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双语趣听精彩世界 第16期:你家是否还保留着座机电话?

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   英国每日邮报:随着手机的普及,如今人们不再认为座机电话是日常生活中的必需品了.

  座机电话
  Daily Mail: According to a report, landline telephones are no longer regarded as 'essential' in many households.
  Thanks to smartphones, a landline is now viewed as an expensive luxury by many – or simply a device that gathers dust.
  The research into changing living standards found that a generation gap existed when it came to phone habits. It found the younger generation is happy to ditch the landline and rely on the best smartphones.

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0 according YzQztq     
adj.按照,根据
参考例句:
  • According to the Bible we are all the seed of Adam.根据《圣经》所说的,我们都是亚当的后裔。
  • We must cut our coat according to our cloth this year.今年我们必须学会量入为出。
0 as pNiyL     
conj.按照;如同
参考例句:
  • He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
  • In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里,这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。
0 best 8QAyJ     
adj.最好的(good和well最高级);adv.最好地;最
参考例句:
  • Summer is the best season.夏天是最好的季节。
  • I like blue best.我最喜欢蓝色。
0 came xTYyl     
v.动词come的过去式
参考例句:
  • I was surprised why he came here so early.他为什么那么早到这里,我很惊奇。
  • The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。
0 changing ywYzgs     
n.替换;变换;转换;变化
参考例句:
  • Fashion is constantly changing. 时尚总是日新月异。
  • Changing a fuse is one of those fiddly jobs I hate. 换保险丝是我不愿干的麻烦事之一。
0 daily gyjx0     
adj.每日的,日常的;adv.每日地,日常地;n.日报
参考例句:
  • He sells daily newspapers.他卖日报。
  • He does daily exercises to help control his weight.他为控制体重而每天坚持锻炼。
0 device Bv8x6     
n.器械,装置;计划,策略,诡计
参考例句:
  • The device will be in production by the end of the year.该装置将于年底投入生产。
  • The device will save much time and effort for us.这种装置会使我们节省大量时间和气力。
0 ditch GlXzY     
n.沟,沟渠,渠道
参考例句:
  • With the blind leading the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.如果瞎子替瞎子带路的话,那么两方肯定会掉到沟里。
  • The water in the ditch is not very clean.沟里的水不很清洁。
0 dust yrox2     
n.灰尘,尘埃,粉末,花粉,土,骚乱&vt.拂去灰尘,撒,弄成粉末&vi. 拂去灰尘
参考例句:
  • She swept the dust out.她把灰尘扫出去。
  • A lot of dust had blown in. 吹进来许多灰尘。
0 essential viGzb     
adj.必要的,必不可少的;本质的,基本的;n.要素,要点
参考例句:
  • The essential thing is that the two of you ought to agree.根本的问题是你们俩应意见一致。
  • It is essential for us to know all the facts.对我们来说,了解所有的事实是必要的。
0 existed 16fb29bf2e922607473ee199c16edc7a     
v.存在( exist的过去式和过去分词 );生存;(尤指在特殊的条件下或在特定的场所)发现;持续存在
参考例句:
  • In the old days his family existed by begging. 从前,他们一家靠乞讨度日。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • They completely ignore these facts as if they never existed. 他们完全忽略了这些事实,就仿佛它们不存在似的。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
0 expensive OmIx4     
adj.昂贵的,花钱多的
参考例句:
  • The shirt is much too expensive.这件衬衫很昂贵。
  • This is a very expensive shirt.这是非常昂贵的衬衫。
0 found 8i5xD     
v.建立,创立,创办;vbl.(find的过去分词)找到
参考例句:
  • I found him at home.我发现他在家。
  • The United Nations was found in 1945.联合国于1945年成立。
0 gap FhkxL     
n.缺口;间隔;差距;不足,缺陷
参考例句:
  • We must see that there is no gap in our defence.我们必须确保我们的防御没有漏洞。
  • There is a gap of five miles between towns.镇与镇之间相隔五英里。
0 gathers 34f59694e72926ac16709b4d5c552230     
v.(使)聚集( gather的第三人称单数 );集合;推断;了解
参考例句:
  • The fight for his release gathers momentum each day. 争取使他获释的斗争声势日益加强。
  • Iron gathers rust easily. 铁容易生锈。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
0 generation Dgqxt     
n.产生,发生,一代,一代人
参考例句:
  • This book was handed down from generation to generation.这本书世代相传。
  • People of my generation all think the same way about this.关于这件事,我们这代人都有同感。
0 habits 51fc0f724c33623d87ba14f1cadd5aeb     
n.习惯( habit的名词复数 );(修道士或修女穿的)长袍;惯常行为;(吸毒、喝酒、抽烟的)瘾
参考例句:
  • You need to change your eating habits. 你得改变你的饮食习惯。
  • He grew lazy and slovenly in his habits. 他养成了懒散邋遢的习惯。
0 households 47b369978f2ae26158d71d62b64e3cbb     
n.同住在一所房子里的人,一家人,户( household的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Most households now own at least one car. 大多数家庭现在至少有一辆汽车。
  • Only a minority of British households do not have a car. 英国只有少数家庭没有汽车。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 living bpPzW0     
adj.活的,活着的,现存的;逼真的,一模一样的;生活的,维持生活的;n.生活,生计
参考例句:
  • Nowadays it is very easy to earn a living.现今谋生很容易。
  • I'll never forget that as long as I am living.这事我至死也不会忘记。
0 longer 67c35b0654107413e3a1dcbafa96a45c     
adj.比较久的;(距离,长度)长的( long的比较级 );长时间的;(因忙或不愉快等)似乎比实际时间长的;长音的
参考例句:
  • Mars takes longer to revolve on its axis than the earth. 火星自转一周的时间比地球长。
  • I'll go bonkers if I have to wait any longer. 如果再等下去,我非发疯不可。
0 luxury jAqxe     
n.难得享受到的愉悦;奢侈,奢华的生活
参考例句:
  • He invited me to his suite. The luxury takes your breath away.他请我到他的套房里去,那豪华的气派真会令你吃惊。
  • The government has imposed strict reins on the import of luxury goods.政府对奢侈品的进口有严格的控制手段。
0 mail rAbxG     
n.邮件;v.邮寄
参考例句:
  • He has a large amount of mail to answer every day.他每天有大量的信件要回复。
  • Please forward my mail to me.请把我的邮件转寄给我。
0 phone VNxxf     
n.(口语telephone)电话,电话机;v.打电话
参考例句:
  • Could I use the phone,sir?我能打电话么,先生?
  • Phone the lawyer at once.马上给律师打电话。
0 regarded 458e279e54e5bf6062a88b37582d9b61     
v.关系( regard的过去式和过去分词 );注意;(尤指以某种方式)注视;尊敬
参考例句:
  • I regarded him as my friend and protector. 我视他为我的朋友和保护者。
  • He regarded them as intellectual pygmies. 他把他们视为知识上的侏儒。
0 rely 2V3x7     
vi.依赖,依靠;信赖,信任
参考例句:
  • I rely upon you to finish the work on time.我相信你会准时完成这项工作的。
  • You should rely on your own efforts.你应该靠自己的努力。
0 report iVhxP     
n.报告,汇报;传说,传阅;v.报告,报到
参考例句:
  • We're going to listen to a report this afternoon.今天下午我们要去听报告。
  • I shall report to you.我将向你汇报。
0 research SWuxr     
n.探索;调查;研究 vt./vi.调查;研究
参考例句:
  • Research has shown that women live longer than men.调查表明女性比男性寿命长。
  • The research group is ready to start its work.这个研究小组已准备好随时开始工作。
0 simply mymwT     
ad.仅仅,只是;简单地;朴素地;完全,简直
参考例句:
  • The cake is made quite simply.这蛋糕做起来很简单。
  • The teacher explained the text simply.老师简单地解释了一下课文。
0 standards ee288f745ff123bea93659882cb5ee57     
n.标准( standard的名词复数 );旗;准则;支柱
参考例句:
  • The government has been doing some blue-sky thinking on how to improve school standards. 就如何提高学校的水平,政府仍然在作一些漫无边际的构想。
  • She never cheapened herself by lowering her standards. 她从不降低标准来贬低自己。
0 telephones e06dfe2613726edb07425406bf451379     
n.电话( telephone的名词复数 );电话机;(电话机的)话筒;受话器v.以电话传送(消息),给(某人)打电话( telephone的第三人称单数 )
参考例句:
  • All our rooms have direct dialling telephones. 我们所有的房间都有直拨电话。
  • All the telephones don't work properly today. 今天所有电话机都出故障了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 viewed 55b371bdbea27963b0c9230e9f5d51e5     
vt.看(view的过去式与过去分词形式)
参考例句:
  • These countries can no longer be viewed as a single entity . 这些国家不能再被看成是一个单独的实体。
  • She viewed his new interest in her with cynicism. 她以怀疑讥讽的态度看待他重新对她感兴趣这件事。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 younger xfnwQ     
adj.年轻的;n.年纪较小的人
参考例句:
  • My younger brother hides behind the door. 我弟弟躲在门后。
  • She is older than me but my other sisters are younger. 她比我大,其余都是我妹妹。

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