英语新闻听写 苹果或将推出Lightning接口音频耳机

When you put the words “Apple” and “headphones” together, it doesn’t always bring up very positive thoughts.

如果把“苹果”和“耳机”联系到一块，你似乎觉得没什么新鲜。

But it looks like Apple is taking a stab at improving the way we listen to music via devices such as the iPhone with a new patent that cuts down on audio dropout¹.

“苹果”正尝试改变耳机模式，新专利将避免音频输出中断。

The move could also point toward Apple removing headphone jacks² from future iPhones all together a concept that's long been in the rumor³ mill.

对于未来iPhone手机，此举或将让耳机接口成为历史，此前关于接口问题一直谣言不断。

The company filed a patent application Tuesday for headphones that connect to a device like an iPhone with both wired and wireless⁴ connections.

周二，苹果为新耳机申请专利，耳机与手机相连，分有线与无线两种。

Having two connections seems redundant⁵, but the purpose is to have a backup audio transmission if one cuts out.

虽两种连接有些多余，若音频输出中断，第二种连接将派上用场。

1 dropout   

n.退学的学生；退学；退出者

参考例句：

• There is a high dropout rate from some college courses.有些大学课程的退出率很高。
• In the long haul,she'll regret having been a school dropout.她终归会后悔不该中途辍学。

2 jacks   

n.抓子游戏；千斤顶( jack的名词复数 )；（电）插孔；[电子学]插座；放弃

参考例句：

• Hydraulic jacks under the machine produce the movement. 是机器下面的液压千斤顶造成的移动。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The front end is equipped with hydraulic jacks used for grade adjustment. 前瑞安装有液压千斤顶用来调整坡度。 来自辞典例句

3 rumor   

n.谣言，谣传，传说

参考例句：

• The rumor has been traced back to a bad man.那谣言经追查是个坏人造的。
• The rumor has taken air.谣言流传开了。

4 wireless   

adj.无线的；n.无线电

参考例句：

• There are a lot of wireless links in a radio.收音机里有许多无线电线路。
• Wireless messages tell us that the ship was sinking.无线电报告知我们那艘船正在下沉。

5 redundant   

adj.多余的，过剩的；(食物)丰富的；被解雇的

参考例句：

• There are too many redundant words in this book.这本书里多余的词太多。
• Nearly all the redundant worker have been absorbed into other departments.几乎所有冗员，都已调往其他部门任职。