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X时代之后的网络e时代

Source: VOA    2012-03-31  我要投稿   论坛   Favorite  
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1. We call those who lived through World War II, the “Greatest Generation;” those who came of age reading the beatnik poets of the 1950s, the “Beat Generation;” those for whom the reckless investors in the 1970s were role models, the “Me Generation;” and those who grew up disaffected and cynical at the end of the 20th Century, “Generation X.”

live through经历过; 经历…而未死
例句:She has lived through several terrible accidents.
她曾经历过几次可怕的意外事故。
come of由…引起
例句:This comes of you not listening to me.
这都是由于你不听我的话所致。
grow up长大, 成熟
例句:Tom wants to be a coach when he grows up.
汤姆长大后想当教练。

2. But we can’t seem to agree on a name for the millions of people today - young people, especially - who are flooding the Internet with their own stories, music, films and art.

agree on对某事〔物〕有同样看法, 商定〔同意〕某事, 商定做某事
例句:We agree on the question.
我们在这个问题上意见一致。
flood with挤满; 充满
例句:Her eyes were flooded with tears.
她眼里满是泪水。

3. he survey found that it would be only a slight exaggeration in some cases to say that young people spend most of their free, waking hours on the Internet or using hand-held devices, blogging, texting or posting their original work.

spend on把…花在…
例句:He doesn't spend much time on his homework.
他花在作业上的时间不多。

4. In short, readily accessible and easy-to-use technology is giving a voice to what “Generation E” may really stand for: everyday people.

stand for代表, 表示
例句:UN stands for the United Nations.
UN是联合国的缩写。


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