flash音標點讀怎麼關閉（英讀廊Flash不再被使用的真實原因到底是什麼）

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Why Adobe Flash is no longer being used?【譯】為什麼Adobe公司的Flash不再被使用？【單詞】Adobe [uh-'doh-bee][ə'dəʊbi] n. 美國奧多比電腦軟體公司，是Flash技術及相關軟體的持有者【單詞】Flash [flash][flæʃ] [計算機]Adobe公司的動畫技術

For that matter what does it even do??【譯】關於這方面，它到底做了什麼？？

Flash was invented in 1996 during an earlier era of the internet when browsers were much more limited.【譯】Flash發明於1996年，那時候正值網際網路發展的早期，當時瀏覽器受到了很大的限制。【單詞】invented 原型：invent [in-'vent][ɪn'vent] vt. 發明【單詞】era ['eer-uh, 'er-uh]['ɪərə] n. 紀元；時代；年代【單詞】internet ['in-ter-net]['ɪntənet] n. 網際網路【單詞】browsers ['brou-zer][b'raʊzəz] 瀏覽器【單詞】limited 原型：limit ['lim-it]['lɪmɪt] vt. 限制；限定

Adobe Flash allowed for video playback, interactive components of websites, and flash based animations that were revolutionary at the time.【譯】Adobe Flash允許視頻播放、網站的交互組件和基於Flash的動畫，這些在當時是革命性的。【短語】at the time 在那時，那時候；例句：I agree at the time but later changed my mind. 我當時同意了，但後來又變了主意。【單詞】playback ['pley-bak]['pleɪbæk] n. 回放【單詞】interactive [in-ter-'ak-tiv][ˌɪntər'æktɪv] adj. 相互作用的；交互的【單詞】components 原型：component [kuhm-'poh-nuhnt, kom-][kəm'pəʊnənt] n. 元件；組成部分；成分【單詞】websites ['web-sahyt]['websaɪts] n. 網站（名詞website的複數形式）【單詞】based 原型：base [beys][beɪs] vt. 以 ... 作基礎【單詞】animations 名詞複數形式 animations n. 動畫片（animation的複數【單詞】revolutionary [rev-uh-'loo-shuh-ner-ee][ˌrevə'luːʃənəri] adj. 革命的 n. 革命者

Flash resulted in a renaissance of sorts with flash based video games and flash cartoons becoming popular ways to waste time just as the internet was becoming common place.【譯】Flash帶來了一種復興，基於Flash的視頻遊戲和Flash卡通成為了消磨時間的流行方式，就像網際網路變得越來越普遍一樣。【短語】result in 表示「結果是；導致」。如：They result in poor capital allocation. 它們會導致資本配置不當。【單詞】renaissance [ren-uh-'sahns][rɪ'neɪsns] n. 文藝復興；再生【單詞】cartoons 原型：cartoon [kahr-'toon][kɑː'tuːn] n. 卡通；漫畫【單詞】waste [weyst][weɪst] v. 浪費；消耗

So why are we killing it?【譯】那我們為什麼要讓它消亡？【單詞】killing 原型：kill [kil][kɪl] v. 殺死；終止；消滅

Because Flash is a dinosaur.【譯】因為Flash是恐龍（指過時的食物）。【單詞】dinosaur ['dahy-nuh-sawr]['daɪnəsɔː] n. 恐龍 n. (俚)過時、落伍的人或事物

The flash plugin is full of security holes and despite Adobe's hard work over the past few years to patch it the industry has moved on.【譯】flash插件充滿了安全漏洞，儘管Adobe在過去幾年裡努力修補它，但這個行業仍在向前發展。【短語】move on 表示「繼續前進；離開」。如：What part of yourself will you forgive in order to move on?【短語】hard work 努力工作；繁重的工作【單詞】plugin ['pluhg-in]['plʌgɪn] n. （計算機技術中的）插件【單詞】holes 原型：hole [hohl][həʊl] n. 洞；孔；漏洞【單詞】patch [pach][pætʃ] n. （計算機技術中的）補丁

Newer technologies like HTML5 have taken it' place and are honestly better at doing what Flash used to do.【譯】像HTML5這樣的新技術已經取代了它的位置，而且確實比Flash做的更好。【單詞】honestly ['on-ist-lee]['ɒnɪstli] adv. 誠實地；老實地；的確；實在

Continuing to use flash on your website today merely puts your website and your users at risk.【譯】今天繼續在你的網站上使用flash只會給你的網站和用戶帶來風險。【短語】at risk 處於危險中，（置）於風險中；例句：The disease is spreading, and all young children are at risk. 疾病正在流行，所有的幼兒都有危險。【單詞】website ['web-sahyt]['websaɪt] n. 網站【單詞】merely ['meer-lee]['mɪəli] adv. 僅僅；只不過【單詞】users 原型：user ['yoo-zer]['juːzə] n. 用戶；使用者

Adobe meanwhile is happy to be rid of it because they have been effectively handing it out for free for years now.【譯】與此同時，Adobe很高興能擺脫它，因為多年來他們事實上一直在免費地分發它。【單詞】meanwhile ['meen-hwahyl, -wahyl]['miːnwaɪl] adv. 其間；同時【單詞】rid [rid][rɪd] vt. 擺脫；除去【單詞】effectively [ih-'fek-tiv][ɪ'fektɪvli] adv. 事實上；有效地

They made their money selling tools that made flash based websites and games, but that well has long since dried up so to them spending money to patch an obsolete protocol is nothing more than an unnecessary cost.【譯】他們靠銷售製作基於flash的網站和遊戲的工具賺錢，但這口井早就乾涸了，所以對他們來說，花錢修補過時的協議只不過是不必要的成本。【單詞】selling 原型：sell [sel][sel] v. 出售；賣【單詞】tools 原型：tool [tool][tuːl] n. 工具；用具；手段【單詞】dried [drahyd][draid] adj. 弄乾了的【單詞】spending 原型：spend [spend][spend] v. 花費；浪費【單詞】obsolete [ob-suh-'leet, 'ob-suh-leet]['ɒbsəliːt] adj. 已廢棄的；過時的【單詞】protocol ['proh-tuh-kawl]['prəʊtəkɒl] n. 協議；規章制度【單詞】unnecessary [uhn-'nes-uh-ser-ee][ʌn'nesəsəri] adj. 不必要的；多餘的

So they have willingly killed off their own product.【譯】所以他們甘願終結自己的產品。【單詞】willingly ['wil-ing]['wɪlɪŋli] adv. 樂意地；心甘情願地

Basically we don't need it anymore and keeping it around is causing more problems than it's worth.【譯】基本上我們不再需要它了，把它放在身邊會帶來更多的問題。【單詞】Basically 原型：basically 副詞 ['bey-sik-lee]['beɪsɪkli] adv. 基本上；主要地【單詞】anymore [en-ee-'mawr, -'mohr]['enɪmɔː] adv. (通常用於疑問句或否定句中，與not連用)再，也，還

Other people have covered the what was it aspect, I'll cover why it's no longer being used.【譯】其他人已經介紹了「它是什麼」這方面，而我接下來將介紹為什麼不再使用它。【單詞】aspect ['as-pekt]['æspekt] n. 方面；方位

I worked at Apple when a lot of this was happening.【譯】很多相關事情發生的時候，我恰好在蘋果公司工作。【單詞】happening 原型：happen ['hap-uhn]['hæpən] vi. 發生；碰巧；出現；偶遇【專有名詞】Apple ['ap-uhl]['æpl] n. 美國蘋果公司

When Apple was developing the iPhone, they wanted to provide the best mobile computing experience they could.【譯】當蘋果開發iPhone時，他們希望提供最好的移動計算體驗。【單詞】developing 原型：develop [dih-'vel-uh p][dɪ'veləp] v. 發展；發育；開發【單詞】iPhone 原型：iphone ['aɪfon] n. 美國蘋果公司2007年夏天推出的智慧型手機；據稱選用iPhone作為手機名稱是為了利用蘋果Mp3播放器iPod在國際的知名度【單詞】mobile ['moh-buh l, -bahyl]['məʊbaɪl] adj. 移動的，手機端的【單詞】computing 原型：compute [kuhm-'pyoot][kəm'pjuːt] v. (用計算機或計數器)計算；估計

At the time, something like 90% of desktop Safari crashes originated in the Flash plugin, and it was a driver for calls to AppleCare, which was costing Apple money.【譯】當時，大約90%的桌面Safari崩潰源於Flash插件，它是用戶們訪問AppleCare服務的驅動程序，這讓蘋果付出了不少代價。【單詞】desktop ['desk-top]['desktɒp] n. 桌面；桌上型電腦 adj. 臺式的；桌上用的【專有名詞】Safari [suh-'fahr-ee][sə'fɑːri] n. Safari 蘋果系列產品中默認瀏覽器的名稱【單詞】crashes 原型：crash [krash][kræʃ] v. 崩潰【單詞】originated 原型：originate [uh-'rij-uh-neyt][ə'rɪdʒɪneɪt] v. 發起；開始；起源於；[計算機] 起始【單詞】driver ['drahy-ver]['draɪvə] n. 這裡指驅動程序【專有名詞】AppleCare 蘋果的售後服務品牌

And because it was a buggy mess, it was a primary vector for malware and other noxious code that wanted to gain access to your computer.【譯】因為這是一個有缺陷的混亂，它是惡意軟體和其他有害代碼的主要載體，希望獲得訪問您的計算機的權限。【單詞】buggy ['buhg-ee]['bʌɡi] adj. 多蟲的【單詞】mess [mes][mes] n. 混亂；混雜【單詞】primary ['prahy-mer-ee, -muh-ree]['praɪməri] adj. 首要的；主要的；根本的【單詞】vector ['vek-ter]['vektə] n. 向量；矢量；帶菌者【單詞】malware 名詞 n. 惡意軟體【單詞】noxious ['nok-shuhs]['nɒkʃəs] adj. 有害的；有毒的【單詞】code [kohd][kəʊd] n. 代碼，編碼，程序源碼【單詞】gain [geyn][ɡeɪn] v. 獲得；到達；增加；獲利【單詞】computer [kuh m-'pyoo-ter][kəm'pjuːtə(r)] n. 電腦；計算機

And it sucked power like nobody's business, a Flash supporting browser could drain a laptop battery in a few hours; translated to a phone with a much smaller battery you'd need to plug the phone in by noon, which was something that was going to cause a PR shitstorm if the iPhone shipped that way.【譯】而且它像沒人管的那樣耗電，一個支持Flash的瀏覽器可以在幾個小時內耗盡筆記本電腦的電池；換成一個電池小得多的手機，你需要在中午之前把手機插上電源，如果iPhone以這種方式發貨，這會引起公關風暴。【單詞】sucked 原型：suck [suhk][sʌk] vt. 啜；吸入；吸收 vi. 吸；吸收【單詞】nobody ['noh-bod-ee]['nəʊbədi] pron. 沒有人【單詞】browser ['brou-zer]['braʊzə] n. [計算機]瀏覽器【單詞】drain [dreyn][dreɪn] v. 排出；排乾；喝光；耗盡【單詞】laptop ['lap-top]['læptɒp] n. 可攜式電腦；筆記本電腦【單詞】battery ['bat-uh-ree]['bætərɪ] n. 電池

【單詞】translated 原型：translate [trans-'leyt][træns'leɪt] v. 轉移；調動【單詞】phone [fohn][fəʊn] n. 電話；電話機【單詞】plug [pluhg][plʌɡ] v. 塞；堵；插上插頭【單詞】noon [noon][nuːn] n. 正午；中午【單詞】shipped 原型：ship [ship][ʃɪp] v. 裝運；(用船)運送，這裡指iPhone產品的發售【專有名詞】PR [ˌpiː'ɑː(r)] abbr. (=public relation) 公共關係

All this probably wasn't helped by the fact that there were engineers on the Apple payroll whose job was basically to babysit Adobe and try to clean up their buggy mess.【譯】所有這一切可能都沒有幫助的事實上，蘋果公司養著一些工程師，他們的工作基本上就是維護Adobe（Flash）和試圖清理他們造成的混亂。【單詞】engineers 原型：engineer [en-juh-'neer][ˌendʒɪ'nɪə] n. 工程師；機(械)師【單詞】payroll ['pey-rohl]['peɪrəʊl] n. 工資單；工薪總額【單詞】babysit ['bey-bee-sit]['beɪbisɪt] v. 臨時代人照看嬰兒

So the decision was made to not support Flash on iOS.【譯】所以後來（蘋果公司）決定不支持iOS上的Flash。【單詞】iOS 蘋果公司iPhone及iPad等產品上搭載的作業系統名稱，它是基於MacOS作業系統為移動終端專門定製開發的

It got a lot of criticism at the time, and Android actually tried to use "we support Flash" as a marketing point, but they ran hard into the battery drain issue and it got quietly shunted aside.【譯】當時它受到了很多批評，Android實際上試圖用「我們支持Flash」作為營銷點，但他們在電池耗盡問題上遇到了重重困難，它被悄悄地分流到了一邊。【短語】run into ... 偶然碰到……，撞上……，衝進……；例句：On the way they had run into a high wind. 在路上，他們碰上了大風。The gangster run into the bar and start shooting it up. 歹徒們衝進酒吧胡亂掃射一通。【單詞】criticism ['krit-uh-siz-uhm]['krɪtɪsɪzəm] n. 批評；評論【單詞】quietly ['kwahy-it]['kwaɪətli] adv. 安靜地；悄悄地；平靜地【單詞】shunted [shuhnt]['ʃʌntɪd] v. 使 ... 成分路(短路；調車；拖延) adj. 分流的(分路的；並聯的)【單詞】aside [uh-'sahyd][ə'saɪd] adv. 在一邊；另外；離開【專有名詞】Android ['an-droid]['ændrɔɪd] n. 安卓系統(Google開發的基於Linux平臺的手機作業系統)

With mobile refusing/effectively unable to support Flash, and with an increasing percentage of website views coming from mobile platforms, Flash became less viable for websites: they'd be cutting off a lucrative chunk of their potential market since Apple users are more likely to pay for other things too.【譯】隨著手機拒絕/實際上無法支持Flash，以及越來越多的網站瀏覽量來自移動平臺，Flash對於網站來說變得不那麼可行：它們將切斷其潛在市場中利潤豐厚的一大塊，因為蘋果用戶看起來更可能為其他東西付費。【單詞】unable [uhn-'ey-buh l][ʌn'eɪbl] adj. 不能的；不會的【單詞】percentage [per-'sen-tij][pə'sentɪdʒ] n. 百分率；比例；部分；好處【單詞】platforms 原型：platform ['plat-fawrm]['plætfɔːm] n. 平臺【單詞】viable ['vahy-uh-buhl]['vaɪəbl] adj. 能生存的；可行的【單詞】lucrative ['loo-kruh-tiv]['luːkrətɪv] adj. 合算的；獲利的【單詞】chunk [chuhngk][tʃʌŋk] n. 厚塊（片）；相當大的量

They could still use it for desktop systems, but they'd need to provide a mobile version too which doubled their workload, so a lot of them just dropped Flash in favor of the new HTML 5 which was adding support for a lot of things Flash had been used for, like video.【譯】他們仍然可以在桌面系統上使用它，但是他們也需要提供一個移動版本，這使他們的工作負載增加了一倍，所以他們中的很多人只是放棄了Flash，轉而支持新的html5，它增加了對Flash曾經用於的很多方面的支持，比如視頻。【單詞】version ['vur-zhuhn, -shuhn]['vɜːʃn] n. 版本；形式【單詞】doubled 原型：double ['duhb-uh l]['dʌbl] v. 翻一番；使 ... 加倍【單詞】workload ['wurk-lohd]['wɜːkləʊd] n. 工作量【專有名詞】HTML abbr. 超文本置標語言(==Hypertext Markup Language)，網頁主要使用的語言