万花筒 2009-07-06&07-07 哈利波特进军游戏市场

In today's Tech bytes, DVRs are about to become much more widespread. The Supreme¹ Court declined to hear a case attempting to block so-called network DVRs. That technology allows you to store programs on your cable company's computers instead of a set-top box in your home. And that means current cable boxes could be converted to DVRs without any new equipment, making the technology cheaper and more widely available.

The latest installment² of the Harry³ Potter series will be in movie theaters in just a couple of weeks, the new video game hits stores today. Does it have the same magic as the movies? Racheal Fishman of Parenting.com test(s) it out for us.

For fans of the Harry Potter series, this is a really exciting game release. You can move through Hogwarts, you can move through all these different locations there, you can play as one of the three stars. One of the really cool things about this game is that if you are playing on the Wii, you get to use the Wiimote as a wand, so you really feel like you are fighting that duel⁴, and you're pointing the wand and shooting the spells, it's very exciting. Another really fun thing about the Harry Potter games is that they're equally appealing to both boys and girls and parents. It's an activity that families can do together, so it's really fun that way.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is available for all major gaming consoles.

Finally, are you worried that your kids are spending too much time online? Well, It turns out you're probably surfing the web more than they are. A new study finds teens spend 11.5 hours online each month, versus⁵ 29 hours for the average American. Of course part of the reason is that adults are browsing⁶ at work while kids are at school. Another reason seems to be (that) kids spend a lot more time on their cellphones, sending hundreds of text messages each month.

For information on all of these stories, log on to the technology page of abcNews.com. Those are your tech bytes, I'm Vinita Nair.

 

1 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

2 installment   

n.(instalment)分期付款；(连载的)一期

参考例句：

• I shall soon pay the last installment of my debt.不久我将偿付我的最后一期债款。
• He likes to buy things on the installment plan.他喜欢用分期付款法购买货物。

3 harry   

vt.掠夺，蹂躏，使苦恼

参考例句：

• Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
• Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。

4 duel   

n./v.决斗；(双方的)斗争

参考例句：

• The two teams are locked in a duel for first place.两个队为争夺第一名打得难解难分。
• Duroy was forced to challenge his disparager to duel.杜洛瓦不得不向诋毁他的人提出决斗。

5 versus   

prep.以…为对手，对；与…相比之下

参考例句：

• The big match tonight is England versus Spain.今晚的大赛是英格兰对西班牙。
• The most exciting game was Harvard versus Yale.最富紧张刺激的球赛是哈佛队对耶鲁队。

6 browsing   

v.吃草( browse的现在分词 )；随意翻阅；（在商店里）随便看看；（在计算机上）浏览信息

参考例句：

• He sits browsing over[through] a book. 他坐着翻阅书籍。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Cattle is browsing in the field. 牛正在田里吃草。 来自《简明英汉词典》