英语新闻听写 苹果或将推出Lightning接口音频耳机

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When you put the words “Apple” and “headphones” together, it doesn’t always bring up very positive thoughts.

如果把“苹果”和“耳机”联系到一块，你似乎觉得没什么新鲜。

But it looks like Apple is taking a stab at improving the way we listen to music via devices such as the iPhone with a new patent that cuts down on audio dropout¹.

“苹果”正尝试改变耳机模式，新专利将避免音频输出中断。

The move could also point toward Apple removing headphone jacks² from future iPhones all together a concept that's long been in the rumor³ mill.

对于未来iPhone手机，此举或将让耳机接口成为历史，此前关于接口问题一直谣言不断。

The company filed a patent application Tuesday for headphones that connect to a device like an iPhone with both wired and wireless⁴ connections.

周二，苹果为新耳机申请专利，耳机与手机相连，分有线与无线两种。

Having two connections seems redundant⁵, but the purpose is to have a backup audio transmission if one cuts out.

虽两种连接有些多余，若音频输出中断，第二种连接将派上用场。