2015 丢掉电子产品 拥抱简单生活

时间：2014-12-22 05:37:20

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Experts predict 2015 will be the year when people forsake1 gadgets2, social networks and other technology in favor of the simple life.

专家预测，到2015年，人们将丢掉电子产品、社交网络和其他的科技产品，拥抱简单生活。
 
Recent figures have already revealed that certain social networks are losing favor, and now a digital trends report believes we are entering the era of the 'neo-Luddite'.
 
The prediction was made by London-based communications agency Hotwire in its sixth annual Digital Trends Report.
 
'While there are many early adopters out there scrambling3 around to get their hands on the latest smartwatch or iPhone, there are a group of much cooler kids working out ways to kill tech altogether,' explained the report.
 
'Welcome to the era of the neo-Luddite. They're here to make sure you switch off.'
 
Neo-Luddite is a slang term used to describe someone who believes that using science and technology has moral and social implications.
 
It is used to describe those who are considered to be anti-technology, or those who dislike or have a difficult time understanding and using modern science and technology.
 
Hotwire's prediction follows official figures from Ofcom's International Communications Market Report last week.
 
It found the number of weeklyUKvisitors to social networks is now 56 percent, a drop from 65 percent this time last year.
 
The US, China and Japan saw similar decreases - but to a lesser4 extent.

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1 forsake iiIx6     
vt.遗弃，抛弃；舍弃，放弃
参考例句：
  • She pleaded with her husband not to forsake her.她恳求丈夫不要抛弃她。
  • You must forsake your bad habits.你必须革除你的坏习惯。
2 gadgets 7239f3f3f78d7b7d8bbb906e62f300b4     
n.小机械，小器具（ gadget的名词复数 ）
参考例句：
  • Certainly. The idea is not to have a house full of gadgets. 当然。设想是房屋不再充满小配件。 来自超越目标英语 第4册
  • This meant more gadgets and more experiments. 这意味着要设计出更多的装置，做更多的实验。 来自英汉非文学 - 科学史
3 scrambling cfea7454c3a8813b07de2178a1025138     
v.快速爬行( scramble的现在分词 )；攀登；争夺；（军事飞机）紧急起飞
参考例句：
  • Scrambling up her hair, she darted out of the house. 她匆忙扎起头发，冲出房去。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • She is scrambling eggs. 她正在炒蛋。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 lesser UpxzJL     
adj.次要的，较小的；adv.较小地，较少地
参考例句：
  • Kept some of the lesser players out.不让那些次要的球员参加联赛。
  • She has also been affected,but to a lesser degree.她也受到波及，但程度较轻。

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