夏说英语新闻晨读 第445期:网络流量被谁吃了

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Video streaming service Netflix is the world's most data-hungry application, consuming 15% of global net traffic, according to research from bandwidth management company Sandvine. Video in general accounts for more than half of net traffic, it suggests. Other media streaming such as embedded¹ video on websites accounts for 13.1%, YouTube, 11.4% and web browsing², 7.8%. The report also found that gaming and file-sharing are becoming a significant force in traffic volume.

video streaming: 视频流媒体
data-hungry: adj. 最吃流量的
consume: vt. 消耗；消费
consuming: adj. 耗费……的
traffic: n. 流量
bandwidth: n. 带宽
account for: 占……
同义表达 make up
in general: 总体来说；一般来说
embedded: adj. 嵌入的
browse³: vi. 浏览

1 embedded   

a.扎牢的

参考例句：

• an operation to remove glass that was embedded in his leg 取出扎入他腿部玻璃的手术
• He has embedded his name in the minds of millions of people. 他的名字铭刻在数百万人民心中。

2 browsing   

v.吃草( browse的现在分词 )；随意翻阅；（在商店里）随便看看；（在计算机上）浏览信息

参考例句：

• He sits browsing over[through] a book. 他坐着翻阅书籍。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Cattle is browsing in the field. 牛正在田里吃草。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 browse   

vi.随意翻阅，浏览；(牛、羊等)吃草

参考例句：

• I had a browse through the books on her shelf.我浏览了一下她书架上的书。
• It is a good idea to browse through it first.最好先通篇浏览一遍。