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情景交际-什么是谷歌依赖症

时间:2013-12-05 13:05:36

(单词翻译:单击)

   A: sure, go ahead.

  R: oh, isn't your computer Wi-Fi capable?
  A: yes, it is. You want go online? there are no wi-fi hotspots around.
  R: oh my, no internet access is killing1 me.
  A: can't you wait till you get home? then you can surf the internet using the broadband, wireless2 connection or whatever you like.
  R: no, I'm not feeling myself. I just want to check my emails, visit my favorite websites and chat with my friends.
  A: now I see, you must be suffering from discomgoogolation.
  R: what does that mean? there's nothing wrong with me.
  A: well, the term "discomgoogolation" comes from "discombobulate" and "google". Becasue floods of information are just a mouse click away, net users are very likely to become addicted3 to the web.
  R: that's alright. I just can't bear losing track of all the latest information. It almost drives me crazy.
  A: then, you're probably addicted.

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1 killing kpBziQ     
n.巨额利润;突然赚大钱,发大财
参考例句:
  • Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
  • Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
2 wireless Rfwww     
adj.无线的;n.无线电
参考例句:
  • There are a lot of wireless links in a radio.收音机里有许多无线电线路。
  • Wireless messages tell us that the ship was sinking.无线电报告知我们那艘船正在下沉。
3 addicted dzizmY     
adj.沉溺于....的,对...上瘾的
参考例句:
  • He was addicted to heroin at the age of 17.他17岁的时候对海洛因上了瘾。
  • She's become addicted to love stories.她迷上了爱情小说。