第1501期:Is binge-watching the new addiction?

Have you ever loved a TV show? I mean really loved it? Like, you can’t wait to get to work to talk about it loved it? What about the cliffhanger? That’s the unresolved situation at the end of the episode which makes you want to watch the next one. But, when will the next one be?你曾经喜欢过电视节目吗？我的意思是真的喜欢它？就像，你迫不及待地想去上班谈论它喜欢它吗？悬念呢？这就是这一集结尾处未解决的情况，让你想看下一集。但是，下一个是什么时候呢？In the past, viewers had to wait up to a week for the next episode of their favourite shows. What agony! But, that’s not the case any more. And hand in hand with that comes a, possibly dangerous, growing social trend. We speak of binge-watching.在过去，观众必须等待长达一周的时间才能看到他们最喜欢的节目的下一集。多么痛苦！但是，情况不再如此。随之而来的是一种可能是危险的、日益增长的社会趋势。我们谈论狂欢。Binge-watching is when a person watches more than one episode of a show in quick succession. With developments in the speed and connectivity of the internet, increases in technology and the rise of on-demand entertainment companies, people can now have their favourite shows streamed directly to their television at their convenience.狂欢观看是指一个人快速连续观看一集以上的节目。随着互联网速度和连接性的发展、技术的进步和点播娱乐公司的兴起，人们现在可以在方便的时候将自己喜欢的节目直接流式传输到电视上。This behaviour is nothing new. In fact, ‘binge-watching’ has been officially listed in dictionaries since 2015. The entertainment companies recognise this behaviour and many take steps to encourage it. Often, instead of releasing each episode on a week-by-week basis, an entire series will become available concurrently. Once the episode finishes, many platforms will display pop-ups with ‘you might like’ suggestions, or will automatically play the next episode.这种行为并不是什么新鲜事。事实上，从 2015 年开始，“看剧”就被正式列入字典。娱乐公司认识到这种行为，并采取措施鼓励这种行为。通常，不是每周发布每一集，而是将同时发布整个系列。剧集结束后，许多平台会弹出“您可能会喜欢”的建议，或者会自动播放下一集。However, this wondrous gift may in fact be a poisoned chalice. Recent research from British media watchdog Ofcom suggests that this behaviour may have become a hindrance. Out of the more than half of British adults who watch more than one episode of a show back-to-back, almost a third have admitted missing sleep or becoming tired as a result; and one quarter have neglected their household chores. Next we'll be missing work!然而，这个奇妙的礼物实际上可能是一个有毒的圣杯。英国媒体监管机构 Ofcom 最近的研究表明，这种行为可能已成为一种障碍。在连续观看超过一集的英国成年人中，有近三分之一承认睡眠不足或因此感到疲倦；四分之一的人忽视了他们的家务。接下来我们将失去工作！Bingeing has other connections – binge eating, binge drinking and binge smoking. All of which are often associated with compulsive behaviour, a lack of control and a possible route to addiction. Lindsey Fussell, consumer group director at Ofcom, said: "The days of waiting a week for the next episode are largely gone, with people finding it hard to resist watching multiple episodes around the house or on the move.” If people find binge-watching hard to resist, coupled with the fact that it has shown to lead to negligence in many, are we witnessing the birth of a new type of addiction?暴饮暴食还有其他联系——暴饮暴食、暴饮暴食和暴饮暴食。所有这些通常都与强迫行为、缺乏控制和可能的成瘾途径有关。Ofcom 的消费者团体主管 Lindsey Fussell 说：“等待下一集一周的日子基本上已经一去不复返了，人们发现很难抗拒在房子周围或移动中观看多集。”如果人们发现暴饮暴食难以抗拒，再加上它已被证明会导致许多人的疏忽，我们是否正在见证一种新型成瘾的诞生？The myriad of information and entertainment that television and online media can bring us is, many would say, a good thing. It offers us opportunities to better understand the world we live in, educate ourselves and enjoy much needed downtime. However, like any behaviour done to excess, it can become dangerous. And when the activity begins to bleed into other areas, causing us to stop functioning – then it becomes a problem. So, what’s the answer? Moderation! Neither a tiny amount, nor too much. After all, as the old proverb says… a little of what you fancy does you good.许多人会说，电视和在线媒体可以为我们带来的无数信息和娱乐是一件好事。它为我们提供了更好地了解我们生活的世界、教育自己并享受急需的停机时间的机会。然而，就像任何过度的行为一样，它可能会变得危险。当活动开始渗透到其他领域，导致我们停止运作时，它就会成为一个问题。那么，答案是什么？适度！量不大，也不算多。毕竟，正如古老的谚语所说……你喜欢的东西对你有好处。词汇表cliffhanger （故事）悬念，扣人心弦的部分agony 煎熬、痛苦binge-watching 无节制地、连续地看电视剧in quick succession 紧接着，接连不断地on-demand 按需提供服务的streamed 可供在线收看encourage 激励、促使（行为）concurrently 同时地pop-up 弹出式窗口wondrous 绝妙的，美好的poisoned chalice “金盏毒酒”，指外表诱人实则有害的事物watchdog 监督机构hindrance 妨碍，阻碍back-to-back 一集接一集地neglected 疏忽了，忘记做了compulsive 强迫性的resist 忍住，抗拒negligence 疏忽（名词）myriad 数不胜数，无数excess 太多，过度bleed 波及，干扰moderation 节制、适度