征。

But luckily for emoji fans,

但幸运的是，对于表情符号爱好者来说，

the grammar police are in the minority. 短語搭配

语法警察只是少数派。

Over 6 billion emoji messages are sent around the world every day,

每天有超过60亿条表情符号消息在全球发送，

with about 70% containing emotion-based characters like smiley face 語法

其中约70%包含基于情感的字符，例如笑脸

and blowing kisses. 短語搭配

和飞吻。

According to Professor Evans,

根据 Evans 教授的说法，

emoji users are more expressive,

表情符号用户更具表现力，

more effective communicators.

是更有效的沟通者。

So could that be an advantage

那么这会不会成为一种优势

for someone looking for love online? 短語搭配

对于那些在网上寻找爱情的人来说？

That's what Michael Rosen,

这正是 Michael Rosen，

presenter of BBC Radio 4's Word of Mouth,

BBC Radio 4 Word of Mouth 节目的主持人，

wanted to find out.

想要了解的。

Is it possible to start a relationship using emoji? 短語搭配

使用表情符号开始一段关系可能吗？

Well, there is research that's been conducted by Match.com, 語法

嗯，Match.com 进行了一项研究，

the American-based dating site. 用詞

这是一家总部位于美国的约会网站。

And what they found, 語法

他们发现，

based on their research,

根据他们的研究，

is that the people that use more emojis

使用更多表情符号的人

tend to be luckier in love. 講解

往往在爱情中更幸运。

They have more success in terms of dating. 短語搭配

他们在约会方面取得了更多成功。

In the digital age,

在数字时代，

using emoji makes us more effective communicators.

使用表情符号使我们成为更有效的沟通者。

More expressive.

更有表现力。

And more expressive.

而且更有表现力。

We're better able to express our emotional selves. 語法

我们能更好地表达我们的情感自我。

And people, therefore, it stands to reason, 習語

因此人们顺理成章地认为，

if you use more emojis,

如果你使用更多的表情符号，

you're going to get more dates. 用詞

你就会得到更多的约会。

For people who are dating or starting a romantic relationship 短語搭配

对于那些正在约会或开始浪漫关系

with someone,

的人来说，

it seems that using emojis

似乎使用表情符号

helps them be lucky in love,

能帮助他们在爱情中获得幸运，

an expression meaning lucky in finding a romantic partner.

这是一个表示在寻找浪漫伴侣时很幸运的短语。

Emojis let us show our true personality. 短語搭配

表情符号让我们展现真实的个性。

So Professor Evans says,

所以 Evans 教授说，

it stands to reason,

顺理成章地，

in other words, it seems likely to be true, 表達脈絡

换句话说，这似乎可能是真的，

that emoji users get more dates.

表情符号用户会得到更多的约会。

And that's a big thumbs up from me.

我对此非常赞同。

Uh what about our question, Sam?

呃，那我们的问题呢，Sam？

Did my answer get a thumbs up, too?

我的回答也得到点赞了吗？

In my question, I asked you which words

在我的问题中，我问你哪两个词

combine to make up the Japanese word emoji. 短語動詞

组合成了日语单词 emoji。

And I guessed it was A, face and emotion.

我猜是 A，脸和情感。

Which was sad face,

那是悲伤的表情，

the wrong answer, I'm afraid. 語氣意圖

恐怕是错误答案。

In fact, emoji combines the words for

事实上，emoji 结合了日语中表示

picture and character in Japanese.

图片和字符的单词。

Okay, let's recap the vocabulary we've learned about emojis, 表達脈絡

好了，让我们回顾一下我们学过的关于表情符号的词汇，

starting with the grammar police,

从语法警察开始，

people who want correct spelling and grammar online

那些希望在网上看到正确拼写和语法

and criticize those who don't. 語法

并批评那些不这样做的人。

If you have a jaundiced view of something,

如果你对某事抱有偏见，

you only see the negative side because of your own bad experience with it.

你只看到消极的一面，因为你自己对此有糟糕的经历。

The Dark Ages describes a period in history

黑暗时代描述了历史上的一段时期

characterized by ignorance and a lack of progress.

以无知和缺乏进步为特征。

If you are dating someone, you are spending time with them romantically, 用詞

如果你在和某人约会，说明你正浪漫地和他们共度时光，

which means you are lucky in love,

这意味着你在爱情中很幸运，

an expression meaning lucky in finding a romantic partner.

这是一个表示在寻找浪漫伴侣时很幸运的表达。

And finally, the phrase "it stands to reason"

最后，短语“顺理成章”

means that something seems likely to be true or it makes sense. 短語搭配

意味着某事似乎可能是真的或有意义的。

Once again, our 6 minutes are up.

我们的6分钟又到了。

Bye for now.

先说再见了。

Bye.

再见。

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