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The Surprising Benefits of Gaming

玩電遊好處多

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The Surprising Benefits of Gaming
改善手眼協調
If your idea of a gamer is a shy teenage boy hiding in his bedroom with a game controller in his hand, you are rather out of touch with reality.
如果你印象中的遊戲玩家是一位躲在臥室的害羞青少年男孩,手中拿著遊戲遙控器,那你就太跟現實脫節了。
with+受詞+受詞補語rather (adv.)相當=quiteout of touch 完全不瞭解某個議題,與現實生活脫節,失去聯繫
Gaming actually has a lot to offer individuals as well as the society.
電玩遊戲對個人和社會其實有很大的助益。
have a lot to offer 因擁有某種特質或能力而顯得重要或吸引人individual (n.)個人,個體
For example, gaming improves hand to eye coordination, boosts your memory, and also promotes cooperation, to name a few. Therefore, video games are for kids and adults alike.
僅舉幾例來說,電遊可以改善手眼協調、加強記憶力、也可以促進團隊合作。因此,小孩和大人都適合玩電遊。
cooperation (n.)合作to name a few=to name but a few=to name just a few 僅舉幾例alike (adv.)兩者都,同樣地
Probably no one understands the benefits of gaming better than Jane McGonigal, a world-renowned game designer who experienced the power of gaming firsthand.
或許沒人比珍麥可尼格爾還要更了解電玩的好處了,她是一位知名的遊戲設計師,也親自體驗過電玩的威力。
firsthand (adv.)第一手地,親自
In 2009, she suffered from a severe concussion which left her bedridden.
在2009年,她遭受嚴重腦症盪,因此病臥在床。
concussion (n.)腦震盪bedridden (adj.)臥床不起的leave+O.+adj. 使成為某種狀態
From her professional experience, Jane knew that humans overcome challenges in video games with comparatively more creativity, so she made a game out of her healing process, and the application SuperBetter was born.
出於她的專業經驗,珍知道人類在電玩中能激發相對較多的創意去克服挑戰,所以她將康復過程做成遊戲,應用程式SuperBetter因此誕生。
overcome (v.)克服,戰勝overcome an obstacle 克服障礙comparatively (adv.)相對地=relativelyapplication (n.)申請,應用,應用程式
In the app, Jane turns personal obstacles into bad guys to be defeated.
在這款應用程式中,珍把個人障礙變成要擊敗的壞人。
turn A into B 把A變成Bobstacle (n.)障礙,阻礙=barrierencounter(come across) an obstacle 遇到阻礙
Gamers can also invite allies to view their progress, offer recommendations, and show support.
遊戲玩家也可以邀請盟友來觀看他們的進步狀況、提供建議、並表達支持。
ally (n.)盟友recommendation (n.)提議,推薦make a recommendation 推薦accept(adopt) a recommendation 接受(採納)意見
Now SuperBetter has more than one million users and is helping people around the world, all with the power of gaming.
現在SuperBetter有超過一百萬名玩家,且正幫助來自世界各地的人,這一切都歸功於電玩的力量。
around the world=around the globe=all over the world 全世界

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benefit (n.)
好處,雇主給員工的福利,政府給的補助金或是救濟金
surprised (adj.)
感到驚訝的
surprising (adj.)
令人感到驚訝的
with+
受詞+受詞補語
rather (adv.)
相當=quite
out of touch
完全不瞭解某個議題,與現實生活脫節,失去聯繫
have a lot to offer
因擁有某種特質或能力而顯得重要或吸引人
individual (n.)
個人,個體
cooperation (n.)
合作
to name a few=to name but a few=to name just a few
僅舉幾例
alike (adv.)
兩者都,同樣地
firsthand (adv.)
第一手地,親自
concussion (n.)
腦震盪
bedridden (adj.)
臥床不起的
leave+O.+adj.
使成為某種狀態
overcome (v.)
克服,戰勝
overcome an obstacle
克服障礙
comparatively (adv.)
相對地=relatively
application (n.)
申請,應用,應用程式
turn A into B
把A變成B
obstacle (n.)
障礙,阻礙=barrier
encounter(come across) an obstacle
遇到阻礙
ally (n.)
盟友
recommendation (n.)
提議,推薦
make a recommendation
推薦
accept(adopt) a recommendation
接受(採納)意見
around the world=around the globe=all over the world
全世界
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