“短信投票”怎么说 [ 2007-02-26 08:36 ]
手机短信方便了民众的生活,同时也给大众传媒创造了大量的财富。看“春晚”、看“超级女声”,哪一个少得了“短信投票”这一互动环节?就连今年的格莱美颁奖,也首次采用了观众现场短信投票的方式来选出大众歌手。
“短信投票”如何用英文表达?看下面一段有关“美国小姐”的相关报道: After a long reign as a cultural
icon, Miss America's ratings have plummeted, and sexier reality shows have
eclipsed her girl-next-door appeal. The addition of pop quizzes and casual-wear
contests couldn't save the pageant from losing its network TV contract in 2004.
Producers took cues from "American Idol" and incorporated interviews with
judges and text-message voting after
the swimsuit, talent and evening-gown competitions.
报道说,曾被视为美国文化标志的“真人秀”节目《美国小姐》如今风光不在。收视率日趋下降迫使其进行深度改革,在前不久刚结束的选美比赛中,主办方学习《美国偶像》的做法,引入了与评委互动和观众短信投票等环节。
由报道可知,“短信投票”可用“text-message voting”来表达,“voting”在此指“投票”。
此外,汉语中的投票,在英语中常用的三种说法是vote(voting), cast a ballot,
cast a vote,后两个短语更侧重指“把选票投在投票箱里”。
相关链接:英国俚语:票贩子
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