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随身英语Fidget spinning 指尖陀螺 你听说过“指尖陀螺”吗？这是目前英国校园操场上最受学生喜爱的游戏，而且越来越多的成年人也开始加入其中。指尖陀螺是否又是一个短暂的热潮？本期《随身英语》讨论这个玩具让人上瘾的原因。 课文内容 Vocabulary: crazes 词汇: 热潮 School playground crazes come and go but the latest collectable toy is proving popular with children and adults alike. My kids have gone mad for the platsic spinning disc called a fidget spinner and I have to admit, I've become a little addicted too – but why? Fidget spinners have taken the world by storm. They were originally designed to help kids with conditions like autism deal with stress but they have become a popular toy and they're helping reduce my stress levels too – when there's something on my mind I just spin! So what's the big deal about these three-pronged pieces of rotating plastic? Well, there are many different designs and colours to collect and then there's the challenge of spinning them, getting the speed up, balancing it on the end of your finger. On video-sharing websites, vloggers have amassed millions of views from performing tricks with their fidget spinners. Richard Gottlieb, founder of US-based consultancy Global Toy Experts, says adults are increasingly turning to fidget toys because, he says, with all the bad news in the world, "it is a good time to be selling something that allows an individual to fidget off some stress – particularly at a time when smoking is looked down on." | 
