最近，微信上架了一款小程序游戏“跳一跳”，一夜之间，“跳一跳”风靡朋友圈。今天就聊一聊这个游戏的相关英语吧。
Mini programs & mini games
小程序、小游戏
If you haven‘t heard about Tiao yi tiao, you are so out：如果你还没有听说过跳一跳，那你就过时啦。
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Mini program: 小程序
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Mini games：小游戏
Tiao yi tiao has just exploded on Wechat：跳一跳刷爆朋友圈
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Exploded/gone viral：一夜爆红、病毒式传播
What are WeChat mini-games?
什么是小程序游戏？
外媒怎么评论“跳一跳”：
Chinese social media giant Tencent released a new feature in WeChat, its wildly popular messenger, allowing users to play games inside the app without first downloading them. It’s part of Tencent’s effort to turn WeChat into a mobile Swiss Army knife that will reduce the need for users to ever download another app in the first place.
中国的社交媒体巨头腾讯最近开放了一个微信新功能，极受欢迎。它让用户可以在微信内部玩游戏而不需要重新下载一个app。这是腾讯试图把微信变成手机界的瑞士军刀的努力。这能让用户减少对其它app的下载。
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Release/launch/roll out: 推出
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Feature: 功能
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Wildly popular: 极受欢迎的
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Turn WeChat into a mobile Swiss Army Knife: 把微信做得像一把万能的移动瑞士军刀
How to find WeChat mini-games？
如何找到小程序游戏
Following these steps:
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Go to the “Discover” section of your WeChat Account.在“Dicover”中找到你的微信账户。
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Click on “Games”. 点击游戏。
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In the search bar, type “跳一跳”. 在搜索框里搜索跳一跳。
The user experience
用户体验
跳一跳怎么玩：
Tiao Yi Tiao, a simple but gripping game in which users simply press down on the screen to move ahopping black figure from one platform to another, collecting one point for each successful jump. High scores can be shared with friends on WeChat, of course.
跳一跳是个简单却又扣人心弦的游戏。用户只要简单的按下屏幕，让跳来跳去的小黑人从一个平台跳到另一个就可以了。每成功跳一次就能得到一分。分数可以再朋友圈分享。
- Simple but gripping：简单却扣人心弦
- Hopping black figure：跳来跳去的小黑人
- Press down on the screen: 按屏幕
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Kinetic: 人动电能（通过人体的物理运动产生电能或者其它能量）
Super addictive
玩上瘾
It‘s very addictive：很容易让人上瘾的游戏，根本停不下来
People are hooked/glued to their screens: 大家都盯着屏幕、一刻不停
When you get your score, you’ll also see a leaderboard among your WeChat buddies who’ve played the game as well：当你得到你的分数时，你也会在你的微信好友中看到一个排行榜，他们也在玩这个游戏。
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addictive：容易让人上瘾的
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leaderboard：排行榜
Is your commute a drag?
上班路上很无聊？
If you‘re taking the subway during morning rush hour for a long time, playing a quick game will be a good choice：如果你早高峰乘地铁需要很长的时间, 玩一个快速的游戏将是一个不错的选择。
- morning rush hour：早高峰
No one enjoys boredom：没有人喜欢无聊
Tiao Yi Tiao can help you to kill time on a road trip and entertain yourself：跳一跳可以帮助你在公路旅行中消磨时间，娱乐自己。
- kill time：消磨时间
上班路上，除了跳一跳，何不学英语？
Reading a book or playing a podcast make your long commute more productive：看一本书或者听播客节目让你长途通勤更加效率。
- productive：有成效的
It might not help cut down the length of your commute, having something playing in your ear can give you a fresh morning start：这可能不会减少你上下班的时间，但在你的耳朵里放一些东西会给你个清新的早晨开始。
Most of us are more clear-headed in the morning：我们大多数人在早上头脑更清醒。
