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不bù久jiǔ前qián,脸书Liǎn shū(Facebook)的deCEO表示biǎo shì,未来wèi lái几jǐ年nián,脸书Liǎn shū将jiāng从cóng一yī家jiā社交shè jiāo媒体méi tǐ公司gōng sī变成biàn chéng一yī家jiā元宇宙yuán yǔ zhòu公司gōng sī,因此yīn cǐ掀起xiān qǐ了le一阵yī zhèn全球quán qiú元宇宙yuán yǔ zhòu热rè。

其实qí shí除了chú le脸书Liǎn shū以外yǐ wài,微软Wēi ruǎn、腾讯Téng xùn等děng大dà公司gōng sī都dōu提出tí chū了le类似lèi sì元宇宙yuán yǔ zhòu的de解决jiě jué方案fāng àn。

究竟jiū jìng什么shén me是shì元宇宙yuán yǔ zhòu?

元宇宙yuán yǔ zhòu的de英语Yīng yǔ是shìMetaverse,最zuì早zǎo出现chū xiàn在zài一yī本běn美国Měi guó的de科幻kē huàn小说xiǎo shuō中zhōng。

小说xiǎo shuō描绘miáo huì了le一yī个gè虚拟xū nǐ数字shù zì世界shì jiè,而ér里面lǐ miàn的de人rén都dōu有yǒu一yī个gè虚拟xū nǐ身份shēn fèn,人们rén men通过tōng guò控制kòng zhì这zhè个gè虚拟xū nǐ身份shēn fèn相互xiāng hù竞争jìng zhēng,提高tí gāo自己zì jǐ的de地位dì wèi。

元宇宙yuán yǔ zhòu这zhè个gè概念gài niàn的de火爆huǒ bào首先shǒu xiān主要zhǔ yào是shì在zài需求xū qiú方面fāng miàn,新冠xīn guān疫情yì qíng减少jiǎn shǎo了le人们rén men的de物理wù lǐ联系lián xì,增加zēng jiā了le虚拟xū nǐ世界shì jiè的de互动hù dòng时间shí jiān,需求xū qiú也yě逐渐zhú jiàn增加zēng jiā。

其次qí cì,随着suí zhe技术jì shù的de发展fā zhǎn,很多hěn duō科幻kē huàn世界shì jiè里lǐ的de场景chǎng jǐng已经yǐ jīng开始kāi shǐ变为biàn wéi现实xiàn shí。

除了chú le需求xū qiú和hé技术jì shù,当然dāng rán还有hái yǒu经济jīng jì的de因素yīn sù,很多hěn duō大dà公司gōng sī看kàn到dào了le元宇宙yuán yǔ zhòu的de商业shāng yè前景qián jǐng,除了chú le游戏yóu xì,还有hái yǒu社交shè jiāo、购物gòu wù等děng多duō方面fāng miàn的de机会jī huì,这zhè是shì大家dà jiā都dōu期待qī dài并bìng看kàn好hǎo的de新xīn一yī轮lún增长zēng zhǎng可能kě néng。

目前mù qián,无论wú lùn是shì技术jì shù、规模guī mó还是hái shi质量zhì liàng,元宇宙yuán yǔ zhòu依然yī rán没有méi yǒu成熟chéng shú,一切yī qiè都dōu还hái在zài创建chuàng jiàn中zhōng。

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Vocabulary 127 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
不 bùno; not so
久 jiǔ(of a period of time) long
前 qiánago / before / BC / former / formerly
脸书 Liǎn shūFacebook
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
表示 biǎo shì(of sb) to express; to state; to show / (of sth) to indicate; to signify; to show
未来 wèi láiapproaching / coming / pending
几 jǐseveral / a few
年 niányear
将 jiāngwill / shall
从 cóngfrom; through; via / (bound form) retainer; attendant / (bound form) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
一 yīone / single / a (article)
家 jiāclassifier for families or businesses
社交 shè jiāointeraction / social contact
媒体 méi tǐmedia, esp. news media
公司 gōng sīcompany; firm; corporation
变成 biàn chéngto change into / to turn into / to become
元宇宙 yuán yǔ zhòu(computing) metaverse
因此 yīn cǐthus; consequently; as a result
掀起 xiān qǐto lift; to raise / (of a storm) to surge; to stir up / (fig.) to trigger; set off
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
一阵 yī zhèna burst / a fit / a peal / a spell (period of time)
全球 quán qiúworldwide; global
热 rèfervent
其实 qí shíactually; in fact; really
除了 chú leapart from; besides; in addition to
以外 yǐ wàiapart from / other than / except for
微软 Wēi ruǎnMicrosoft Corporation
腾讯 Téng xùnTencent, Chinese tech conglomerate, founded in 1998
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
都 dōuall; both; entirely
提出 tí chūto raise (an issue) / to propose / to put forward / to suggest / to post (on a website)
类似 lèi sìsimilar; analogous
解决 jiě juéto solve; to resolve; to settle (a problem)
方案 fāng ànplan / program (for action etc) / proposal / proposed bill
究竟 jiū jìngafter all / when all is said and done / (in an interrogative sentence) finally
什么 shén mewhat?
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
英语 Yīng yǔEnglish (language)
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
早 zǎoearly
出现 chū xiànto appear / to arise / to emerge / to show up
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
本 běnclassifier for books, periodicals, files etc
美国 Měi guóUnited States; USA; US
科幻 kē huànscience fiction
小说 xiǎo shuōnovel / fiction
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
描绘 miáo huìto describe; to depict; to portray
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
虚拟 xū nǐfictitious; theoretical; hypothetical / (computing) virtual
数字 shù zìdigital (electronics etc)
世界 shì jièworld
而 érand / as well as
里面 lǐ miàninside / interior
人 rénperson; people
有 yǒuto have; there is
身份 shēn fènidentity; role; capacity; status (social, legal etc); position; rank
人们 rén menpeople
通过 tōng guòby means of; through; via
控制 kòng zhìto control
这 zhèthis; these
相互 xiāng hùeach other
竞争 jìng zhēngto compete
提高 tí gāoto raise / to increase / to improve
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
地位 dì wèiposition / status / place
概念 gài niànconcept / idea
火爆 huǒ bàofiery (temper) / popular / flourishing / prosperous / lively
首先 shǒu xiānfirst of all; in the first place
主要 zhǔ yàomain; principal; major; primary
需求 xū qiúrequirement / (economics) demand
方面 fāng miànrespect / aspect / field / side
新冠 xīn guānnovel coronavirus
疫情 yì qíngepidemic situation
减少 jiǎn shǎoto lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower
物理 wù lǐphysics
联系 lián xìconnection / contact / relation
增加 zēng jiāto raise; to increase
互动 hù dònginteractive
时间 shí jiāntime
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
逐渐 zhú jiàngradually
其次 qí cìnext / secondly
随着 suí zhealong with / in the wake of / following
技术 jì shùtechnology; technique; skill
发展 fā zhǎndevelopment / growth
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
里 lǐlining / interior / inside
场景 chǎng jǐngscene; scenario; situation; setting
已经 yǐ jīngalready
开始 kāi shǐto begin / to start
变为 biàn wéito change into
现实 xiàn shíreality; actuality
和 héand; together with
当然 dāng ráncertainly / of course / without doubt
还有 hái yǒuin addition
经济 jīng jìeconomic
因素 yīn sùelement / factor
看 kànto see; to look at / to read / to watch / to visit; to call on / to consider; to regard as / to look after / to treat (a patient or illness) / to depend on / to feel (that) / (after a verb) to give it a try / to watch out for
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
商业 shāng yèbusiness / trade / commerce
前景 qián jǐngforeground / vista / (future) prospects / perspective
游戏 yóu xìgame
购物 gòu wùshopping
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
机会 jī huìopportunity / chance / occasion
大家 dà jiāeveryone
期待 qī dàito look forward to / to await
并 bìngand / together with
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
新 xīnnew; newly
轮 lúnclassifier for big round objects: disk, or recurring events: round, turn
增长 zēng zhǎngto grow; to increase
可能 kě néngpossibility / probability
目前 mù qiánat the present time / currently
无论 wú lùnno matter what or how / regardless of whether...
规模 guī móscale; scope; extent
还是 hái shior
质量 zhì liàngquality / quality and quantity
依然 yī ránstill; as before
没有 méi yǒuhaven't / hasn't
成熟 chéng shúmature; ripe
一切 yī qièeverything
还 háistill, still in progress, yet
创建 chuàng jiànto found; to establish