研究表明适度游戏或能提高自身技能

研究表明适度游戏或能提高自身技能

Good computer skills are desirable in today's digital age, and playing computer games can help children hone those skills-as long as they don't overdo¹ it, scientists warn.

在当今这个数字时代需要具备良好的计算机技能,而游玩电脑游戏就可以帮助孩子提高这些技能，但科学家表示他们需要适度。

The British study involved 600 teenagers over a period of two years and found that those who played computer games less than once a week achieved better grades at school than ones who played them twice a day or more often.

英国研究者们在2年的一段时期内对600名青少年进行了研究,他们发现那些一周玩电脑游戏不到1次的学生在学校取得的成绩比那些一天2玩次或更多的人更好.

The study also found that daily use of social media did not affect school performance.

研究还发现每天使用社交媒体并不会对学习成绩造成影响。

"It was clear that social media didn't have any impact. I think that's more because social media is part and parcel of every child's life. It's the way they communicate. It's the way they keep in touch with their friends."

“很明显,社交媒体没有任何影响。我认为这更多的是因为社交媒体已经成为每个孩子生命中的一部分。他们每天都要通过这样的方式进行交流。这是他们与朋友保持联系的方式。”

Parents increasingly complain of having difficulty getting their children away from computer games. Some even seek help for their teenagers who they say are addicted² to them.

而越来越多的家长抱怨让孩子们远离电脑游戏变得非常困难。有些人甚至寻求帮助，希望自己沉迷其中的孩子远离电脑游戏。

The study did not look into addiction³,but suggested computer games can cause children to stay up late in the evenings, making them tired and less able to focus at school the next day.

这项研究并没有考虑成瘾因素,但研究显示电脑游戏会造成孩子在晚间熬夜,会使得他们第二天在学校疲惫不堪,精神难以集中。

Mark Starkey, the longtime owner of the Heart of Gaming computer game outlet⁴ in London, said there is also the difference between older games and the new ones.

伦敦游戏之心电脑游戏长期股东马克·斯达克表示新老游戏间也存在差异。

"The ability to make games a lot more bigger, a lot more detailed⁵, a lot more intricate is here now. It's going to hold their attention longer. It's going to hold it a lot longer, because there's always wanting to progress through the story line-here's a cliffhanger;Oh my god, I have to see what happens next' etc. etc. Whereas, again, the old games they challenge more your hand-eye coordination⁶, your speed, your timing⁷, your reactions, rather than perhaps your imagination."

“现在的新游戏更大,更为精细,而且变得越来越复杂。它会长时间吸引玩家们的注意力。它会更吸引人们眼球因为玩家总是希望了解游戏进程的发展，这是一种悬念,哦,我的上帝,我想知道接下来会发生什么，等等。然而,老游戏更多则是挑战你的手眼协调能力,你的速度,你对时机的绝佳把握,你的反应,而非你的想象。”

The games industry has long claimed there is no proven link between games and addiction. But the new study says additional research is needed to establish the effect of prolific⁸ computer game-playing on performance at school.

而游戏产业长期以来一直声称并没有证明游戏与成瘾之间存在联系。但这项新的研究表示需要进一步研究才能了解电脑游戏对在学校表现的影响。

1 overdo   

vt.把...做得过头，演得过火

参考例句：

• Do not overdo your privilege of reproving me.不要过分使用责备我的特权。
• The taxi drivers' association is urging its members,who can work as many hours as they want,not to overdo it.出租车司机协会劝告那些工作时长不受限制的会员不要疲劳驾驶。

2 addicted   

adj.沉溺于....的，对...上瘾的

参考例句：

• He was addicted to heroin at the age of 17.他17岁的时候对海洛因上了瘾。
• She's become addicted to love stories.她迷上了爱情小说。

3 addiction   

n.上瘾入迷，嗜好

参考例句：

• He stole money from his parents to feed his addiction.他从父母那儿偷钱以满足自己的嗜好。
• Areas of drug dealing are hellholes of addiction,poverty and murder.贩卖毒品的地区往往是吸毒上瘾、贫困和发生谋杀的地方。

4 outlet   

n.出口/路；销路；批发商店；通风口；发泄

参考例句：

• The outlet of a water pipe was blocked.水管的出水口堵住了。
• Running is a good outlet for his energy.跑步是他发泄过剩精力的好方法。

5 detailed   

adj.详细的，详尽的，极注意细节的，完全的

参考例句：

• He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
• A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。

6 coordination   

n.协调，协作

参考例句：

• Gymnastics is a sport that requires a considerable level of coordination.体操是一项需要高协调性的运动。
• The perfect coordination of the dancers and singers added a rhythmic charm to the performance.舞蹈演员和歌手们配合得很好，使演出更具魅力。

7 timing   

n.时间安排，时间选择

参考例句：

• The timing of the meeting is not convenient.会议的时间安排不合适。
• The timing of our statement is very opportune.我们发表声明选择的时机很恰当。

8 prolific   

adj.丰富的，大量的；多产的，富有创造力的

参考例句：

• She is a prolific writer of novels and short stories.她是一位多产的作家，写了很多小说和短篇故事。
• The last few pages of the document are prolific of mistakes.这个文件的最后几页错误很多。