欧美开始流行笨手机

醒来的第一件事——玩手机。睡前的最后一件事——玩手机。近日，#发现一直玩手机真的很恐怖#的话题引发热议。

🤔️小作业：

1. What role does the anecdote about Luke Martin serve in the passage?

A) It provides statistical evidence for the rise of dumbphones

B) It illustrates the personal benefits of switching to a dumbphone

C) It introduces a contrasting viewpoint on the use of dumbphones

D) It explains the technological features of dumbphones

A) The technological advancements in dumbphones

B) The reasons why adults and teens are switching to dumbphones

C) The impact of social media on mental health

D) The development of new dumbphone apps

无注释原文：

Adults and teens turn to 'dumbphones' to cut screen time

From: BBC

Adults and teens concerned about their screen time are turning in their smartphones for “dumber” models.

Buried in the settings of many smartphones is the option to look up how much on average you are staring at your phone per day.

It can bring an uncomfortable realisation, that what was supposed to be a useful piece of technology has become an obsession.

“Social media is built around FOMO (fear of missing out), so I felt like I couldn't get off it,” 16-year-old Luke Martin, from Canada, told the BBC.

“Instantly I got Instagram and it was a downward spiral.”

Luke is not alone.

According to a study by Harvard University, using social networking sites lights up the same part of the brain that is also triggered when taking an addictive substance. This has raised concerns about phone habits among youth.

In the UK, research by Ofcom estimates that around a quarter of children aged five to seven years old now have their own smartphone.

Links have been shown in some studies between use of social media and a negative effect on mental health - especially in children.

Some campaigners want age limits to be introduced for smartphone use. Others, like Luke, are choosing to swap their smartphones for much simpler devices, so-called “dumbphones”.

His new phone only has texts, calls, maps, and a few other limited tools.

“My friends' usage is like four to five hours I think, and that's how much mine used to be before I got this,” he said.

“Now mine's like 20 minutes a day which is really good because I only use it for what I need it for.”

Parents are also turning to dumbphones, not only for their children, but to help themselves be more present for their families.

Lizzy Broughton, who has a five-year-old son, recently bought an old-school style Nokia “flip” phone.

“It helped me recalibrate my own habits, I have way more quality time with my son,” she explained.

She says that when it's time for him to get his own phone, she'll choose a similarly pared-down model.

“It doesn't feel like the best idea to just start with a smartphone,” she said. “It's like we're handing over the world, like try to figure out how to navigate that.”

Sales of dumbphones have been increasing in North America. At Dumbwireless in Los Angeles, store-owners Daisy Krigbaum and Will Stults cater to customers looking for low-tech devices.

“We have a lot of parents looking to get their kid that first phone, and they don't want them drifting off on the internet,” he said.

But giving up the smartphone is easier said than done. Mr Stults said some schools require pupils to have certain apps. And it is difficult to hold the line when children see their friends being given expensive smartphones, said Ms Broughton.

One workaround is a device called “unpluq”, which you tap against the phone to wirelessly block certain apps, like social media.

There are several phones that have now been developed particularly for users who want to avoid an addiction to mindless scrolling.

Chris Kaspar founded the company Techless to develop an “intentionally boring” but sleek device that looks much like an iPhone. The latest version is dubbed the “Wisephone II”.

“It has no icons, just words, two colours, and two fonts.” He describes it as “very peaceful, very tranquil”.

It will have some limited third-party tools, such as the taxi application Uber, but no social media.

“We're asking this question—what's actually good for us?” Mr Kaspar said.

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注：完整题目见本文开头；中文文本为机器翻译并非一一对应，仅供参考

含注释全文：

Adults and teens turn to 'dumbphones' to cut screen time

From: BBC

Adults and teens concerned about their screen time are turning in their smartphones for “dumber” models.

越来越多的成年人和青少年开始关注自己的屏幕使用时间，并将智能手机换成了“傻瓜式”手机。

dumbphone /ˈdʌm.fəʊn/ 表示“没有上网功能的手机”，英文解释为“a very basic mobile phone that cannot connect to the internet”

dumb /dʌm/ 1）表示“哑的；说不出话的”，英文解释为“unable to speak”

2）表示“愚蠢的”，相当于“stupid ”举个🌰：Are they brave or just dumb? 他们是勇敢还是愚蠢而已？

Buried in the settings of many smartphones is the option to look up how much on average you are staring at your phone per day.

许多智能手机的设置中都有一个选项，可以查看你平均每天使用手机的时间。

option /ˈɒp.ʃən/ 1）表示“选择，选项；选择权”，英文解释为“one thing that can be chosen from a set of possibilities, or the freedom to make a choice”举个🌰：The best option would be to cancel the trip altogether. 最好的选择是彻底取消这次行程。

2）表示“期权；未来购买权”，英文解释为“the right to buy something in the future”如：a share/stock option 股票期权。

It can bring an uncomfortable realisation, that what was supposed to be a useful piece of technology has become an obsession.

这可能会让人感到不安，因为本应是有用的科技产品却变成了一种困扰。

obsession /əbˈseʃ.ən/ 表示“迷恋，痴迷，着魔；困扰；无法摆脱的念头；念念不忘的事（或人）”，英文解释为“an extreme unhealthy interest in something or worry about something, which stops you from thinking about anything else”如：an unhealthy obsession with being thin 对瘦的病态追求。

“Social media is built around FOMO (fear of missing out), so I felt like I couldn't get off it,” 16-year-old Luke Martin, from Canada, told the BBC.

16岁的卢克·马丁（Luke Martin）来自加拿大，他在接受英国广播公司（BBC）采访时表示：“社交媒体是围绕错失恐惧症（FOMO）而建立的，所以我觉得自己离不开它。”

FOMO /ˈfəʊ.məʊ/ 表示“唯恐错过，社交控（"fear of missing out" 的缩写，尤指担心错过社交媒体上的消息）”，英文解释为“abbreviation for "fear of missing out": a worried feeling that you may miss exciting events that other people are going to, especially caused by things you see on social media”举个🌰：Don't get FOMO. Get a ticket now! 不要有唯恐错过的恐慌之感。现在就去买票！

“Instantly I got Instagram and it was a downward spiral.”

“我一开始用Instagram，情况就开始恶化。”

downward spiral /ˈspaɪə.rəl/ 表示“（价格等的）不断下降；（局面的）迅速恶化；螺旋式恶性下滑”，英文解释为“a situation in which a price, etc. becomes lower, or a situation gets worse and is difficult to control because one bad event causes another”

spiral /ˈspaɪr.əl/ 作动词，1）表示“呈螺旋式上升（或下降）；盘旋上升（或下降）”，英文解释为“to move in a spiral”举个🌰：With one wing damaged, the model airplane spiralled downwards. 模型飞机的一个机翼坏了，盘旋着下坠。

2）表示“（费用、价格等）急剧增长，急速上升”，英文解释为“If costs, prices, etc. spiral, they increase faster and faster.”举个🌰：Spiralling costs have squeezed profits. 急剧上升的成本压缩了利润空间。

3）表示“（形势）急剧恶化”，英文解释为“If a situation spirals, it quickly gets worse in a way that becomes more and more difficult to control.”

spiral 作名词，表示“逐渐加速上升（或下降）”，英文解释为“a continuous harmful increase or decrease in sth, that gradually gets faster and faster”如：measures to control the inflationary spiral 控制日益恶化的通货膨胀的措施。

Luke is not alone.

卢克并不是唯一有这种感觉的人。

According to a study by Harvard University, using social networking sites lights up the same part of the brain that is also triggered when taking an addictive substance. This has raised concerns about phone habits among youth.

哈佛大学的一项研究表明，使用社交媒体网站会激活大脑中与使用成瘾性物质时相同的部分。这引发了人们对年轻人手机使用习惯的担忧。

trigger /ˈtrɪɡ.ər/ 1）作动词，除了表示“发动；引起；触发”，英文解释为“to make sth happen suddenly”举个🌰：Nuts can trigger off a violent allergic reaction. 坚果可以引起严重的过敏反应。

2）作名词，表示“扳机”，英文解释为“The trigger of a gun is a small lever which you pull to fire it.”举个🌰：A man pointed a gun at them and pulled the trigger. 一个男人用枪指着他们，扣动了扳机。

类似的还有：

📍stir表示“激发，激起（强烈的感情）；引起（强烈的反应）”，英文解释为“to make someone have a strong feeling or reaction”举个🌰：The poem succeeds in stirring the imagination. 这首诗能够激发起想象力。

📍provoke也表示“激起，引起”，英文解释为“to cause a reaction or feeling, especially a sudden one”，如：provoke debate/discussion 激起辩论/讨论。

📍spur 鼓动；激励；鞭策；刺激；鼓舞”，英文解释为“If one thing spurs you to do another, it encourages you to do it.”举个🌰：It's the money that spurs these fishermen to risk a long ocean journey in their flimsy boats. 是金钱驱使这些渔民驾驶单薄的小船冒险出海远航。

🎬电影《龙之心3：巫师的诅咒》（Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse）中的台词提到：To spur the clans to war. 激励部族发起战争。

addictive /əˈdɪk.tɪv/ 表示“（活动或食品）使人上瘾的，使人入迷的”，英文解释为“An addictive activity or food is one that you cannot stop doing or eating once you have started.”举个🌰：The problem with video games is that they're addictive. 电子游戏的问题在于它们会使人上瘾。

substance /ˈsʌb.stəns/ 1）表示“物质；材料”，英文解释为“material with particular physical characteristics”如：an organic/chemical substance 有机/化学物质。

2）表示“重要性；要旨；实质；根据”，英文解释为“importance, seriousness, or relationship to real facts”举个🌰：There is no substance in/to the allegation. 这项指控毫无根据。

In the UK, research by Ofcom estimates that around a quarter of children aged five to seven years old now have their own smartphone.

据英国通信管理局（Ofcom）的研究估计，在英国，大约四分之一的5至7岁儿童现在都有自己的智能手机。

Links have been shown in some studies between use of social media and a negative effect on mental health - especially in children.

一些研究表明，社交媒体的使用与心理健康的负面影响之间存在联系，尤其是对儿童而言。

Some campaigners want age limits to be introduced for smartphone use. Others, like Luke, are choosing to swap their smartphones for much simpler devices, so-called “dumbphones”.

有人提议对智能手机的使用设置年龄限制。还有一些人，比如卢克，选择把智能手机换成更简单的设备，即所谓的“笨手机”。

campaigner /ˌkæmˈpeɪ.nər/ 表示“运动参加者；运动倡导者；活动家”，英文解释为“a person who takes part in organized activities that are intended to change something in society”如：an animal rights campaigner 动物权利运动的支持者。

swap /swɑːp/可以作动词，也可以作名词，表示“交换”，英文解释为“If you swap something with someone, you give it to them and receive a different thing in exchange.”举个🌰：Next week they will swap places and will repeat the switch weekly. 下周他们将互换位置，以后将每周换一次。

His new phone only has texts, calls, maps, and a few other limited tools.

他的新手机只有短信、电话、地图和其他一些有限的功能。

“My friends' usage is like four to five hours I think, and that's how much mine used to be before I got this,” he said.

他说：“我朋友的手机使用时间大概是四到五个小时，而我在买‘笨手机’之前也是这样。”

“Now mine's like 20 minutes a day which is really good because I only use it for what I need it for.”

“现在我每天只用20分钟，因为我只在我需要的时候用它。”

Parents are also turning to dumbphones, not only for their children, but to help themselves be more present for their families.

家长们也开始使用“笨手机”，不仅是为了孩子，也是为了帮助自己更多地陪伴家人。

Lizzy Broughton, who has a five-year-old son, recently bought an old-school style Nokia “flip” phone.

莉兹·布劳顿（Lizzy Broughton）有一个5岁的儿子，她最近买了一部老式的诺基亚“翻盖”手机。

flip /flɪp/ 1）表示“投掷（尤指硬币）”，英文解释为“If you flip something, especially a coin, you use your thumb to make it turn over and over, as it goes through the air.”举个🌰：I pulled a coin from my pocket and flipped it. 我从口袋里掏出一枚硬币，把它投掷出去。

2）表示“翻动，转动”，英文解释为“If something flips over, or if you flip it over or into a different position, it moves or is moved into a different position.”举个🌰：The plane then flipped over and burst into flames. 这时飞机翻了个个儿，接着就燃烧了起来。

“It helped me recalibrate my own habits, I have way more quality time with my son,” she explained.

她解释说：“这让我重新调整了自己的习惯，我和儿子有更多的美好时光。”

recalibrate /ˌriːˈkæl.ɪ.breɪt/ 表示“重新调整（看法、期望等）”，英文解释为“to change the way you do or think about something”举个🌰：You need to recalibrate your expectations. 你需要重新调整你的期望。

quality time /ˈkwɒl.ɪ.ti ˌtaɪm/ 表示“（用于全心照顾某人的）宝贵时光，优质时间”，英文解释为“time that you spend with someone, giving them your full attention because you value the relationship”举个🌰：He spends quality time with his children every day. 他确保自己每天都能好好地陪伴孩子们。

quality /ˈkwɒl.ə.ti/ 熟词僻义，作形容词，表示“优质的，优良的，高级的”，英文解释为“of a high standard”举个🌰：This is a quality product. 这是优质产品。

She says that when it's time for him to get his own phone, she'll choose a similarly pared-down model.

她说，当儿子要买自己的手机时，她也会选择类似的简化版。

pared-down /ˌpeədˈdaʊn/ 表示“精简的；简化的”，英文解释为“If you describe something as pared-down, you mean that it has no unnecessary features, and has been reduced to a very simple form.”

“It doesn't feel like the best idea to just start with a smartphone,” she said. “It's like we're handing over the world, like try to figure out how to navigate that.”

她说：“一开始就用智能手机，感觉不是个好主意。这就像把整个世界交给他，让他自己去摸索如何驾驭一样。”

navigate /ˈnæv.ɪ.ɡeɪt/ 1）表示“浏览，访问（网站）”，英文解释为“to move around a website or computer screen, or between websites or screens”举个🌰：Their website is fairly plain, but very easy to navigate. 他们的网站页面比较简单，但浏览起来很便捷。

2）表示“导航，确定…的方向”，英文解释为“to direct the way that a ship, aircraft, etc. will travel, or to find a direction across, along, or over an area of water or land, often by using a map”举个🌰：There weren't any road signs to help us navigate through the maze of one-way streets. 没有任何路标可以指引我们穿过像迷宫似的单行街道。

3）表示“找到正确方法（对付困难复杂的情况）”，英文解释为“to find the right way to deal with a difficult or complicated situation”举个🌰：We next had to navigate a complex network of committees.我们下一步必须设法使各级委员会予以通过。

Sales of dumbphones have been increasing in North America. At Dumbwireless in Los Angeles, store-owners Daisy Krigbaum and Will Stults cater to customers looking for low-tech devices.

在北美，“笨手机”销量一直在增长。在洛杉矶的Dumbwireless商店，店主黛西·克里格鲍姆（Daisy Krigbaum）和威尔·斯图尔特（Will Stults）专门为寻找低科技设备的顾客提供服务。

cater to sb/sth 表示“满足或提供（个人或团体的）愿望或需求”，英文解释为“to satisfy a need or to provide what is wanted or needed by a particular person or group”举个🌰：Internet shopping caters to every conceivable need. 网络购物满足了各种可以想象得到的需求。

“We have a lot of parents looking to get their kid that first phone, and they don't want them drifting off on the internet,” he said.

他说：“我们有很多父母希望给孩子买第一部手机，他们不希望孩子沉迷于网络。”

drift /drɪft/ off 通常表示“渐渐入睡”，英文解释为“to gradually start to sleep”举个🌰：I couldn't help drifting off in the middle of that lecture - it was so boring! 我在听讲座的过程中不知不觉地睡着了——这个讲座太乏味了！

也可以表示“漫无目的地游荡”或“分心”。

But giving up the smartphone is easier said than done. Mr Stults said some schools require pupils to have certain apps. And it is difficult to hold the line when children see their friends being given expensive smartphones, said Ms Broughton.

但放弃智能手机说起来容易做起来难。斯图尔特说，有些学校要求学生使用某些应用程序。布劳顿说，当孩子们看到朋友们拥有昂贵的智能手机时，就很难再坚持下去了。

One workaround is a device called “unpluq”, which you tap against the phone to wirelessly block certain apps, like social media.

一种解决方法是使用名为“unpluq”的设备，用手轻触手机，就可以无线屏蔽某些应用程序，如社交媒体。

workaround /ˈwɜː.kə.raʊnd/ 表示“变通办法，替代办法”，英文解释为“a way of dealing with a problem or making something work despite the problem, without completely solving it”举个🌰：The software still has a few glitches but we've come up with a workaround. 这个软件还是有一些小故障，但是我们已经想出了一个变通办法。

📍由“work”（工作）和“around”（绕过）组成，直接表示找到一个方法“绕过”问题进行“工作”。近义词：solution（解决方案），常用短语：develop a workaround（开发一个变通方法）

1）表示“轻敲；轻拍；轻叩”，英文解释为“to hit sb/sth quickly and lightly”举个🌰：He tapped at the door. 他轻轻敲门。

2）表示“轻触（手机或平板电脑等给予指令）”，英文解释为“to touch the screen of a phone, tablet computer, etc. in order to give an instruction for something to happen”举个🌰：You can manage the repeat and shuffle options by tapping the screen once and swiping to the left. 你可以通过轻触一下屏幕向左滑动来使用重复和移动功能。

3）表示“ 在（电话或电报线）上装窃听器；窃听”，英文解释为“to use a small device attached to a phone in order to listen secretly to what people are saying”举个🌰：He suspected that his phone had been tapped. 他怀疑自己的电话被人窃听了。

4）表示“利用，开发，发掘（已有的资源、知识等）”，英文解释为“to make use of a source of energy, knowledge, etc. that already exists”举个🌰：We need to tap the expertise of the people we already have. 我们需要利用我们现有人员的专业知识。

🎬电影《头号玩家》（Ready Player One）中的台词提到：This isn't real, you're tapping my feed. 这不是真的 你们拦截了我的信号。

🎬电影《银河护卫队2》（Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2）中的台词提到：She wouldn't even tap her foot. Wouldn't move a muscle. 她也毫不动容 连脚趾头也不动一下。

There are several phones that have now been developed particularly for users who want to avoid an addiction to mindless scrolling.

现在已经有几款专门为那些希望避免沉迷于无脑刷屏的用户开发的手机。

scroll /skrəʊl/ 表示“滚动；滚屏”，英文解释为“to move text or other information on a computer screen in order to see a different part of it”举个🌰：Scroll to the end of the document. 滚动至文件的最后。

🎬电影《兔子洞》（Rabbit Hole）中的台词提到：Scroll down with your finger. 用手指向下滑动。

Chris Kaspar founded the company Techless to develop an “intentionally boring” but sleek device that looks much like an iPhone. The latest version is dubbed the “Wisephone II”.

克里斯·卡斯帕尔（Chris Kaspar）创办了Techless公司，旨在开发一款“故意让人觉得无聊”但外观很像iPhone的时尚设备。最新版本被称为“Wisephone II”。

sleek /sliːk/ 表示“（尤指头发、衣服）平滑发亮的，整洁的；（外形）线条流畅的”，英文解释为“(especially of hair, clothes, or shapes) smooth, shiny, and lying close to the body, and therefore looking well cared for; not untidy and with no parts sticking out”举个🌰：The cat had sleek fur. 那只猫的皮毛油光发亮。

dub /dʌb/ 1）表示“把…称为”，英文解释为“If someone or something is dubbed a particular thing, they are given that description or name.”举个🌰：Today's session has been widely dubbed as a "LearnAndRecord" meeting. 今天的会议被大众称为“LearnAndRecord”的会议。

2）表示“为（影片或声道等）配音”，英文解释为“If a film or soundtrack in a foreign language is dubbed, a new soundtrack is added with actors giving a translation.”举个🌰：It was dubbed into Spanish for Mexican audiences. 它已为墨西哥观众配成西班牙语了。

“It has no icons, just words, two colours, and two fonts.” He describes it as “very peaceful, very tranquil”.

“它没有图标，只有文字、两种颜色和两种字体。”他形容这款手机“非常平和，非常宁静”。

icon /ˈaɪ.kɒn/ 1）表示“象征物；偶像”，英文解释为“If you describe something or someone as an icon, you mean that they are important as a symbol of a particular thing.”如：a fashion icon 时尚偶像。

2）表示“图标；图符”，英文解释为“a small symbol on a computer screen that represents a program or a file”

表示“字体；（某种字体和字号的）一套铅字，字模，字型”，英文解释为“In printing, a font is a set of characters of the same style and size.”

tranquil /ˈtræŋ.kwɪl/ 表示“安静的，平静的;安宁的”，英文解释为“calm and peaceful and without noise, violence, worry, etc.”举个🌰：She stared at the tranquil surface of the water. 她凝视着平静的水面。

It will have some limited third-party tools, such as the taxi application Uber, but no social media.

它将拥有一些有限的第三方工具，比如打车应用Uber，但没有社交媒体。

“We're asking this question—what's actually good for us?” Mr Kaspar said.

“我们在问这样一个问题——什么才是真正对我们有益的？”卡斯帕尔说。

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