双语：手机"伪装来电"成约会必备脱身计

2012-07-12 00:00:00来源：中国日报英语点津

　　Most people have been there, trapped on an awkward date that is going nowhere. But relief could be on the way with a new app that provides an incoming rescue call.
　　很多人都曾受困于尴尬的约会，无法逃脱。但一款新的应用程序可以使你的手机上突然响起救兵似的“伪装来电”，帮你解围。

　　The Bad Date Rescue app, which was launched by the dating website eHarmony.com this week, lets users arrange for a call to appear on their iPhone to graciously allow them to bow outif a date isn"t going well.
　　约会网站eHarmony.com本周最新发布了“糟糕约会营救程序”。如果约会进行不顺，使用者可以利用这款程序在iPhone手机上设置伪装来电，这样就能从容离开了。

　　"There are all sorts of reasons for why people would want to get out of a date," said Arvind Mishra, director of product management at eHarmony. "We can all sympathize because we have all been on bad dates in our lifetime."
　　该网站的产品经营部经理阿凡德-米什拉说：“人们想结束约会有各种各样的理由，我们对此都表示同情，因为我们一生中都曾遇到过糟糕的约会。”

　　The free app includes several ways to set up a rescue. Users can pick a number from their address book for the call, for example from their mother or a friend. If the person's picture is stored on the app it will appear on the screen when the call comes through.
　　这款免费应用程序可以通过若干种方式设置伪装来电。使用者可以从通讯录中挑选一个联系人作为伪装来电号码，比如母亲或者朋友。如果程序中存储了来电联系人的图像，伪装来电响起时图像还会显示在手机屏幕上。

　　Scripts are available giving the reason for the call, such as a neighbor calling about a leaky pipe; a mother informing that a sister just had a baby; or a boss saying he needs help immediately.
　　应用程序还会提示来电原因，比如邻居来电说水管漏水，母亲提醒说姐妹刚生了孩子，或者老板说让马上过去帮忙。

　　"It graciously allows you to play alongand to get out of that situation," Mishra explained.
　　米什拉解释说：“这会让你从容地找到理由去办事，逃离约会现场。”

　　The free app can be pre-set before the date to call at a specific time and there is a quick rescue that can be triggered on the spot to ring in a few seconds or minutes.
　　这款应用程序可以提前设置来电的具体时间，还有一种应急来电功能，可以在约会现场设置，来电铃声能响几秒钟到几分钟时间。

　　"There are all sorts of reasons for why people want to get out of a date. We are helping them do it in a way that is fun and light and not abrupt," he added.
　　他补充说：“人们想结束约会有各种各样的理由，我们是在用轻松有趣，同时不生硬的方式帮人们逃走。”

　　Vocabulary:

　　bow out: 退出

　　play along: 依照……行事

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