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Twitter'snew boss, Elon Musk, responded on Friday to criticism over a new policy thatrequires Twitter users to pay $8 a month for bluetick verification, saying,"Trash me all day,but it'll cost $8."

11月5日，推特的新老板埃隆·马斯克针对推特用户需每月支付8美元获得蓝V认证的新政策，用“可以骂我一整天，但要交8美元”这句话回应了批评与争议。

As part of changes after a $44bn takeover of thesocial media site, Mr Musk said it was "essential to defeat spam/scam". He added that paid users would havepriority in replies and searches, and half as many advertisements.

作为对推特440亿美元收购后变革的一部分，马斯克表示这是 “打败垃圾邮件/诈骗的关键”。他还补充说，这些付费用户将在回复和搜索功能上拥有优先权，广告数量也将减少一半。

The sought-after blue tick was previously only availableto high-profile or influential individuals and organizations - who were askedto prove their identity. It has been used as a sign that a profile isauthentic, and is a key tool to help users identify reliable information on theplatform.

据悉，蓝V认证通常提供给知名人士或有影响力的个人和组织，用来证明他们的身份。它已经被用作为标志，表明个人资料是真实的。

"Powerto the people! Blue for $8/month," the billionaire said on Twitter,criticizing the old method of blue tick verification as a "lords andpeasants system".

马斯克在推特上说，“权力属于人民！蓝V认证8美元/月”，批评旧的蓝V认证是“贵族平民制度”。

But the move is notsupported by everyone. Earlier, The US technology media The Verge predicted onOctober 31 that Musk's first big move may be to charge all Twitter blue tick verification users about $20 per month.

但此举并没有得到所有人的支持。此前，美国科技媒体The Verge10月31日就预测称，马斯克的第一个大动作可能是对所有推特蓝V认证用户收取每月约20美元的费用。

Stephen King, awell-known American author, said "they (Twitter) should pay me" afterthe news broke. He also said that if the policy was true, he would leaveTwitter.

美国知名作家斯蒂芬·金在消息传出后表示，“推特应该给我付钱”。他还称，如果这个政策是真实的，他将离开推特。

However, Musk responded: "We need to pay the billssomehow! Twitter cannot rely entirely on advertisers. How about $8?"

马斯克也对此回应称，“我们需要以某种方式支付账单！推特不能完全依赖广告商，8美金怎么样？”

Althoughthe charging policy did not satisfy everyone, Musk reiterated his position in the face of people’s dissatisfaction.

尽管此次的收费政策并没有让所有人表示满意，但面对外界的不满，马斯克依旧在推文中重申自己的立场。

Twitter on Saturday updated its app in Apple's App Storeto begin charging $8 for sought-after blue check verification marks. In an update to iOSdevices, users who pay $7.99 a month will be able to receive a blue verification mark next to their username.

据路透社报道，推特更新了其在苹果应用商店的应用程序，开始对蓝V认证标记收取8美元/月的费用。在对苹果iOS设备的更新中，推特表示，每月支付7.99美元的用户，可以在他们的用户名旁边收到蓝色的认证标记。

For now, the new service is only available in the United States, Canada,Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. But Musk has tweeted that "As soon as we confirm it's workingwell in the initial set of countries and we havethe translation work done, it will roll out worldwide."

目前，这一新服务仅供美国、加拿大、澳大利亚、新西兰和英国用户使用。但马斯克已在推特上表示，“一旦我们确认新服务在首批试行国家运作良好，并完成相关翻译工作，这项服务就会在全球推广。”

编辑：焦洁

          张婉诗

英文来源：BBC 观察者网 路透社

verification

英[ˌverɪfɪˈkeɪʃn]；美[ˌverɪfɪˈkeɪʃn]

n. 证实

spam

英[spæm]；美[spæm]

n. 垃圾邮件

reiterate

英[riˈɪtəreɪt]；美[riˈɪtəreɪt]

v. 重申

A key meeting of the CommunistParty of China on Thursday reaffirmed the need for the nation tounswervingly stick to a dynamic zero-COVID policy, calling for maximizedefforts to protect people's lives and health, and for a more scientific,targeted and efficient response to the pandemic.

中共中央政治局常务委员会11月10日召开会议，重申坚定不移贯彻“动态清零”总方针，最大程度保护人民生命安全和身体健康，科学精准高效做好疫情防控各项工作。

The meeting of the StandingCommittee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee reiterated the importanceof putting the people and their lives above all else and preventing bothimported cases and domestic resurgences of COVID-19. It heard a report onCOVID-19 response before discussing and rolling out 20 measures on epidemicprevention and control.

中共中央政治局常务委员会会议重申，坚定不移坚持人民至上、生命至上，坚定不移落实“外防输入、内防反弹”总策略。会议听取新冠肺炎疫情防控工作汇报，研究部署进一步优化防控工作的二十条措施。

Xi Jinping, general secretaryof the CPC Central Committee, presided over the meeting.

中共中央总书记习近平主持会议。

With COVID-19 continuing itsconstant mutation and the pandemic still raging, China is seeing continuous newoutbreaks, said a summary of the meeting.
As a populous country, China has a large number of vulnerable people and itfaces imbalances in regional development and inadequacies in overall healthresources, the summary said.

会议指出，当前，新冠病毒仍在持续变异，全球疫情仍处于流行态势，国内新发疫情不断出现。我国是人口大国，脆弱人群数量多，地区发展不平衡，医疗资源总量不足。

According to the NationalHealth Commission, the Chinese mainland reported 1,133 locally transmittedconfirmed COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, with 7,691 local asymptomatic carriersbeing newly identified.

据国家卫健委通报，11月9日新增本土确诊病例1133例,新增本土无症状感染者7691例。

The meeting's participantssaid that the scope and scale of the transmission of COVID-19 may furtherexpand due to mutations of the virus and climate-related factors in the winterand spring.

会议指出，受病毒变异和冬春季气候因素影响，疫情传播范围和规模有可能进一步扩大。

Given the challengingsituation in pandemic response, it is important to maintain a firm strategicresolve and bolster control and prevention efforts on various fronts in a scientificand targeted way, the summary said.

防控形势仍然严峻，必须保持战略定力，科学精准做好疫情防控各项工作。

The meeting stressed the imperative needto follow the requirements of ensuring effective virus control, stable economicperformance and safe and secure development, coordinate epidemic response andsocioeconomic development efficiently and minimize the influence of COVID-19 onsocioeconomic development.

It is important to adapt to the fast transmission ofthe virus, put in place measures to ensure early discovery, reporting, quarantineand treatment of cases, and roll out quick measures to prevent lingeringoutbreaks, the summary said.

会议强调，按照疫情要防住、经济要稳住、发展要安全的要求，高效统筹疫情防控和经济社会发展，最大限度减少疫情对经济社会发展的影响。会议指出，要适应病毒快速传播特点，切实落实“四早”要求，以快制快，避免战线扩大、时间延长。

The nation must concentrateits strength on wiping out outbreaks in key areas, and adopt more resolute anddecisive measures to curb the spread of the virus and restore the normal orderof life and work as soon as possible, it added.

会议指出，要集中力量打好重点地区疫情歼灭战，采取更为坚决、果断措施攻坚，尽快遏制疫情扩散蔓延，尽快恢复正常生产生活秩序。

It warned authorities againstindecisiveness, taking a wait-and-see attitude or acting in an arbitrarymanner.

会议指出，决不能等待观望、各行其是。

The meeting stressed the needto analyze the risks of outbreaks in an accurate manner and further optimizeand adjust response measures, including steps to adopt more targeted measuresin quarantine, nucleic acid tests, the flow of travelers, health services,vaccination and support for businesses and campuses.

会议强调，要准确分析疫情风险，进一步优化调整防控措施，在隔离转运、核酸检测、人员流动、医疗服务、疫苗接种、服务保障企业和校园等疫情防控、滞留人员疏解等方面采取更为精准的举措。

It called for greater effortsto boost the research and development of vaccines and pharmaceuticals and toimprove their effectiveness.

要大力推进疫苗、药物研发，提高疫苗、药物有效性和针对性。

The necessary measures tocontain the pandemic cannot be relaxed, the summary said.   

必要的防疫举措不能放松。

The participants underlinedthe necessity to oppose irresponsible attitudes, oppose and tackle formalismand bureaucracy, and correct practices that overstretch response measures oradopt "one size fits all" approaches.

既要反对不负责任的态度，又要反对和克服形式主义、官僚主义，纠正“层层加码”、“一刀切”等做法。

The meeting required all-outmeasures to provide services and support to the general public in their workand life and meet the basic demands of people as pandemic response measures areput in place.

要全力做好人民群众生产生活服务保障，切实满足疫情处置期间群众基本生活需求。

More work must be done toguarantee basic public services, such as access to healthcare and to extendsupport and care to vulnerable groups including the elderly and people withillnesses and disabilities.

切实满足疫情处置期间群众基本生活需求，保障看病就医等基本民生服务，加大对老弱病残等特殊群体的关心帮助力度。

It is important to come upwith solutions to the practical difficulties facing the people, and to striveto restore the normal order of production and work, the summary said, addingthat the vaccination of key groups must be stepped up to form a shield againstthe pandemic.

解决好人民群众实际困难，尽力维护正常生产工作秩序。要做好重点人群疫苗接种等工作，筑牢疫情防控屏障。

preside

英  [prɪˈzaɪd]  美  [prɪˈzaɪd]

v. 主持

asymptomatic

英  [ˌeɪsɪmptəˈmætɪk]  美  [ˌeɪsɪmptəˈmætɪk]

adj. 无症状的

imperative

英  [ɪmˈperətɪv]  美  [ɪmˈperətɪv]

adj. 极重要的

A hand moves the nozzle back and forth as dirt and grime are methodically washed away. Then, the detailer uses a scrub brush attached to a power drill to attack the dirt stuck in the mat's groves. Recently, videos of carpet washinghave become popular on social media with people looking to relieve stress.

清洁工将一条充满污垢的地毯反复用高压水枪冲洗，加泡沫清洁剂后用螺旋机和毛刷深度清理，一块脏到发黑的地毯干净如新。洗地毯成为目前社交媒体上大热的解压视频。

The magic of these videos may have something to do with sound. This kind of calm, low-volume audio-visual experience can trigger a pleasurable response called an autonomous sensory meridian response, or ASMR. 

这些解压视频的魔力或许与其音效有关。这样的视听体验会触发一种愉悦感，在医学领域被称作“自发性知觉经络反应”，简称ASMR。

ASMR focuses on eardrum stimulation and amplifies subtle sounds to make the user feel an "intracranial orgasm." But the factors that trigger AMSR are different for different people. Some people report that their ASMR is sparked by soft sounds like whispers or oscillating fans. Others prefer the sounds and sights associated with cleaning, like running faucets or rotating brush bristles. 

ASMR专注于耳膜刺激，放大细微的声音让用户感受“颅内高潮”。但对于不同的人来说，触发AMSR的因子各不相同。一些人报告称柔和的声音会激发自己的ASMR，例如低声耳语或者摆动的风扇，而有的人更偏爱与清洁相关的视听内容，例如水流不停的水龙头，或者旋转的毛刷。

Different people have different feelings about ASMR. Many describe the response as a tingling feeling that begins in their scalp, neck or shoulder. ASMR can help a person relax, and people have reported that it calms them before sleep. 

不同人对于ASMR的感受也不尽相同，许多人描述自己从头皮到颈肩部阵阵酥麻。ASMR可以帮助人们放松下来，也有人表示睡前聆听ASMR能平复情绪。

A 2018 study published in Plos One showed that about 81% of people feel ASMR, and the average age at which they first become aware of this sensation is around 15 years old. Most of them reported using ASMR videos to trigger feelings of pleasure.

2018年发表在《公共科学图书馆·综合》上的一项研究表明，约81%的人能感受到ASMR，他们首次意识到这一能力的平均年龄约为15岁。他们中的大多数人表示，会用ASMR视频来触发愉悦感。

For those who don’t feel ASMR effects, the study found there were still benefits. ASMR content lowered participants' heart rates and they reported feeling more relaxed.

研究发现，那些无法感受到ASMR的人仍能因此受益。ASMR内容会降低其心率，他们也向研究者表示，自己观看后会放松心情。

"So, it's possible that even if you don’t get the ASMR tingling response, you might still get emotional benefits from ASMR content," says Giulia Lara Poerio, the study's lead author and a psychologist at the University of Essex in England.  

研究的主要作者、英格兰埃塞克斯大学心理学家朱莉娅·拉拉·波里奥表示，“即使你无法获得ASMR那种酥麻的感觉，你仍有可能通过 ASMR 内容收获有益的情绪价值。”

People who experienced ASMR had higher scores for neuroticism and openness to experience. They also had lower levels of conscientiousness, extraversion and agreeableness.  

能够感受到ASMR的人具有几种共同的性格特质：他们对于体验的神经质和开放性程度方面得分更高，而其责任心、外向性和随和性水平则偏低。

The researchers confirmed that people who experienced ASMR had higher levels of neuroticism. The participants also reported higher levels of anxiety, which they felt was soothed by ASMR content. The scientists concluded that ASMR has the potential of becoming a medical treatment.

后续研究也发现，能感受到ASMR的人神经质程度更高，也具有更高的焦虑感，ASMR内容恰好能缓解这种焦虑。科学家由此得出结论，ASMR有潜力作为一种医学治疗手段。

来源：北京青年报扬子晚报红星新闻Discover Magazine

faucet

英[ˈfɔːsɪt]；美[ˈfɔːsɪt]

n.水龙头

tingle

英[ˈtɪŋɡl]；美[ˈtɪŋɡl]

v.使…感到刺痛

scalp

英[skælp]；美[skælp]

n.头皮

The ninth World Internet Conference opened in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, on Wednesday.

11月9日，第九届世界互联网大会在浙江乌镇开幕。

The world is going through tremendous changes, and some countries are doing all they can to speculate on that for their own narrow ends at the cost of creating divisions, suspicion and conflicts. In doing so, these countries deem cyberspace to be a new realm in which the law of the jungle should prevail.

世界正经历巨大变化，而一些国家正竭尽全力借此进行投机，以制造分裂、猜疑和冲突为代价，达成自己的狭隘目的。这些国家把网络空间当作丛林法则主导的又一个领域。

China, on the other hand, regards cyberspace as a realm for international cooperation and the internet as a means to advance the well-being of humankind. Thus it advocates that countries work together to tap the potential of the technology to the fullest.

相反，中国将网络空间视为国际合作领域，将互联网视为促进人类福祉的手段。因此，中国主张各国共同努力，充分挖掘技术潜力。

To facilitate this, China held the first World Internet Conference in Wuzhen in 2014. It has since become an annual event.

为此，中国于2014年在乌镇召开了第一届世界互联网大会。此后，世界互联网大会成为一年一度的大会。

In the congratulatory letter he sent the opening of this year's three-day event, President Xi Jinping pointed out that in the face of the opportunities and challenges brought by digitalization, the international community should step up dialogue and exchanges, deepen practical cooperation, and work together to make cyberspace more vibrant, fairer and more equitable, more open and inclusive, safer and more stable.

在习近平总书记致今年大会的贺信中指出，面对数字化带来的机遇和挑战，国际社会应加强对话交流、深化务实合作，携手构建更加公平合理、开放包容、安全稳定、富有生机活力的网络空间。

That is why China set up the WIC International Organization in July. Headquartered in Beijing it aims to deepen international exchanges and cooperation to promote the building of a community with a shared future in cyberspace.

这就是中国在7月成立世界互联网大会国际组织的原因。国际组织总部位于北京，旨在深化国际交流与合作，推动构建网络空间命运共同体。

Those efforts should be supported by all countries that want cyberspace and information technology to serve the common interests of the world rather than the narrow ambitions of a few, so that the internet can contribute to the progress of human civilization, instead of accelerating its demise.

所有希望网络空间和信息技术服务于世界共同利益而不是少数国家狭隘野心的国家应当支持这些努力，使互联网能够为人类文明的进步作出贡献，而非加速人类文明的灭亡。

As Xi stressed, China is ready to work with other countries to embark on a global digital development path featuring shared digital resources, a vibrant digital economy, precise and efficient digital governance, thriving digital culture, strong digital security and mutually beneficial digital cooperation.

正如习近平强调，中国愿同世界各国一道，携手走出一条数字资源共建共享、数字经济活力迸发、数字治理精准高效、数字文化繁荣发展、数字安全保障有力、数字合作互利共赢的全球数字发展道路。

It has taken heavy costs — with the two world wars being cases in point — for humankind to come up with the current United Nations-centered multilateral world order and a series of norms governing international relations. We mustn't follow the same old disastrous road and repeat the same blunders in cyberspace.

人类付出了沉重的代价——两次世界大战就是例子——才提出了当前以联合国为中心的多边世界秩序和一系列国际关系准则。我们不应重走灾难性的老路，在网络空间重复同样的错误。

With the WIC, China has set the stage for all countries to come together with goodwill to draft the rules of behavior in cyberspace so it can be to the benefit of all.

通过召开世界互联网大会，中国为各国共同以和平善意起草网络空间行为准则奠定了基础，从而造福于所有人民。

Embark

英 [ɪmˈbɑːk]  美 [ɪmˈbɑːrk]

v. 开始

Multilateral

英 [ˌmʌltiˈlætərəl]  美 [ˌmʌltiˈlætərəl]

adj. 多边的

Blunder

英 [ˈblʌndə(r)]  美 [ˈblʌndər]

v.犯愚蠢的错误

Camping was all the rage across China during thejust-concluded National Day holiday, with some joking that "half of thefriends on WeChat were camping."
A pasture in Shenyang, the capital of northeast China's Liaoning province, waspacked with holidaymakers during the seven-day holiday, and all types of tents mushroomed.

在刚刚结束的国庆假期期间，露营在中国风靡一时，有人开玩笑说，“微信上一半的朋友都在露营。” 在辽宁省省会沈阳的一个牧场上，7天假期期间挤满了度假的人，各种各样的帐篷如雨后春笋般出现。

Liu Hao, a Shenyang resident, said outdoor camping siteswere popular during the holiday and had to be booked several days in advance.

沈阳居民刘浩（音译）表示，户外露营地在假期期间很受欢迎，必须提前几天预订。

  "To me, camping is a good wayto relax, especially in such an enthralling scenery," Liu said.

刘浩说，“对我来说，露营是一种很好的放松方式，尤其是在这样迷人的风景下。”

   China's camping market has beengrowing rapidly as more people turn to short-distance leisure camping duringthe pandemic.

疫情期间，随着越来越多的人转向短途休闲露营，中国露营市场迅速增长。

According to research firm iiMedia Research, the coremarket size of China's camping economy reached 74.75 billion yuan ($10.5billion) in 2021, up 62.5 percent year-on-year. It further predicts that themarket will grow to 248.3 billion yuan by 2025.

根据艾媒咨询的数据，2021年中国露营经济的核心市场规模达到747.5亿元人民币（105亿美元），同比增长62.5%。该公司进一步预测，到2025年，该市场将增长到2483亿元。

 More market-sensitive players areplowing into the industry. In 2021, more than 20,000 new camping-relatedenterprises were established in China, and over 5,000 have been set up thisyear, according to the corporate information provider Tianyancha.

更多对市场敏感的企业正在大举进入该行业。根据天眼查的数据，2021年，中国新成立了2万多家与露营相关的企业，而今年已经成立了5000多家。

 "The year 2020 can be seen asthe first year of the camping market, and the market size began to explode thisyear," said Zhang Yi, who is in charge of six camping bases. "Thecamping economy is a good breakthroughfor the culture and tourism industry which has been hit hard by thepandemic."

张毅（音译）负责6个露营基地，他说，“2020年可以说是露营市场的元年，市场规模从今年开始爆发。露营经济对于受疫情重创的文化旅游产业来说是一个很好的突破。”

Huzhou, a popular tourist destination in east China'sZhejiang province, hosted the first Camping Conference in the Yangtze RiverDelta in June. The city became one of the first to officially regulate theconstruction standards and safety supervision of camping sites.

湖州是浙江的热门旅游目的地，今年6月在长三角地区举办了首届露营大会。该市成为首批正式规范露营地建设标准和安全监管的城市之一。

 Beijing and Nanjing in Jiangsuprovince have also introduced related policies for the healthy development ofthe industry.

北京和南京也出台了相关政策，促进露营行业的健康发展。

 "With the increase of percapita disposable income in China, consumers' demand for outdoor leisureactivities has been soaring inrecent years. I believe more people will join in camping and other outdooractivities in the long run," said Liang Qidong, vice president of theLiaoning Academy of Social Sciences.

辽宁社会科学院副院长梁启东说。“随着中国人均可支配收入的增加，消费者对户外休闲活动的需求近年来一直在飙升。我相信从长远来看，会有更多的人加入到露营和其他户外活动中来。”

Mushroom

英[ˈmʌʃrʊm] 美[ˈmʌʃrʊm]

vi.迅速增长

enthralling

英[ɪn'θrɔ:lɪŋ] 美[ɪn'θrɔlɪŋ]

adj.迷人的

breakthrough

英[ˈbreɪkθruː] 美[ˈbreɪkθruː]

n.重大进展；突破

soar

英[sɔː(r)] 美[sɔːr]

vi.高飞；飞腾；猛增

In the statement they released on Nov 4 after their meeting in Germany, the G7 foreign ministers claimed they "aimed for constructive cooperation with China, where possible".

Yet, while acknowledging that global challenges such as peace and security, global health, the climate and biodiversity crises and the conservation of natural resources can only be tackled successfully through cooperation within the rules-based international order, they made clear that the G7 countries will continue to ignore their international commitments and legal obligations with regard to Taiwan and carry on trampling over the rules-based international order as they see fit.

Once again they hyped up their unfounded allegations of human rights violations and abuses in Xinjiang and Xizang, and shed crocodile tears at the social turmoil they had fomented in Hong Kong, decrying the "erosion" of rights, freedoms and autonomy.

They also claimed to be "seriously concerned about the situation in and around the East and South China Seas" and stressed "the importance of maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific that is inclusive and based on the rule of law", expressing their strong opposition "to any moves that increase tensions and undermine regional stability and the rules-based international order".

Which showed some chutzpah at least, since it is the G7 countries that have been ramping up the militarization of the waters and employing threats, coercion and intimidation to try and sow the seeds of division and change the peaceful status quo in the Asia-Pacific region.

Although issued as a "joint statement", the wording makes it very clear who is the trouble-making ringleader of this gang of seven. No prizes for guessing it is the United States — the hypocritical values-based language gives the game away.

Precipitated by their "boss" across the Atlantic to self-destruct their peaceful relations with Russia, their main natural gas supplier, one would have thought that the self-inflicted suffering would have prompted the European G7 members at least to reflect on where toeing Washington's line might lead. Yet it seems not.

Some cannot understand even the clearest lessons, the other members of the gang are still enthusiastically following the US' lead. It seems the Cold War mentality is icily entombed within their cozy coterie.

The world is transitioning from one era to another. The economic waxing of the East and the corresponding relative waning of the West mean the privileges enjoyed by the elite clique of the latter will have to be forgone. Not a pleasant thought to those used to getting what they want by means of extortion, blackmail and armed robbery.

Rather than continuing to be accomplices to the US' weak-character strong-arm antics, the other G7 members should heed the advice of a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman and stop clinging to their outdated Cold War mentality and ideological prejudice, stop interfering in other countries' internal affairs, stop repeating lies and fallacies, and stop provoking regional conflicts. Instead, they should act law-abidingly and maturely and create favorable conditions for global cooperation.

Pittsburgh-based robotics and engineering startup recently unveiled Moonwalkers, a pair of battery-powered shoes that it claims can boost walk speeds by up to 250%.

一家总部在美国匹兹堡的机器人与工程初创企业近日推出了一款名为“月球漫步者”的电池供电鞋，据称可以将步行速度提高250%之多。

At first glance, Moonwalkers look like a pair of futuristic roller-skates, but there is actually a lot more to them than that. You’re actually meant to walk with them the way you would regular shoes or sneakers, letting the motorized wheels put a spring in your step. Powered by a state-of-the-art brushless DC motor, this ingenious contraption is actually a platform that can be attached to a wide variety of footwear to significantly increase your walking speed up to a reported 7mph/11kph. For comparison, humans’ average walking speed ranges from 2.5 to 4 mph. The sensation of walking with the world’s fastest shoes has been compared to that of walking on a ‘moving walkway’ in an airport.

乍看之下，“月球漫步者”就像一双未来主义风格的旱冰鞋，但实际上鞋里大有乾坤。你穿着它可以像穿普通鞋子或跑鞋一样走路，让电动轮助你脚下生风。这款设计巧妙的鞋的动力源自最先进的无刷直流电动机，实际上就是一个可以附着于各种鞋类的平台，能够显著提升步行速度，据称可达每小时7英里（11千米）。相比之下，人类平均步行速度为每小时2.5到4英里（4到6千米）。穿着“世界最快鞋”行走的感觉与在机场移动走道上行走的感觉差不多。

Designed by Shift Robotics, an offshoot of Carnegie Mellon University, Moonwalkers consist of a 300W brushless motor in each 4.2-lb (1.9-kg) shoe that powers eight polyurethane wheels. There is also an AI-powered gearbox that increases or decreases speed according to data regarding the wearer’s walk collected by a series of sensors. The shoes are also able to detect downhill movement to prevent accidents.

“月球漫步者”由美国卡耐基梅隆大学下属的Shift Robotics公司设计，每双重量为1.9千克的鞋中包含一个300瓦的无刷电机，为8个聚氨酯轮子提供动力。鞋子当中还有一个人工智能变速箱，可以根据一系列传感器收集的穿着者步行数据来加快或减慢速度。这款鞋还能检测到下坡运动以防止事故。

Photo: Shift Robotics

“Moonwalkers are not skates. They’re shoes. The world’s fastest shoes actually,” Xunjie Zang, founder and CEO of Shift Robotics said. “You don’t skate in them. You walk. You don’t have to learn how to use them, the shoes learn from you.”

Shift Robotics公司的创始人兼首席执行官臧迅杰（音译）称：“月球漫步者不是旱冰鞋，而是健步鞋，实际上它是全世界走路最快的健步鞋。你不是穿着它滑行，而是步行，你无须学习如何使用这种鞋，鞋子会学习你的走路方式。”

But do the world’s fastest shoes work on uneven terrain, or things like stairs? We all know how tricky those are to mitigate in rollerskates. Well, apparently the designers took that into consideration and implemented a simple gesture that allows the wearer to lock the wheels so that they can walk up or down stairs as they would in regular footwear.

但是，穿着这款世界最快鞋能否在不平坦的地形上行走或爬楼梯呢？我们都知道穿旱冰鞋走这种路有多难。不过，显然设计师已经考虑到了这一点，让穿着者用一个简单的动作就可以锁住轮子，这样他们就能像穿普通鞋一样上下楼梯了。

Moonwalkers were recently unveiled as part of a Kickstarter campaign that has already reached almost double its crowdfunding goal of $90,000. The first batch is expected to ship in March of 2023, at a retail price of $1,399. That’s not cheap, but then again, this isn’t your average pair of shoes, it’s the world’s fastest pair of shoes.

“月球漫步者”近期作为众筹网站Kickstarter的项目推出，目前已经筹到了目标资金9万美元的近两倍。第一批鞋子预期将在2023年3月发货，零售价为1399美元（约合人民币10189元）。这个价格不便宜，不过这可不是一双普通的鞋子，而是全世界最快的鞋子。

英文来源：Oddity Central

翻译&编辑：丹妮

China has again drawn global attention over the past week with a highlypacked diplomatic agenda involving four official visits by internationalleaders, an import expo that attracted enterprises from 127 countries andregions, and a global conference on wetland protection.

在过去的一周里，中国紧凑的外交日程再次吸引了全球的关注，其中包括四场国际领导人的正式访问，一场吸引了127个国家和地区企业的进口博览会，以及一场全球湿地保护会议。

Analysts said the timing of thevisits and the two grand events held by China, which took place less than twoweeks after the conclusion of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Partyof China, epitomized the strong desire of various nations to strengthen exchanges andcooperation with the country and to explore the opportunities offered by itsvast market.

分析人士表示，此次四位外国领导人的访问以及在中国举办的两场盛大活动，都是在中共二十大闭幕不到两周后举行的，这体现了各国加强与中国的交流与合作、探索中国广阔市场的强烈愿望。

"The string of high-levelmeetings is a testament to China's growing stature on the world stage, andincreasing willingness to engage with other countries on a wide range ofissues," said Andy Mok, a research fellow at the Center for China andGlobalization.

中国与全球化研究中心研究员莫天安表示:“一系列高级别会议证明，中国在世界舞台上的地位日益上升，中国也越来越愿意与其他国家讨论各类问题。”

President Xi Jinping, who is alsogeneral secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, hostedvisits by Nguyen Phu Trong, general secretary of the Communist Party of VietnamCentral Committee, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Tanzanian PresidentSamia Suluhu Hassan and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Oct 31 to Friday.

从10月31日至11月4日，中共中央总书记习近平会见了越南共产党中央委员会总书记阮富仲,巴基斯坦总理夏巴兹·谢里夫,坦桑尼亚总统萨米娅·苏卢胡·哈桑和德国总理奥拉夫·朔尔茨。

The president also deliveredspeeches via video link at the opening ceremony of the fifth ChinaInternational Import Expo on Friday and the 14th Meeting of the Conference ofthe Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands on Saturday.

习近平还以视频方式在11月4日的第五届中国国际进口博览会开幕式和11月5日的《湿地公约》第十四届缔约方大会上发表了演讲。

It was Trong's first overseasvisit since he was reelected to the current position, and the first visit toChina by Sharif, Hassan and Scholz since taking office.

这是阮富仲连任总理以来首次出访，也是谢里夫、哈桑和朔尔茨就任总理以来首次访华。

During talks with the fourleaders, Xi explained the key outcomes from the 20th CPC National Congress,envisioned the growth of bilateral relations and promoted a host of importantcooperative projects.

在同四国领导人的会谈中，习近平阐述了中国共产党第二十次全国代表大会的重要成果，展望了两国关系的发展，推动了一系列重要合作项目。

Su Xiaohui, deputy director ofthe China Institute of International Studies' Department of American Studies,said one of the key messages from the talks is that China has remained true toits general direction of deepening cooperation with various nations andattaining win-win cooperation.

中国国际问题研究院美国研究所副所长苏晓晖表示，这些会谈传递出的一个关键信息是，中国一直坚持深化与各国合作、实现合作共赢。

Guo Yanjun, director of ChinaForeign Affairs University's Institute of Asian Studies, said in an interviewwith Xinhua News Agency that Vietnam and Pakistan are both key neighboringcountries of China, and the latest visits have charted the way forward in promoting bilateral relations and building a community witha shared future between both sides.

外交学院亚洲研究所所长郭延军在接受新华社采访时表示，越南和巴基斯坦都是中国的重要邻国，最近的访问为促进双边关系和构建双方命运共同体指明了方向。

Su, from China Institute ofInternational Studies, said the latest high-level exchange between China andTanzania is another example of the principles of sincerity, real results,affinity and good faith being upheld by Beijing, and spoke volumes about thelevel of importance China attaches to unity and cooperation with Africa.

苏晓晖认为，此次中坦高层交流是真实亲诚理念的又一次生动演绎，充分体现了中国对非洲国家的重视与尊重。

The whirlwind one-day visit by Scholz, who was accompanied by ateam of German industry executives, marked the first visit by a European and G7leader to China in almost three years.

朔尔茨在德国行业高管团队的陪同下对中国进行了为期一天的旋风式访问，这是近三年来欧洲和七国集团领导人首次访问中国。

In a social media post afterhis visit, Scholz highlighted reliability and trust as two values playingimportant roles in German and Chinese culture.

朔尔茨访问回国后在社交媒体上强调，可靠和信任这两种价值观在中国和德国的文化中扮演着重要的角色。

"At the same time, theyform the basis of diplomatic relations and political partnerships. It is a goodthing that we met in person and held talks," he wrote.

“同时，它们也是外交关系和政治伙伴关系的基础。很高兴我们面对面进行了会谈，”他写道。

Su said the fact that theGerman chancellor has taken the lead among European leaders in visiting Chinaand conducting face-to-face dialogues with Chinese leaders was a forcefulresponse to theories about decoupling and set a fine example for positive interactionwith China.

苏晓晖表示，德国总理在欧洲国家领导人中率先访华，中德领导人面对面直接沟通对话，既有力回击了“脱钩”谬论，也为欧洲其他国家同中国良性互动作了示范。

One of the major messages fromXi during the talks and his keynote speech at the CIIE was that China willcontinue to widen its opening-up and share opportunities with the world.

习近平在这些会谈以及在进博会上的主旨演讲中传达的一个重要信息就是，中国将继续扩大对外开放，与各国共享机遇。

Mok, from CCG, said the visitsby leaders from all over the world show that China is serious about itsresponsibility as "an increasingly important member of the globalcommunity, and demonstrate its confidence that its hard-won insights andexperience can contribute to a safer and more hopeful world".

莫天安表示，各国领导人的访华表明，中国认真对待自己作为“国际社会中日益重要的一员”的责任，并表明它相信其来之不易的见解和经验可以促进一个更安全、更有希望的世界。

记者：徐伟

epitomize

英[ɪˈpɪtəmaɪz]；美[ɪˈpɪtəˌmaɪz]

v. 集中体现

chart

英[tʃɑːrt]；美[tʃɑːrt]

v. 制定

whirlwind

英[ˈwɜːlwɪnd]；美[ˈwɜːrlwɪnd]

adj. 旋风般的

Lidong, orStart of Winter, the 19th of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar, announcesthatwinter is coming.

立冬，二十四节气中的第19个节气，标志着冬天的开始。

The north winds whistle, the remaining leaves rustle.

北风呼啸，残叶作响。

Temperatures drop, and crops harvested in autumn should be stored. Even animals begin to store food for hibernation.

温度骤降，禾谷封藏。动物们也都开始为冬眠存粮。

Peoplein North China traditionally eatjiaozi, or dumplings during this time of year.

立冬时，中国北方有吃饺子的习俗。

One legend has it that at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD25-220), "Medical Saint" Zhang Zhongjing saved many people from a typhoid epidemic and their ears' from being frostbitten around Start of Winter.

相传东汉末年时，“医圣”张仲景在立冬前后拯救了许多人免于伤寒和耳朵冻伤。

He cooked mutton, hot peppers and herbs to dispel the cold and increase body heat, thenwrapped these ingredients into a dough skin all folded into the shape of an ear.

他烹煮羊肉、辣椒和草药来驱寒增热，并把这些材料包在面皮里，做成了耳朵的形状。

Since then, people have refined this food which today is known as "jiaozi".

从那时起，人们就学会了制作这种被称为“饺子”的食物。

Today there is still a saying that goes "Eat jiaozi on Start of Winter Day, or your ears will freeze".

今天仍有“立冬不端饺子碗，冻掉耳朵没人管”的说法。

Conversely, people in Southeast China like to eat high-calorie food such as chicken, duck, beef, mutton, and fish, which are usually stewed withChinese herbal medicines to enhance nourishment during this colder period.

在中国东南部，人们喜欢吃鸡、鸭、牛、羊肉、鱼等高热量的食物，和中药一起炖，以增强营养。

英语新闻｜习近平在进博会上的演讲振奋人心

President Xi Jinping's speech to the fifth China International Import Expo embodies China's unswerving pursuit of high-standard opening-up and its efforts to facilitate world trade and drive global innovation, according to multinational business executives.

许多跨国企业高管表示，习近平在第五届中国国际进口博览会开幕式的致辞体现了中方坚定不移地追求高标准的开放，努力促进世界贸易，推动全球创新。

This has deepened investment confidence and pointed to thriving business opportunities, they said.

他们表示，习近平的讲话使投资者更有信心，商业发展将欣欣向荣。

Xi emphasized that the CIIE's purpose is to expand China's opening-up and turn the country's vast market into enormous opportunities for the world.

习近平强调，进博会的宗旨是扩大对外开放，让中国大市场成为世界大机遇。

Bruno Chevot, president of French food and beverage company Danone for China, North Asia and Oceania, said that Xi's remarks sent a clear signal that China will continue to open its door wider to foreign companies and that the country is taking concrete steps to broaden market access.

法国食品饮料公司达能中国、北亚和大洋洲总裁布鲁诺•切沃特表示，习近平的讲话是一个明确的信号，表示中国将继续向外国公司敞开大门并正在采取具体措施扩大市场准入。

"It is very important because it's really helping us to build our future strategic plan and make sure that we create the condition to contribute to the Chinese market and further strengthen our commitment to long-term development in the country," Chevot said.

切沃特称，“这非常重要，因为它确实有助于我们制定未来的战略计划，确保我们能够创造条件为中国市场做出贡献，并进一步执行我们在中国长期发展的承诺。”

Speaking via video link at the opening ceremony of the expo on Friday, Xi reaffirmed China's pledge to enable various nations to share opportunities in its vast market. He also highlighted the need to remain committed to openness to meet development challenges, foster synergy for cooperation, build innovation momentum and deliver benefits to all.

习近平在周五的世博会开幕式上发表视频讲话，重申了中国将推动各国各方共享深化国际合作机遇的承诺。他强调要以开放纾发展之困、以开放汇合作之力、以开放聚创新之势、以开放谋共享之福。

"We should steadily advance economic globalization, enhance every country's dynamism of growth, and provide all nations with greater and fairer access to the fruits of development," Xi said.

习近平表示，“我们要推动经济全球化不断向前，增强各国发展动能，让发展成果更多更公平惠及各国人民。”

Zheng Dazhi, president of Bosch Thermotechnology Asia-Pacific, a German industrial group, said that the company is inspired by the remarks about creating new opportunities for the world through China's own development.

德国工业集团博世热力技术亚太总裁郑大智表示，习近平致辞中通过中国自身发展为世界创造新机遇这一观点启发了该公司。

"It is encouraging because we also believe that an open, market-oriented business environment is good for all the players. With such vision, we are unwaveringly committed to China and will continue to increase local investments, in order to enhance local production and research and development capabilities here," Zheng said.

郑大智称，“我们相信，一个开放的、以市场为导向的营商环境对各方都是有利的。有了这样的愿景，我们将坚定不移地致力于加强对中国的投资，以提高生产和研发能力。”

The pledge to promote cooperation on innovation gave extra confidence to United States-based luxury company Tapestry.

促进创新合作的承诺也让美国奢侈品公司泰佩思琦有了更多的信心。

"The country is not only one of our most important markets worldwide, but also a source of inspiration for breakthroughs and innovations," said Yann Bozec, president of Tapestry Asia-Pacific. "The remarks give us stronger confidence and strengthen Tapestry's determination to increase investments in the Chinese market."

泰佩思琦亚太区总裁扬·博泽克表示:“中国不仅是我们在全球最重要的市场之一，也是我们寻求突破和创新的灵感来源。习近平主席的致辞让我们更有信心，坚定了泰佩思琦加大中国市场投资的决心。”

In the speech, Xi announced plans to establish pilot zones for Silk Road e-commerce cooperation and build national demonstration zones for innovative development of trade in services.

在致辞中，习近平还宣布计划创建“丝路电商”合作先行区，建设国家服务贸易创新发展示范区。

Eddy Chan, senior vice-president of logistics company FedEx Express and president of FedEx China, said that the company is "particularly thrilled "about the mention of developing a new mechanism for trade in services.

物流公司联邦快递高级副总裁、联邦快递中国总裁陈育德表示，该公司对发展服务贸易新机制的提议“非常兴奋”。

"It will encourage innovation in trade, promote high-quality Belt and Road cooperation and bring more opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises in both China and other parts of the world," he said.

陈育德称，“这一举措将鼓励贸易创新，促进高质量的‘一带一路’合作，并为中国和世界其他地区的中小企业带来更多机会。”

Zhou Zhicheng, a researcher at the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing in Beijing, noted that as cross-border e-commerce plays a key role in China's economic revival, the country has introduced a series of favorable policies to provide new impetus to exports and domestic consumption.

北京中国物流与采购联合会研究员周志成指出，由于跨境电子商务在中国经济复苏中发挥着关键作用，国家已经推出了一系列优惠政策为出口和国内消费提供新的动力。

"Domestic as well as global companies in the transportation sector have leveraged their global logistics network to promote the e-commerce trade flow between China and the world," he said.

周志成称，“国内和国外的运输企业利用其全球物流网络促进了中国与世界之间的电子商务贸易流动。”

记者：程钰钟南

unswerving

英[ʌnˈswɜ:vɪŋ]；美[ʌnˈswɜrvɪŋ]

adj.坚定不移的

leverage

英[ˈliːvərɪdʒ]；美[ˈlevərɪdʒ]

v.利用；施加影响

logistics

英[ləˈdʒɪstɪks]；美[ləˈdʒɪstɪks]

n. 物流