赖世雄学英语第四册 lesson 18

　　[00:00.00]Lesson 18   Internet Chat

[00:12.50]网上聊天

[00:25.00]Would you like to join a party without leaving the comfort of your desktop 1?

[00:29.53]想不想不离开你舒适的电脑就能参加聚会？

[00:34.06]Chatting online enables 2 you communicate in real time with people all over the world.

[00:39.24]网上聊天可以让你及时地与世界各地的人们交流。

[00:44.41]In most cases, you don't need any special software but your web browser 3.

[00:48.39]在大多数情形下，你不需要任何特别的软件，只要有网上浏览器就够了。

[00:52.38]For many years, subscribers to commercial online services

[00:59.43]were able to participate in chat sessions 4.

[01:01.86]多年以来，商业在线服务的用户可以参与聊天。

[01:04.29]Now it's possible to join in chats offered by hundreds of websites as well.

[01:08.32]现在人们可以参与数以百计的网站提供的聊天服务。

[01:12.36]Actually, the word "chat" is somewhat 5 misleading,

[01:15.48]实际上，“聊天”一词可能有些误导，

[01:18.60]because you are not really talking to anyone.

[01:21.24]因为你并非真地在与谁聊天，而不过是在打字并阅读文本信息。

[01:23.88]You are just typing and reading text messages.

[01:27.42]一旦你进入一个聊天室

[01:30.96]Once you enter a chat room,

[01:36.10]which is actually just a web page that runs special software,

[01:39.38]一个运行特别软件的网页，你可以选择仅仅阅读别人交谈的信息，

[01:42.66]you can choose to just read the exchanges,

[01:48.23]or you can join in by posting your own messages.

[01:51.26]也可以发布自己的信息加入他们的谈话。

[01:54.29]Many chat rooms focus the conversation on specific topics,

[02:01.65]such as politics or sports.

[02:03.98]许多聊天室将交谈集中在特定的话题上，如政治或体育。

[02:06.30]There, people with similar interests can communinate with one another.

[02:10.43]在那里，人们就能找到志趣相投的人。

[02:14.56]Sometimes chat sessions can lead to truly stimulating 6 aexchanges,

[02:18.83]网上聊天有时可以使你振奋，但也可能常常是浪费时间。

[02:23.10]but all too often you may just be wasting your time.

[02:26.29]你还应该知道有些聊天室与性有关。

[02:29.47]You should also be aware that some chat rooms are sex-oriented.

[02:32.86]然而这些都不应该阻止你尝试这种电子交流的方式。

[02:36.24]None of this, however, should stop you from trying this electronic interaction 7.

[02:40.26]它也许会妙趣横生，而且通常是免费的，

[02:44.28]It can be a lot of fun. It's usually free, so there's nothing to lose.

[02:49.06]因此你不会有什么损失嘛。

[02:53.84]Online

[02:56.63]上网

[02:59.41]I stayed online chatting with friends all night. It was great fun.

[03:03.59]我通宵在网上和朋友聊天。真是好玩极了。

[03:07.77]I don't understand. You don't even know the "friends" you are "talking" to!

[03:11.86]我真不搞不懂。你根本就不认识那些和你“聊天”的“朋友”！

[03:15.94]It is better I don't know them. So I can say anything I want.

[03:19.72]不认识他们更好。我可以想说什么就说什么。

[03:23.49]Do you believe what they say?

[03:25.78]你想信他们说的话吗？

[03:28.07]Who cares?It's just online. It's not real. Do you want to join me tonight?

[03:32.64]管它呢！反正是在网上，又不是真的。今天晚上你想和我一起上网吗？

[03:37.21]Thanks, but I'm a lousy typist.

[03:39.73]谢谢，但是我打字实在不行。

[03:42.25]Online

[03:46.93]上网

[03:51.60]I stayed online chatting with friends all night. It was great fun.

[03:55.57]我通宵在网上和朋友聊天。真是好玩极了。

[03:59.54]I don't understand. You don't even know the "friends" you are "talking" to!

[04:03.67]我真不搞不懂。你根本就不认识那些和你“聊天”的“朋友”！

[04:07.80]It is better I don't know them. So I can say anything I want.

[04:11.59]不认识他们更好。我可以想说什么就说什么。

[04:15.37]Do you believe what they say?

[04:17.50]你想信他们说的话吗？

[04:19.63]Who cares?It's just online. It's not real. Do you want to join me tonight?

[04:24.20]管它呢！反正是在网上，又不是真的。今天晚上你想和我一起上网吗？

[04:28.77]Thanks, but I'm a lousy typist.

[04:31.35]谢谢，但是我打字实在不行。