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CRI听力:GDC 2012

2012-03-17来源:CRI
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1. This year, handheld gaming has stepped into the limelight with more titles being unveiled for smart phones and tablets than ever before.

step into干预; 涉足
例句:After graduation John stepped into his father's shoes to become a lawyer.
约翰毕业后便继承了他父亲的衣钵, 当了一名律师。

2. So, when the makers of "Fruit Ninja" showed off their latest game, a "side-scroller" called "Jetpack Joyride", it understandably generated a lot of interest.

show off炫耀, 卖弄
例句:He has a very expensive wristwatch and he misses no opportunity to show it off.
他有一只昂贵的手表, 他总是不放过任何机会来炫耀。

3. More and more people are going to be using mobile devices and getting involved with gaming.

involve with与(某人)有密切关系
例句:I don't want my son to be involved with criminals.
我不想让我的儿子同罪犯来往。

4. At this year's GDC, "Call of Duty" developers unveiled the latest downloadable MW3 "map packs" that anxious gamers have been waiting for.

wait for等待, 等候
例句:I've been waiting for the bus for half an hour.
我等车已等了半个小时了。

5. But even the developers of Call of Duty are looking to the mobile platforms as the next big step for gaming.

look to依靠〔指望〕(某人或某事)
例句:She has always looked to her parents for advice.
她总是指望她的父母替她出主意。

6. Small independent game developers are taking advantage of the growing downloadable content market.

take advantage of利用
例句:He took advantage of the good weather to go for a walk.
他趁着天气好,出去散散步。

7. Gamers can download titles on their Xbox or Playstation for just a few dollars rather than shelling out fifty to sixty bucks for games sold on the high street.

shell out付款
例句:We agreed to share the cost but later he wouldn't shell out.
我们原先同意均摊费用,但后来他却不肯付钱。

8. One such downloadable game comes from the makers of the award-winning thought-provoking game "Portal."

come from来自,源出;产自
例句:From this area come most of our best potatoes.
我们最好的马铃薯大部分是这个地区生产的。

9. Kim Swift, creative director of Quantum Conundrum, explains how cheaper downloadable games can lead to more creativity within the gaming industry.

lead to导致, 引起
例句:An ordinary cold can soon lead to a fever.
一场普通的感冒很快便会引起高烧。

10. Gamers are also buzzing about Nintendo's new Wii U console featuring a controller with an embedded touch-screen set to come out by the end of this year.

come out出版; 发表
例句:When will the dictionary come out?
那本字典什么时候出版?