英语新词：无从下手的“诺曼门”

　　英语新词：无从下手的“诺曼门”

　　Norman door is a door with a design that makes it difficult to determine the correct way to open the door.

　　不知道怎么开门才是正确的，有这样设计的门就称为“诺曼门”。

　　A so-called “Norman Door” has design elements that give you the wrong usability signals to the point that special signage is needed to clarify how they work. Without signs, a user is left guessing about whether to push or pull, creating needless frustration¹.

　　所谓的“诺曼门”的设计元素给你错误的使用信号，以至于需要特殊的标识让人搞清楚该怎么开关。如果没有标识，使用者就要猜测该推还是拉，导致不必要的挫败。

　　The “Norman door” dilemma² can be seen in the design of many other everyday items, and even more so in the design of software and website interactions.

　　“诺曼门”困境在其他日常用品的设计中也很常见，在软件设计和网站交互应用中更是如此。

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