现在人们之间的联系有很多都是通过微信等社交媒体进行的。在交流过程中，有些行为会让人不太舒服，因为它们不符合那些不成文的网络聊天礼节。
The new rules of communicating in the digital era
by Dalvin Brown
Connecting with people has become so much easier with advancing technology. Tasks that once required an operator, postage stamp or carrier pigeon are now as simple as tapping a name or even a face on your screen, and you're connected.
connect /kəˈnekt/ v. 连接、联系
advance /ədˈvɑːns/ v. 进步
task /tɑːsk/ n. 任务
operator /ˈɒp(ə)reɪtə(r)/ n. 操作员（由operate加上表示人的后缀-or；这里指以前的电话总机接线员）
postage /ˈpəʊstɪdʒ/ stamp 邮票
carrier /ˈkæriə/ pigeon /ˈpɪdʒən/ 信鸽
tap /tæp/ v. 轻轻点击
But also easier is unwittingly getting caught up in a major disconnect by violating a tangle of new rules for communicating. A big one for some: Don't call until you've texted to confirm it's OK to call. But that's just the beginning.
unwittingly /ʌnˈwɪtɪŋli/ adv. 不知情地
major /ˈmeɪdʒə(r)/ adj. 重大的
disconnect /ˈdɪskənekt/ n. 断开（由connect加上表示否定的前缀dis-；这里指交流中断）
violate /ˈvaɪəleɪt/ v. 违反、违背
tangle /ˈtæŋɡ(ə)l/ n. 乱糟糟的一团
communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/ v. 交流、沟通
text /tekst/ v. （用手机）发文字信息
confirm /kənˈfɜːm/ v. 确认
"I'm usually pretty chill and not much bothers me," said Mark Angiello, a 29-year-old office manager from White Plains, New York. But the one thing that really gets under his skin, that he "hates more than anything else in life" is the horrendous one-word message – "K." "At the very least reply with, 'Got it.'" he said. "At least give me the courtesy of a few words here. You're not that busy."
chill /tʃɪl/ adj. 放松的、好相处的
get under one's skin 使某人生气
horrendous /həˈrendəs/ adj. 极为讨厌的
courtesy /ˈkɜːtəsi/ n. 礼貌
There are hundreds, perhaps even thousands, of others who have taken to social media to express their distaste for people who don't follow the unwritten ground rules of digital communication.
media /ˈmiːdiə/ n. 媒体（social media就是社交媒体）
express /ɪkˈspres/ v. 表达
distaste /dɪsˈteɪst/ n. 反感、厌恶（由taste加上表示否定的前缀dis-）
follow /ˈfɒləʊ/ v. 遵守、遵从
unwritten /ʌnˈrɪt(ə)n/ adj. 不成文的（由written加上表示否定的前缀un-）
ground rules 基本规则
communication /kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 交流、沟通（由communicate加后缀-ion变成名词）
"These rules are simply a new manifestation of a phenomenon we've seen in the past," said James Ivory, professor of communication at Virginia Tech. In the same way that generations and small groups of friends have their own slang and customs, internet culture has given birth to technology-dependent beings that have their own unique set of correspondence rituals.
simply /ˈsɪmpli/ adv. 仅仅
manifestation /ˌmænɪfesˈteɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 表现
phenomenon /fəˈnɒmɪnən/ n. 现象
Virginia /vəˈdʒɪnjə/ n. 弗吉尼亚州（美国东南部的州；Virginia Tech是一所大学）
generation /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 一代人
slang /slæŋ/ n. 俚语、黑话
dependent /dɪˈpendənt/ adj. 依靠的、依赖的（technology-dependent就是依赖科技的）
being /ˈbiːɪŋ/ n. 人
unique /juːˈniːk/ adj. 独特的
correspondence /ˌkɒrɪˈspɒndəns/ n. 通信、书信往来
ritual /ˈrɪtʃuəl/ n. 礼仪、仪式
But not everyone gets the memo. Unlike language, digital communication can be laced with cryptic clues that the person on the other end of the call, text or email may or may not easily understand.
get the memo /ˈmeməʊ/ 知道某件尽人皆知的事情（多见于和not搭配构成否定句）
unlike /ʌnˈlaɪk/ prep. 不像、跟…不一样（由like加上表示否定的前缀un-）
lace /leɪs/ v. 偷偷地往饮料里加（少量的酒、药等）
cryptic /ˈkrɪptɪk/ adj. 晦涩难懂的
clue /kluː/ n. 线索
"As soon as people aren't talking face to face, the first thing that gets lost is some of the richness of the nonverbal communication," Ivory said. "People immediately fill that gap by trying to approximate it," either by using emoji, adopting informal etiquette or sending gifs – those animated images that seem to sum up a sentiment in seconds.
richness /ˈrɪtʃnəs/ n. 丰富（由rich加后缀-ness变成名词）
nonverbal /nɒnˈvɜːb(ə)l/ adj. 非语言的（指肢体动作、表情等方面）
approximate /əˈprɒksɪmeɪt/ v. 近似、接近
emoji /ɪˈməʊdʒi/ n. 表情符号
adopt /əˈdɒpt/ v. 采用
informal /ɪnˈfɔːməl/ adj. 非正式的（由formal加上表示否定的前缀in-）
etiquette /ˈetɪket/ n. 礼节、礼仪
animated /ˈænɪmeɪtɪd/ image /ˈɪmɪdʒ/ 动图、动画图片
sum up 总结、概括
sentiment /ˈsentɪmənt/ n. 情绪、态度
Etiquette and lifestyle expert Elaine Swann said that it's perfectly natural for the social manners to change as formats for chatter evolve. "We used to pick up the phone and say happy birthday or Merry Christmas to each other. Nowadays, it is appropriate and in good form to send those via text," she said. "We are evolving with the way we communicate using electronic devices. The guidelines of etiquette must evolve as well."
lifestyle /ˈlaɪfstaɪl/ n. 生活方式（由life和style组成）
perfectly /ˈpɜːfektli/ adv. 十分（表示强调）
manner /ˈmænə(r)/ n. 行为方式、举止
format /ˈfɔːmæt/ n. 格式、形式
chatter /ˈtʃætə(r)/ n. 网络聊天
evolve /ɪˈvɒlv/ v. 演变、慢慢变化
be in good form 表现良好
appropriate /əˈprəʊpriət/ adj. 合适的、恰当的
device /dɪˈvaɪs/ n. 设备
guideline /ˈɡaɪdlaɪn/ n. 指导方针、指南
"There's great potential for danger," Ivory warned. "What's considered polite in one form might be inappropriate or rude in another scenario."
potential /pəˈtenʃ(ə)l/ n. 潜力
consider /kənˈsɪdə(r)/ v. 看作
inappropriate /ˌɪnəˈprəʊpriət/ adj. 不恰当的（由appropriate加上表示否定的前缀in-）
scenario /sɪˈnɑːriəʊ/ n. 场景、情况
（如果您使用的是火狐浏览器，可能会发现某些行的最后一个单词被分成两半了，这是简书系统的Bug，换成Chrome或其他浏览器就能正常显示了。）
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