Americans love the Internet. Some love it so much that they'd rather chop off a finger than stay offline forever, according to a new survey.

美国人酷爱互联网。最新的一项调查显示，有些美国人甚至爱到宁愿躲掉一根手指也不愿意今后永远不上网。

In March, researchers at AT&T asked over 2,000 Americans what they'd give up to stay connected, and people admitted that they'd part with some pretty essential things. Their answers, which are meant to be more fun than scientific, illustrate the extent to which the Internet has become a nearly indispensablefeature of modern life.

今年三月，AT&T(美国电话电报公司)向超过2000名美国人发起了一项调查，询问他们愿意放弃什么来换取互联网的永久入场券，很多人承认，他们愿意牺牲一些很重要的东西。他们的答案表明了互联网在现代生活中有多么不可或缺，比起科学性，这些答案的趣味性要更强。

A full third of respondents said they would sacrifice a digit. Another third said they'd ditch their sense of taste. More than 15 percent of the people surveyed said they'd forgo human interaction before ditching the Internet, and nearly 20 percent said they'd give up love.

三分之一的受访者表示愿意牺牲一根手指。另外三分之一愿意放弃他们的味觉。超过15%的人则宁愿放弃与人交流，而近20%的人表示愿意放弃爱情。

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