[00:00.00]Lesson 18 Internet Chat
[00:12.50]网上聊天
[00:25.00]Would you like to join a party without leaving the comfort of your desktop?
[00:29.53]想不想不离开你舒适的电脑就能参加聚会？
[00:34.06]Chatting online enables you communicate in real time with people all over the world.
[00:39.24]网上聊天可以让你及时地与世界各地的人们交流。
[00:44.41]In most cases, you don't need any special software but your web browser.
[00:48.39]在大多数情形下，你不需要任何特别的软件，只要有网上浏览器就够了。
[00:52.38]For many years, subscribers to commercial online services
[00:59.43]were able to participate in chat sessions.
[01:01.86]多年以来，商业在线服务的用户可以参与聊天。
[01:04.29]Now it's possible to join in chats offered by hundreds of websites as well.
[01:08.32]现在人们可以参与数以百计的网站提供的聊天服务。
[01:12.36]Actually, the word "chat" is somewhat misleading,
[01:15.48]实际上，“聊天”一词可能有些误导，
[01:18.60]because you are not really talking to anyone.
[01:21.24]因为你并非真地在与谁聊天，而不过是在打字并阅读文本信息。
[01:23.88]You are just typing and reading text messages.
[01:27.42]一旦你进入一个聊天室
[01:30.96]Once you enter a chat room,
[01:36.10]which is actually just a web page that runs special software,
[01:39.38]一个运行特别软件的网页，你可以选择仅仅阅读别人交谈的信息，
[01:42.66]you can choose to just read the exchanges,
[01:48.23]or you can join in by posting your own messages.
[01:51.26]也可以发布自己的信息加入他们的谈话。
[01:54.29]Many chat rooms focus the conversation on specific topics,
[02:01.65]such as politics or sports.
[02:03.98]许多聊天室将交谈集中在特定的话题上，如政治或体育。
[02:06.30]There, people with similar interests can communinate with one another.
[02:10.43]在那里，人们就能找到志趣相投的人。
[02:14.56]Sometimes chat sessions can lead to truly stimulating aexchanges,
[02:18.83]网上聊天有时可以使你振奋，但也可能常常是浪费时间。
[02:23.10]but all too often you may just be wasting your time.
[02:26.29]你还应该知道有些聊天室与性有关。
[02:29.47]You should also be aware that some chat rooms are sex-oriented.
[02:32.86]然而这些都不应该阻止你尝试这种电子交流的方式。
[02:36.24]None of this, however, should stop you from trying this electronic interaction.
[02:40.26]它也许会妙趣横生，而且通常是免费的，
[02:44.28]It can be a lot of fun. It's usually free, so there's nothing to lose.
[02:49.06]因此你不会有什么损失嘛。
[02:53.84]Online
[02:56.63]上网
[02:59.41]I stayed online chatting with friends all night. It was great fun.
[03:03.59]我通宵在网上和朋友聊天。真是好玩极了。
[03:07.77]I don't understand. You don't even know the "friends" you are "talking" to!
[03:11.86]我真不搞不懂。你根本就不认识那些和你“聊天”的“朋友”！
[03:15.94]It is better I don't know them. So I can say anything I want.
[03:19.72]不认识他们更好。我可以想说什么就说什么。
[03:23.49]Do you believe what they say?
[03:25.78]你想信他们说的话吗？
[03:28.07]Who cares?It's just online. It's not real. Do you want to join me tonight?
[03:32.64]管它呢！反正是在网上，又不是真的。今天晚上你想和我一起上网吗？
[03:37.21]Thanks, but I'm a lousy typist.
[03:39.73]谢谢，但是我打字实在不行。
[03:42.25]Online
[03:46.93]上网
[03:51.60]I stayed online chatting with friends all night. It was great fun.
[03:55.57]我通宵在网上和朋友聊天。真是好玩极了。
[03:59.54]I don't understand. You don't even know the "friends" you are "talking" to!
[04:03.67]我真不搞不懂。你根本就不认识那些和你“聊天”的“朋友”！
[04:07.80]It is better I don't know them. So I can say anything I want.
[04:11.59]不认识他们更好。我可以想说什么就说什么。
[04:15.37]Do you believe what they say?
[04:17.50]你想信他们说的话吗？
[04:19.63]Who cares?It's just online. It's not real. Do you want to join me tonight?
[04:24.20]管它呢！反正是在网上，又不是真的。今天晚上你想和我一起上网吗？
[04:28.77]Thanks, but I'm a lousy typist.
[04:31.35]谢谢，但是我打字实在不行。 |