Is binge-watching the new addiction? 连续“刷剧”成为现代人新瘾_BBC

Is binge-watching the new addiction? 连续“刷剧”成为现代人新瘾

你有没有过一次连看两集电视剧的经历？研究显示，很多人都这样做过。随着网络媒体的更新和发展，我们不再需要每周苦苦地坐在电视机前等待连续剧一集一集地播出，而是可以按自己的需求“刷剧”。这种强迫性的行为正变得越来越普遍，甚至有可能令我们上瘾。跟随《随身英语》了解连续看电视剧给现代人的生活造成的影响。

课文内容 Vocabulary: binge-watching 词汇: 连续看剧 Have you ever loved a TV show? I mean really loved it? Like, you can’t wait to get to work to talk about it loved it? What about the cliffhanger? That’s the unresolved situation at the end of the episode which makes you want to watch the next one. But, when will the next one be?

In the past, viewers had to wait up to a week for the next episode of their favourite shows. What agony! But, that’s not the case any more. And hand in hand with that comes a, possibly dangerous, growing social trend. We speak of binge-watching.

Binge-watching is when a person watches more than one episode of a show in quick succession. With developments in the speed and connectivity of the internet, increases in technology and the rise of on-demand entertainment companies, people can now have their favourite shows streamed directly to their television at their convenience.

This behaviour is nothing new. In fact, ‘binge-watching’ has been officially listed in dictionaries since 2017. The entertainment companies recognise this behaviour and many take steps to encourage it. Often, instead of releasing each episode on a week-by-week basis, an entire series will become available concurrently. Once the episode finishes, many platforms will display pop-ups with ‘you might like’ suggestions, or will automatically play the next episode.