
點閱率的無恥之徒
An Internet celebrity, Logan Paul, uploaded a video on YouTube a few days ago, which is about his exploration of a forest.
一位叫做羅根保羅的網路名人幾天前在YouTube上傳了一段影片,而影片是關於他樹林裡的探險。
celebrity(n.)名人upload(v.)上傳exploration(n.)探索,探險
It’s a forest in Japan where people choose to commit suicide fairly regularly.
那是在日本的一片森林,人們相當常選擇在那裡自殺。
commit suicide自殺fairly(adv.)相當地regularly(adv.)經常
The video recorded a body they discovered, and Logan and his friends making fun of each other about not feeling well after seeing the body.
影片記錄了他們發現的一具屍體,而羅根與他的朋友開著玩笑說看到屍體後感覺不舒服。
discover(v.)發現make fun of開玩笑
It had been removed because of a lack of respect for the dead.
因為對逝者的不尊重,該影片已被移除。
remove(v.)移除lack(n.)缺乏respect(n.)尊重dead(adj.)死亡的
What we should be concerned about is the problem derived from obsession with the click through rate by some YouTubers.
我們應該關心的是YouTubers太過執著於點閱率而衍生的問題。
concerned(adj.)關心的,擔心的derive(v.)衍生,源自obsession(n.)執著,著迷click through rate點閱率
They’ll get more views if the content is more controversial or crazy.
如果內容爭議性愈大或愈瘋狂,就會有更多人觀看。
view(n.)觀看content(n.)內容controversial(adj.)有爭議的
Hence, they compete against each other for the most exciting video, which results in inappropriate contents.
因此,他們互相競爭著最刺激的影片,而導致不適宜的內容。
compete(v.)競爭result in導致inappropriate(adj.)不適當的
When everyone likes horrifying topics, the boundaries between what is appropriate and what is not become vague.
當大家喜歡聳動的主題時,適宜與不適宜之間的界線就變得模糊了。
boundary(n.)界線appropriate(adj.)適當的vague(adj.)模糊的
There’s a fine line in between the self-expression and pure disrespect to others.
表達自我與不尊重他人之間僅一線之隔。
in between介於……之間self-expression自我表達pure(adj.)純粹的disrespect(n.)不尊重
When we deal with some sensitive issues, we should always be aware of that line.
當我們處理某些敏感的議題時,應該要有這種界限的意識。
deal with處理sensitive(adj.)敏感的issue(n.)議題,問題be aware of有意識的
Another problem with regard to sensitive issues being made fun of on YouTube is the viewers that do not consider the videos disrespectful or inappropriate.
在YouTube對敏感議題開玩笑的另一個問題是,不認為影片內容不尊重或不恰當的觀看者。
with regard to關於viewer(n.)觀看者consider(v.)認為disrespectful(adj.)不尊重的inappropriate(adj.)不適當的