Communication in the Internet Age now goes far beyond pressing send on asimple text message. Check your social media feeds or text messages to see howmany smiley faces and flying hearts do you see. These iconic 2 little images, knownas emoji, are more popular on the Internet today than ever before—so naturally,they have their own special day. Recognized on July 17, World Emoji Day is aholiday that validates3 our obsession4 over these ubiquitous5 graphic6 icons.While sometimes they may seem silly, according to many researchers, they mayplay an important role in the way we communicate today. Do you know? OxfordDictionary’s Word of the Year for 2015 was the emoji. Light up yourfriends’phones with all the emojis you want today—it’s a healthy obsession.
如今,互联网时代的交流已经远远不止简单的短信发送。查看你的社交媒体动态或短信中有多少笑脸和飞翔的爱心。这些被称为表情包的标志性形象如今在互联网上比以往任何时候都更受欢迎,所以很自然地,它们有了自己特殊的节日。7月17日是世界表情包日,这个节日印证了我们对这些无处不在的图形符号的痴迷。虽然有时它们看起来很傻,但根据许多研究人员的说法,它们可能在我们今天的交流方式中扮演着至关重要的角色。你知道吗?牛津词典2015年的年度词汇是表情包。今天用你想用的所有表情包点亮你朋友的手机吧———这是一种健康的痴迷。
World Emoji Day Timeline世界表情包日时间线
1862 Great Accident
The New York Time is responsible for the first useof an emoticon—“:)”—whenthey misprint a transcribed7copy of President AbrahamLincoln’s speech.
1862年偶然的大事件
《纽约时报》是最先使用表情符号“:)”的杂志,因为他们把抄写的亚伯拉罕·林肯总统的发言稿打印错了。
March 30, 1881 Typographical8 Art
The first use of emojis on purposeis published by the American satirical9magazine Puck .
1881年3月30日印刷艺术
首次有意使用表情包的是美国讽刺杂志《帕克》。
May 1997 Buddy10 Icons
AIM, an American Companyintroduces its Buddy Icons, smallimages or icons expressing feelings.
1997年5月好友图标
美国AIM公司推出了它的好友图标,即表达感情的小图像或图标。
1999 Emojis are Created
1999 Emojis are Created
The first emoji is created by Japanese artist Shigetaka Kurita.
年表情包被创造出来
第一个表情包是由日本艺术家栗田重隆创造的。
2010 Emoji Expands
Unicode adopts emojis, adding new ones such as cat faces.
2010年表情包扩展
万国码采用了表情包,增加了新的表情包,比如猫脸。
2014 Emoji Represent
198 flags are added to the emoji selection11.
2014年表情包代表
198面旗帜被添加到表情包集合中。
World Emoji Day Activities世界表情包日的活动
1. Have an emoji-only conversation.
Challenge your emoji knowledge by having an emoji-filled message stream12 with your best friend. See how well you can understand each other using only these delightful13 icons.
1. 只使用表情包交谈。
和你最好的朋友来一场充满表情包的信息交流,挑战一下你的表情包知识,看看只用这些令人愉快的图标你们能互相理解到什么程度。
2. Create your own emojis.
You can turn your favorite photos into shareable emojis using apps and online tools. You can turn your favorite photo of your dog or cat into an emoji!
2. 创造自己的表情包。
你可以使用应用程序和在线工具把你最喜欢的照片变成可分享的表情包。你可以把你最喜欢的狗或猫的照片变成一个表情包!
3. Wear your favorite emoji.
Wear your own customized14 emoji -filled T -shirt or buy one online. Your favorite emoji could get you a new favorite T-shirt.
3. 穿上你最喜欢的表情包。
穿上你自己定制的满是表情包的T 恤,或者在网上买一件。你最喜欢的表情包可以让你拥有一件你最喜欢的新T 恤。
Why We Love Emoji
我们为什么喜欢表情包
A. They爷ve become a new universal language.
Emojis are unique in that they are visual symbols that help enhance15 our written language. They can replace words or whole phrases and still be understood.
A. 它们已经成为一种新的通用语言。
表情包的独特之处在于,它们是视觉符号,有助于增强我们的书面语言。它们可以代替词或整个短语,但仍能被人理解。
B. We love getting“emoji”-tional.
Similar to punctuation16, they express emotion through irony17 or humor and even suggest tone of voice or body language in text -based communication. They trigger18 emotional responses in people, which can cause us to be more empathetic 19.
B. 我们喜欢野表情包冶情感。
与标点符号类似,它们通过讽刺或幽默来表达情感,甚至在文本交流中暗示语音语调或肢体语言。它们触发人们的情感反应,可以使我们更有同理心。
C. They help us when words fail us.
In the Internet Age, they help us communicate better and faster. Let’s admit it,they’re cute and kind of addicting20 to use. They improve our ability to communicate effectively21 with others and make us be understood. When in doubt, emoji it out!
C. 当我们的语言失效时袁它们会帮助我们。
在互联网时代,它们帮助我们更好更快地交流。我们不得不承认,它们很可爱,用起来有点上瘾。它们提高了我们与他人有效沟通的能力,使我们被人理解。不确定的时候,就用表情包表达出来吧!
(英语原文选自:nationaltoday.com)