库克高歌视频暖场iPhone 7发布会

 　　苹果秋季发布会在旧金山的比尔?格雷厄姆市政礼堂举行。苹果CEO库克一举打破严肃高冷人设，坐着深夜秀主持人的车热情高歌前往发布会现场。又唱One Republic又戴搞怪太阳镜的掌门人笑得好开心！而万众瞩目的iPhone 7真容也随后揭晓。防水防尘大容量，新Home键还有双摄像头，买买买的季节又到来了吗？

　　Apple's millionaire CEO kicked off the unveiling of the new iPhone 7 with a very humble¹ musical nod to his home state.

　　苹果的富豪掌门人库克一改往日高冷形象，以谦逊致意家乡阿拉巴马的高歌视频拉开了iPhone 7发布会序幕。

　　Tim Cook opened the presentation for the hugely anticipated device with a video of himself doing Carpool Karaoke with Late Show host James Corden and music superstar Pharrell Williams.

　　苹果新款手机的发布会可谓万众期待。而蒂姆?库克选择的打开方式是播放他搭车前往发布会现场时，与深夜秀主持人詹姆斯?柯登和著名歌手法瑞尔?威廉姆斯在车里K歌的视频。

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　　In a touching² nod to his home town state, Cook belted out Lynyrd Skynyrd's classic rock anthem³ 'Sweet Home Alabama'.

　　库克热情演唱了美国南方乐队林纳德?斯金纳德的经典摇滚歌曲《阿拉巴马甜蜜的家》，真情致意其家乡阿拉巴马州。

　　At one point, Corden asks Siri - the iPhone's voice automated⁴ 'personal assistant - what it thinks of Cook.

　　其间，柯登提问iPhone的智能语音助理Siri，问它觉得库克这人怎么样。

　　It replies: 'He's wonderful but scheduling his appointments is crazy.'

　　Siri回答说：“他好极了，但安排他的日程简直要抓狂。”

　　When he asks Siri what it thinks of him, it replies: 'This is about you, not me' - prompting an outburst of laughter from both men.

　　当柯登问Siri对他的评价时，Siri回应：“这是你的事，和我没关系。”引得库克和柯登一阵大笑。

　　He and Corden began the karaoke session by singing in unison⁵ to One Republic - Cook's favorite band - before Pharrell joins in to give him some fashion advice.

　　两人又齐声唱起了库克最爱的One Republic乐队的歌曲，开启了K歌环节。随后，法瑞尔也上了车，为库克在时尚方面提了些建议。

　　The ever-stylish Pharrell presents Cook and Corden with flashing, striped sunglasses.

　　永远走在潮流前沿的法瑞尔给两人安利了闪光的条纹太阳镜。

　　'I think we should listen to a song about where you're from,' Corden says to cook before the trio blasts out a passionate⁶ rendition of the country classic.

　　柯登跟库克说：“我觉得咱应该听首关于你家乡阿拉巴马的歌。”然后三人开始激情高唱那首经典乡村歌曲。

　　Corden asks Cook whether he can give him any insider secrets before the official presentation at the Bill Graham Civic⁷ Auditorium⁸ in San Francisco.

　　苹果的官方发布会在旧金山的比尔?格雷厄姆市政礼堂举行。柯登问库克能不能预先给他透露点内部情报。

　　'We're going to talk about some great stuff,' he replies coyly, before laughing nervously⁹.

　　库克腼腆回应：“我们会展示一些超级棒的产品。”说完又笑到崩坏。

　　The video ends with Corden appearing to drop Cook off at the convention center where he was due to unveil the iPhone 7.

　　到达了即将发布iPhone 7的会展中心，柯登让库克下车，视频就此结束。

　　In a rare slip, Apple accidentally unveiled the device itself with a tweet minutes before the unveiling - before deleting it seconds later.

　　发布会前几分钟，苹果少有地在推特上意外曝光了新机的真容，但很快又删除了推文。

　　Once on stage, Cook said: 'We've now sold over a billion of them. 'The iPhone has become truly a cultural phenomenon.'

　　登上舞台的库克说：“我们至今已卖出了10亿台iphone。iPhone已真正成为一种文化现象。”

　　'This makes it the best selling product of its kind in the history of the world.'

　　“它就此成为了有史以来最热销的手机产品。”

　　'It's the best iPhone we have ever created - this is iPhone 7. It makes all the things you do every day better.'

　　“而我们迄今最好的一款，就是iPhone 7。它会让一切日常事务的处理如虎添翼。”

　　Apple finally revealed the iPhone 7 and a new version of its Apple Watch after months of speculation¹⁰ and rumors¹¹ on the Internet.

　　历经数月的网络揣测与传言后，苹果终于发布了iPhone 7手机和新版苹果手表。

　　It controversially dump the headphone socket¹² in favour of the lightning port and wireless¹³ headphones, and boasts a longer battery life.

　　新iPhone颇具争议地抛弃了耳机接口，转向了Lightning接口和无线耳机的使用，并宣称其电池寿命将会更长。

　　Apple also unveiled new $159 Airpod wireless headphones, but will include an adapter for older headphones along with lightning headphones in every box.

　　同时发布的还有售价159美金的Airpod无线耳机，但iPhone包装盒里将提供的是Lightning接口的旧款耳机和Lightning转3.5mm的转接器。

　　It will cost the same as the iPhone 6s, and be available in new larger capacities.

　　新iPhone的售价与iPhone 6s持平，但有容量更大的新款型可选。

　　The water and dust resistant¹⁴ phone also features a newly designed home button which is now customizable and has a new force feedback feature.

　　防水防尘的iPhone 7还配备了最新设计的可定制Home键，采用的是全新的压力感应技术。

1 humble   

adj.谦卑的，恭顺的；地位低下的；v.降低，贬低

参考例句：

• In my humble opinion,he will win the election.依我拙见，他将在选举中获胜。
• Defeat and failure make people humble.挫折与失败会使人谦卑。

2 touching   

adj.动人的，使人感伤的

参考例句：

• It was a touching sight.这是一幅动人的景象。
• His letter was touching.他的信很感人。

3 anthem   

n.圣歌，赞美诗，颂歌

参考例句：

• All those present were standing solemnly when the national anthem was played.奏国歌时全场肃立。
• As he stood on the winner's rostrum,he sang the words of the national anthem.他站在冠军领奖台上，唱起了国歌。

4 automated   

a.自动化的

参考例句：

• The entire manufacturing process has been automated. 整个生产过程已自动化。
• Automated Highway System (AHS) is recently regarded as one subsystem of Intelligent Transport System (ITS). 近年来自动公路系统(Automated Highway System,AHS)，作为智能运输系统的子系统之一越来越受到重视。

5 unison   

n.步调一致，行动一致

参考例句：

• The governments acted in unison to combat terrorism.这些国家的政府一致行动对付恐怖主义。
• My feelings are in unison with yours.我的感情与你的感情是一致的。

6 passionate   

adj.热情的，热烈的，激昂的，易动情的，易怒的，性情暴躁的

参考例句：

• He is said to be the most passionate man.据说他是最有激情的人。
• He is very passionate about the project.他对那个项目非常热心。

7 civic   

adj.城市的，都市的，市民的，公民的

参考例句：

• I feel it is my civic duty to vote.我认为投票选举是我作为公民的义务。
• The civic leaders helped to forward the project.市政府领导者协助促进工程的进展。

8 auditorium   

n.观众席，听众席；会堂，礼堂

参考例句：

• The teacher gathered all the pupils in the auditorium.老师把全体同学集合在礼堂内。
• The stage is thrust forward into the auditorium.舞台向前突出，伸入观众席。

9 nervously   

adv.神情激动地，不安地

参考例句：

• He bit his lip nervously,trying not to cry.他紧张地咬着唇，努力忍着不哭出来。
• He paced nervously up and down on the platform.他在站台上情绪不安地走来走去。

10 speculation   

n.思索，沉思；猜测；投机

参考例句：

• Her mind is occupied with speculation.她的头脑忙于思考。
• There is widespread speculation that he is going to resign.人们普遍推测他要辞职。

11 rumors   

n.传闻( rumor的名词复数 )；[古]名誉；咕哝；[古]喧嚷v.传闻( rumor的第三人称单数 )；[古]名誉；咕哝；[古]喧嚷

参考例句：

• Rumors have it that the school was burned down. 有谣言说学校给烧掉了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Rumors of a revolt were afloat. 叛变的谣言四起。 来自《简明英汉词典》

12 socket   

n.窝，穴，孔，插座，插口

参考例句：

• He put the electric plug into the socket.他把电插头插入插座。
• The battery charger plugs into any mains socket.这个电池充电器可以插入任何类型的电源插座。

13 wireless   

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。

14 resistant   

adj.(to)抵抗的，有抵抗力的

参考例句：

• Many pests are resistant to the insecticide.许多害虫对这种杀虫剂有抵抗力。
• They imposed their government by force on the resistant population.他们以武力把自己的统治强加在持反抗态度的人民头上。