英语悠选脱口秀 第160期:阴谋?美国把这头牛的头模糊掉了

 讲解

今天我们讲的这个blur¹的，被模糊掉的，是一头牛的头。有点绕啊，再说一遍，一头牛的头就是牛头。

So 怎么回事儿呢？

From all around the world, people are using GoogleStreet View (谷歌街景) to see panoramic² （全景全貌的）views of many streets.

You can see the houses, roads, shops and even the color of a car by using Google Street View.

有一天，一个人用谷歌街景浏览一条路上的风景时，发现了一件奇怪的事情。

There are two cows in the street. But the head of the cow on the right is a blur.

So Google Street View decided³ to protect the privacy of a cow by blurring⁴ its face?

谷歌为什么把这头牛的头部给模糊掉了呢？这是为什么呢？

Now many people couldn’t sleep at night, with only one thing in mind- what are you hiding, cow?

what are you hiding?!

对于拥有那么多先进技术的谷歌来说，这是巧合吗？

Surely with such advanced technology, the blurring of this cow’s face wasn’t a mistake… Or was it?

外国网友的脑洞也是一下开的收不住了：

David says, great to see google takes cow privacy seriously.

Franco says, Well, she is naked in the street. Surprised they didn’t blur the udders.

And Robert says, He is in the federal witness protection program.

联邦证人保护计划，这位同学一定是美剧看多了。

但到底是怎么回事呢？The terrible truth is, some questions about Google Face Blur algorithm can only be answered by the company.

This cow may be a spy, or the key to the national security. Maybe we will never know…

1 blur   

n.模糊不清的事物；vt.使模糊，使看不清楚

参考例句：

• The houses appeared as a blur in the mist.房子在薄雾中隐隐约约看不清。
• If you move your eyes and your head,the picture will blur.如果你的眼睛或头动了，图像就会变得模糊不清。

2 panoramic   

adj. 全景的

参考例句：

• Most rooms enjoy panoramic views of the sea. 大多数房间都能看到海的全景。
• In a panoramic survey of nature, speed is interesting because it has a ceiling. 概观自然全景，速率是有趣的，因为它有一个上限。

3 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

4 blurring   

n.模糊，斑点甚多，（图像的）混乱v.（使）变模糊( blur的现在分词 )；（使）难以区分

参考例句：

• Retinal hemorrhage, and blurring of the optic dise cause visual disturbances. 视网膜出血及神经盘模糊等可导致视力障碍。 来自辞典例句
• In other ways the Bible limited Puritan writing, blurring and deadening the pages. 另一方面，圣经又限制了清教时期的作品，使它们显得晦涩沉闷。 来自辞典例句