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甯芙熙 环球趣闻:KneeBouncer 爸爸们为宝宝设计的网站
Just for Fun
片段讲解秀
from:《未知》
英文原文:
Two-year-old Lilianna Robinson is pursuing one of her favorite pastimes, playing on the computer while sitting on her mother's lap. They've logged onto a site called KneeBouncers.com. "Whenever my wife, Holly, is at the computer and my daughter spies her at the computer, it's KneeBouncer, KneeBouncer, KneeBouncer," says Jim Robinson.
(Any key will do)
There's no frustration with KneeBouncers. Babies can hit any key on the keyboard and get an immediate response. Parents can choose from 18 different games, featuring those and other colorful characters. "A lot of the games came from just the simple games we play with our kids when they are babies." says Robinson.
(Family fun goes viral)
Robinson, who is trained as a graphic artist, comes up with the games and does the drawings. Dommermuth, a programmer, brings the games to life with animation and sound. Because they both design Websites for a living, it seemed natural to put KneeBouncers on line.
(Expanding the KneeBouncer family)
Robinson and Dommermuth have made a little money from merchandising and they are getting ready to grow the brand. They are currently working on both Webisodes and TV episodes based on characters in the games, and they are developing applications for Apple's i-Phone so parents can take KneeBouncers everywhere they go with their children.
中文译文:
两岁的莉莲娜·罗宾森正在做她最喜爱的娱乐活动——坐在妈妈的腿上玩电脑。母女俩已经登陆了一个叫做Kneebouncer.com的网站。“只要我妻子霍莉坐到电脑那儿,我女儿就过去盯着,这是KneeBouncer, KneeBouncer, KneeBouncer”罗宾森说。
(任何键都会起作用)
KneeBouncers 从不会让人失望。宝宝们可以敲击键盘上任何键,然后立刻就会得到回应。父母们可以从18款不同游戏中选择,游戏的特点就是这些和其它颜色各异的小人。 “很多游戏都是我们的孩子还小的时候,我们和他们玩的简单游戏。” 罗宾森说道。
(家庭娱乐像病毒复制一样扩散)
绘画艺术家罗宾森想出了这个游戏,并绘制了图画。程序师多默穆斯用动画和声音,把这些游戏变得活灵活现。因为他们设计这个网站是为了生计,所以很自然地,他们把KneeBouncers 放到了网上。
(增加KneeBouncer的使用家庭)
罗宾森和多默穆斯已经从销售中赚了一些钱,他们正准备发展这个品牌。目前,他们正努力以游戏中的人物为基础,开发网络花絮和影视短片。他们还在为苹果手机开发应用软件,这样父母们就可以把KneeBouncers 带到他们和孩子们去的任何地方了。
词汇加油站:
1、pastime: 消遣,娱乐
2、frustration:沮丧,挫败
There's no frustration with sth: ……不会让人失望
3、feature:以……为特征
4、graphic:绘画的
5、merchandising:商品销售