VOA标准英语2014--VOA Uses Google Glass at Concert VOA在演唱会上使用谷歌眼镜

 

VOA Uses Google Glass at Concert VOA在演唱会上使用谷歌眼镜

WASHINGTON — Washington celebrated¹ a milestone² in music history this week: It has been 50 years since the Beatles first arrived in America and won the hearts of millions. They went on to achieve fame and fortune for their new version of rock 'n roll. On February 11, 1964, the band performed its first concert on U.S. soil, in the nation's capital. Another concert was held this year to commemorate³ that occasion. VOA set its own milestone by recording⁴ that anniversary concert through the wearable technology called Google Glass.

What one sees is deceiving in two ways. It looks like the Beatles, but it’s actually a band called “Beatlemania” that plays Beatles songs. They're commemorating⁵ the Beatles' first concert in the U.S. held at the Washington Coliseum.   

What a viewer is looking at was actually shot by Google Glass, a wearable device. It's a computer that looks like a prism -- attached to what looks like eyeglass frames.

Wearing this technology prompts stares and comments.

Mike Mitchell took photos of the Beatles 50 years ago. During our interview via Google Glass, he marveled at the technology, calling it "really amazing.”

Frederic Lardinois writes for Tech Crunch⁶, a website about technology news. We both put on our Google Glass for the Skype interview.  

He liked VOA's idea of using Google Glass to record the concert because, unlike cellphones, you can tape a concert and watch it at the same time. Lardinois said wearable devices are used mainly for fitness, but he thinks that will soon change.  

"It will become more mainstream⁷. But that means the applications will become more mainstream. It has to get out of the sports enthusiasts⁸ world and more to something like Glass, where it's useful information, more useful information to you. So it's more than just counting calories," said  Lardinois.

 

It would have been hard to “Imagine” back then what the future would look like. The crowd has gone from screaming teens to baby boomers. And media coverage⁹ has progressed from black-and-white to Google Glass.

1 celebrated   

adj.有名的，声誉卓著的

参考例句：

• He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
• The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

2 milestone   

n.里程碑；划时代的事件

参考例句：

• The film proved to be a milestone in the history of cinema.事实证明这部影片是电影史上的一个里程碑。
• I think this is a very important milestone in the relations between our two countries.我认为这是我们两国关系中一个十分重要的里程碑。

3 commemorate   

vt.纪念，庆祝

参考例句：

• This building was built to commemorate the Fire of London.这栋大楼是为纪念“伦敦大火”而兴建的。
• We commemorate the founding of our nation with a public holiday.我们放假一日以庆祝国庆。

4 recording   

n.录音，记录

参考例句：

• How long will the recording of the song take?录下这首歌得花多少时间？
• I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。

5 commemorating   

v.纪念，庆祝( commemorate的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• He was presented with a scroll commemorating his achievements. 他被授予一幅卷轴，以表彰其所做出的成就。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The post office issued a series commemorating famous American entertainers. 邮局发行了一个纪念美国著名演艺人员的系列邮票。 来自互联网

6 crunch   

n.关键时刻；艰难局面；v.发出碎裂声

参考例句：

• If it comes to the crunch they'll support us.关键时刻他们是会支持我们的。
• People who crunch nuts at the movies can be very annoying.看电影时嘎吱作声地嚼干果的人会使人十分讨厌。

7 mainstream   

n.（思想或行为的）主流；adj.主流的

参考例句：

• Their views lie outside the mainstream of current medical opinion.他们的观点不属于当今医学界观点的主流。
• Polls are still largely reflects the mainstream sentiment.民调还在很大程度上反映了社会主流情绪。

8 enthusiasts   

n.热心人，热衷者( enthusiast的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• A group of enthusiasts have undertaken the reconstruction of a steam locomotive. 一群火车迷已担负起重造蒸汽机车的任务。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Now a group of enthusiasts are going to have the plane restored. 一群热心人计划修复这架飞机。 来自新概念英语第二册

9 coverage   

n.报导，保险范围，保险额，范围，覆盖

参考例句：

• There's little coverage of foreign news in the newspaper.报纸上几乎没有国外新闻报道。
• This is an insurance policy with extensive coverage.这是一项承保范围广泛的保险。