1/19禁令正式生效
With the U.S. government banning TikTok in the States on Jan. 19, many American users of the social media platform have begun switching to Xiaohongshu.
美國政府於1月19日正式禁止抖音後，許多美國的社群媒體用戶開始改用小紅書。
ban(v.)禁止(n.)禁令ban sb. from doing sth.禁止某人做某事impose／lift a ban on sth.頒布／解除對某事物的禁令platform(n.)平臺、月臺switch to轉換至…switch(n.)開關(v.)打開／關掉…的開關switch gears換檔、轉換作法／話題／跑道
By Jan. 13, Xiaohongshu — or RedNote in English — became the most popular free app in the U.S.
截至1月13日，小紅書已成為美國最熱門的免費應用程式。
app=application(n.)應用程式
According to Reuters, around 700,000 new users joined RedNote during that period.
根據路透社報導，在此期間約有70萬名新用戶加入小紅書。
join(v.)加入、參加
The Americans moving to RedNote are seeking a new social media community.
這些改用小紅書的美國用戶，主要是為了尋找新的社群媒體平臺。
seek(v.)尋求seek sb.／sth. out查出、找出…hide-and-seek捉迷藏
They fear that the U.S. government’s decision to block access to TikTok will make it difficult for them to create and share content with others.
他們擔心美國政府封鎖抖音後，將無法繼續創作以及與他人分享內容。
block(v.)封鎖(n.)街區content(n.)內容(adj.)滿足的、滿意的
Therefore, some have said they are looking for another Chinese app that may be similar to TikTok.
因此，有些用戶表示，他們正在尋找其他與抖音相似的中文應用程式。
say(v.)表示、說明be similar to與…相似
Due to the increasing number of American users, RedNote has started developing more English-language tools.
隨著美國用戶人數的快速增長，小紅書開始開發更多英文工具。
due to由於
In addition, Chinese users have been sharing welcome videos in English.
此外，中國用戶也用英文錄製影片，歡迎新加入的美國用戶。
in addition此外=moreover／furthermore／what’s more
Big Chinese tech companies, like Alibaba International, Ele.me and Trip.com, have also followed the trend of moving to RedNote.
阿里巴巴國際、餓了麼和攜程網等中國科技巨頭也順應這股潮流，紛紛進駐小紅書。
trend(n.)趨勢、潮流trendsetter(n.)引領流行的人
The companies have begun posting ads in English to reach new American users on the Chinese social media platform.
這些公司已經開始投放英文廣告，試圖在這個中國社群媒體平臺上吸引更多美國用戶。
reach(v.)和…聯繫／溝通