Is binge-watching the new addiction? 连续“刷剧”成为现代人新瘾
<p>你有没有过一次连看两集电视剧的经历？研究显示，很多人都这样做过。随着网络媒体的更新和发展，我们不再需要每周苦苦地坐在电视机前等待连续剧一集一集地播出，而是可以按自己的需求“刷剧”。这种强迫性的行为正变得越来越普遍，甚至有可能令我们上瘾。跟随《随身英语》了解连续看电视剧给现代人的生活造成的影响。</p><p>课文内容 <span word="Vocabulary">Vocabulary</span>: <span word="binge">binge</span>-<span word="watching">watching</span> 词汇: 连续看剧 <span word="Have">Have</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="ever">ever</span> <span word="loved">loved</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="TV">TV</span> <span word="show">show</span>? <span word="I">I</span> <span word="mean">mean</span> <span word="really">really</span> <span word="loved">loved</span> <span word="it">it</span>? <span word="Like">Like</span>, <span word="you">you</span> <span word="can">can</span>’<span word="t">t</span> <span word="wait">wait</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="get">get</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="work">work</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="talk">talk</span> <span word="about">about</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="loved">loved</span> <span word="it">it</span>? <span word="What">What</span> <span word="about">about</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="cliffhanger">cliffhanger</span>? <span word="That">That</span>’<span word="s">s</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="unresolved">unresolved</span> <span word="situation">situation</span> <span word="at">at</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="end">end</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="episode">episode</span> <span word="which">which</span> <span word="makes">makes</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="want">want</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="watch">watch</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="next">next</span> <span word="one">one</span>. <span word="But">But</span>, <span word="when">when</span> <span word="will">will</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="next">next</span> <span word="one">one</span> <span word="be">be</span>?</p><p><span word="In">In</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="past">past</span>, <span word="viewers">viewers</span> <span word="had">had</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="wait">wait</span> <span word="up">up</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="week">week</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="next">next</span> <span word="episode">episode</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="their">their</span> <span word="favourite">favourite</span> <span word="shows">shows</span>. <span word="What">What</span> <span word="agony">agony</span>! <span word="But">But</span>, <span word="that">that</span>’<span word="s">s</span> <span word="not">not</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="case">case</span> <span word="any">any</span> <span word="more">more</span>. <span word="And">And</span> <span word="hand">hand</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="hand">hand</span> <span word="with">with</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="comes">comes</span> <span word="a">a</span>, <span word="possibly">possibly</span> <span word="dangerous">dangerous</span>, <span word="growing">growing</span> <span word="social">social</span> <span word="trend">trend</span>. <span word="We">We</span> <span word="speak">speak</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="binge">binge</span>-<span word="watching">watching</span>.</p><p><span word="Binge">Binge</span>-<span word="watching">watching</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="when">when</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="person">person</span> <span word="watches">watches</span> <span word="more">more</span> <span word="than">than</span> <span word="one">one</span> <span word="episode">episode</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="show">show</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="quick">quick</span> <span word="succession">succession</span>. <span word="With">With</span> <span word="developments">developments</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="speed">speed</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="connectivity">connectivity</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="internet">internet</span>, <span word="increases">increases</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="technology">technology</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="rise">rise</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="on">on</span>-<span word="demand">demand</span> <span word="entertainment">entertainment</span> <span word="companies">companies</span>, <span word="people">people</span> <span word="can">can</span> <span word="now">now</span> <span word="have">have</span> <span word="their">their</span> <span word="favourite">favourite</span> <span word="shows">shows</span> <span word="streamed">streamed</span> <span word="directly">directly</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="their">their</span> <span word="television">television</span> <span word="at">at</span> <span word="their">their</span> <span word="convenience">convenience</span>.</p><p><span word="This">This</span> <span word="behaviour">behaviour</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="nothing">nothing</span> <span word="new">new</span>. <span word="In">In</span> <span word="fact">fact</span>, ‘<span word="binge">binge</span>-<span word="watching">watching</span>’ <span word="has">has</span> <span word="been">been</span> <span word="officially">officially</span> <span word="listed">listed</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="dictionaries">dictionaries</span> <span word="since">since</span> 2017. <span word="The">The</span> <span word="entertainment">entertainment</span> <span word="companies">companies</span> <span word="recognise">recognise</span> <span word="this">this</span> <span word="behaviour">behaviour</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="many">many</span> <span word="take">take</span> <span word="steps">steps</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="encourage">encourage</span> <span word="it">it</span>. <span word="Often">Often</span>, <span word="instead">instead</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="releasing">releasing</span> <span word="each">each</span> <span word="episode">episode</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="week">week</span>-<span word="by">by</span>-<span word="week">week</span> <span word="basis">basis</span>, <span word="an">an</span> <span word="entire">entire</span> <span word="series">series</span> <span word="will">will</span> <span word="become">become</span> <span word="available">available</span> <span word="concurrently">concurrently</span>. <span word="Once">Once</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="episode">episode</span> <span word="finishes">finishes</span>, <span word="many">many</span> <span word="platforms">platforms</span> <span word="will">will</span> <span word="display">display</span> <span word="pop">pop</span>-<span word="ups">ups</span> <span word="with">with</span> ‘<span word="you">you</span> <span word="might">might</span> <span word="like">like</span>’ <span word="suggestions">suggestions</span>, <span word="or">or</span> <span word="will">will</span> <span word="automatically">automatically</span> <span word="play">play</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="next">next</span> <span word="episode">episode</span>.</p>
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