全球超過5億佛教徒市場
In case you didn’t know already, wearables are a big trend in technology right now. Religion, on the other hand is not.
如果你還不知道的話，可穿戴的裝置是現在科技產業的當紅趨勢，但另一方面，「宗教」就不是了。
trend(n.)潮流technology(n.)科技religion(n.)宗教on the other hand另一方面
But Acer is planning to bring the two together. This year the Taiwanese company released its Leap Beads, a high-tech version of traditional Buddhist prayer beads.
不過，宏碁計畫將兩者結合，並在今年推出「智慧佛珠（Leap Beads）」，一款高科技版傳統佛教念珠。
release(v.)推出、釋出version(n.)版本traditional(adj.)傳統的Buddhist(n.)佛教徒prayer(n.)禱告詞bead(n.)有孔的小珠子
Priced at NT$3,888, this interesting, wooden bracelet is designed to help people keep count of the number of mantras that they say.
這款有趣的木製智慧佛珠定價新台幣3,888元，可幫助記憶念誦經文次數。
price(v.)定價design(v.)設計mantra(n.)口號
Normally Buddhists do this with a special metal counter, but the Leap Beads have a special app that records every prayer.
一般來說，佛教徒會利用一種特別的金屬計數器記錄背誦次數，但智慧佛珠有個特別的App可進行記錄，
normally(adv.)一般地Buddhist(n.)佛教徒metal(adj.)金屬的counter(n.)計數器record(v.)記錄prayer(n.)禱告詞
What’s more, a lotus blossom will slowly open as you get closer to your goal.
且越接近預設的背誦目標，便可看到App中的蓮花逐漸盛開。
lotus(n.)蓮花blossom(n.)花朵goal(n.)目標
The beads might sound a bit specific, but Acer hopes that they will sell well.
這款佛珠聽起來客群僅局限於佛教徒，但宏碁對佛珠的銷售頗有期待，
specific(adj.)特定的
In Taiwan alone, there are at least 8 million Buddhists.
因以台灣來說，就至少有8百萬佛教徒。
at least至少Buddhist(n.)佛教徒
Acer will start selling the beads in Taiwan first before they consider expanding internationally.
宏碁將首先於台灣販售這款智慧佛珠，再考慮是否銷售到海外。
consider(v.)考慮expand(v.)擴展
However, with up to 500 million Buddhists around the world, who’s to say if smart meditation goes global?
不過，全世界有超過5億的佛教徒，這項商品會不會紅遍全球，誰也說不準。
Buddhist(n.)佛教徒smart(adj.)智慧的meditation(n.)冥想