手机“复古潮”：换回诺基亚，你愿意吗？

2022.04.07 Mat 难度：CSE5

Not Smart but Clever? The Return of 'Dumbphones'

adj. using computer technology to make machines more effective
“笨手机”回归：不智能，但却是更明智的选择？
By Suzanne Bearne

Dumbphones are basic handsets, or feature phones, with very limited

n. A mobile/cell phone
functionality compared to say an iPhone. You can typically only make and
v. to give an example or a suggestion (common in speaking)
say SYN for example
receive calls and SMS text messages. And, if you are lucky - listen to radio

and take very basic photos, but definitely not connect to the internet or apps.

“笨手机”，指的就是基础款手机，或者功能手机。与苹果手机这类设备

相比，其功能性很低。通常你只能用它来拨打和接听电话，或者发短

信。幸运的话，还能听听广播，简单拍拍照，但肯定无法联网或安装应

用。

Dumbphones are continuing to enjoy a revival. Google searches for them

become popular again

jumped by 89% between 2018 and 2021.

一场非智能手机的复兴正在持续。 2018 年到 2021 年间，谷歌上“非智

能手机”的搜索量猛增了 89%。

It appears fashion, nostalgia, and them appearing in TikTok videos, have a

n. An affectionate feeling you have for the past
 part to play in the dumbphone revival. Many of us had a dumbphone as our

first mobile phone, so it's natural that we feel a sense of nostalgia towards

these classic handsets.

看上去，导致这场复兴的因素，似乎包括时尚、怀旧、以及这些手机在

TikTok 视频中的出现。很多人的第一台手机都是非智能机，因此，对于

这些经典手机，我们也自然而然地会感到怀旧。

Nowadays a smart phone's ability to connect calls and send short messages is

almost a side feature. Your adj. not phone

smart the mainisthing
youror entertainment
not the most important
centre,thing
your

un. The
news generator, your navigation system, your diary, skilldictionary,
your of planning and
a route for vehicle and taking it there

n. Somebody or something which produces it or causes it to happen

your wallet.

如今，接打电话和发送短信几乎成了智能手机的一个次要功能。智能手

机已经变成了你的娱乐中心、新闻源、导航系统、日记本、词典和钱

包。

Smartphones always want to grab your attention with notifications, updates,

and breaking news constantly disrupting your day. This can keep you on edge,

adj. be
might even be agitating and it can Feeloverwhelming.
angry, anxious or nervous

be on edge If you are on edge, you feel nervous and you cannot
relax because you are worried about something.

智能手机总是不断地打扰你，用各种通知、更新和突发新闻来吸引你的

注意力。这会使得你一直处于一种紧张的状态，甚至会令你感到焦虑、
手足无措。

It makes sense that some of us are now looking for simpler technologies and

think that dumbphones might offer a return to simpler times.

难怪，现在有些人正在寻找更为简单的科技产品。他们也认为，非智能

手机也许能让我们回归那个更简单的年代。