最近，微信上架了一款小程序游戏“跳一跳”，一夜之间，“跳一跳”风靡朋友圈。今天就聊一聊这个游戏的相关英语吧。

Mini programs & mini games
小程序、小游戏
If you haven't heard about Tiao yi tiao, you are so out：如果你还没有听说过跳一跳，那你就过时啦。
Mini program: 小程序
Mini games：小游戏
Tiao yi tiao has just exploded on Wechat：跳一跳刷爆朋友圈
Exploded/gone viral：一夜爆红、病毒式传播

What are WeChat mini-games?
什么是小程序游戏？
外媒怎么评论“跳一跳”：
Chinese social media giant Tencent released a new feature in WeChat, its wildly popular messenger, allowing users to play games inside the app without first downloading them. It’s part of Tencent’s effort to turn WeChat into a mobile Swiss Army knife that will reduce the need for users to ever download another app in the first place.
中国的社交媒体巨头腾讯最近开放了一个微信新功能，极受欢迎。它让用户可以在微信内部玩游戏而不需要重新下载一个app。这是腾讯试图把微信变成手机界的瑞士军刀的努力。这能让用户减少对其它app的下载。
Release/launch/roll out: 推出
Feature: 功能
Wildly popular: 极受欢迎的
Turn WeChat into a mobile Swiss Army Knife: 把微信做得像一把万能的移动瑞士军刀

How to find WeChat mini-games？
如何找到小程序游戏
Following these steps:
Go to the “Discover” section of your WeChat Account.在“Dicover”中找到你的微信账户。
Click on “Games”. 点击游戏。
In the search bar, type “跳一跳”. 在搜索框里搜索跳一跳。

The user experience
用户体验
跳一跳怎么玩：
Tiao Yi Tiao, a simple but gripping game in which users simply press down on the screen to move a hopping black figure from one platform to another, collecting one point for each successful jump. High scores can be shared with friends on WeChat, of course.
跳一跳是个简单却又扣人心弦的游戏。用户只要简单的按下屏幕，让跳来跳去的小黑人从一个平台跳到另一个就可以了。每成功跳一次就能得到一分。分数可以再朋友圈分享。
Simple but gripping：简单却扣人心弦
Hopping black figure：跳来跳去的小黑人
Press down on the screen: 按屏幕
Kinetic: 人动电能（通过人体的物理运动产生电能或者其它能量）

Super addictive
玩上瘾
It's very addictive：很容易让人上瘾的游戏，根本停不下来
People are hooked/glued to their screens: 大家都盯着屏幕、一刻不停
When you get your score, you’ll also see a leaderboard among your WeChat buddies who’ve played the game as well：当你得到你的分数时，你也会在你的微信好友中看到一个排行榜，他们也在玩这个游戏。
addictive：容易让人上瘾的
leaderboard：排行榜

Is your commute a drag?
上班路上很无聊？
If you're taking the subway during morning rush hour for a long time, playing a quick game will be a good choice：如果你早高峰乘地铁需要很长的时间, 玩一个快速的游戏将是一个不错的选择。
morning rush hour：早高峰
No one enjoys boredom：没有人喜欢无聊
Tiao Yi Tiao can help you to kill time on a road trip and entertain yourself：跳一跳可以帮助你在公路旅行中消磨时间，娱乐自己。
kill time：消磨时间

上班路上，除了跳一跳，
何不学英语？
Reading a book or playing a podcast make your long commute more productive：看一本书或者听播客节目让你长途通勤更加效率。
productive：有成效的
It might not help cut down the length of your commute, having something playing in your ear can give you a fresh morning start：这可能不会减少你上下班的时间，但在你的耳朵里放一些东西会给你个清新的早晨开始。
Most of us are more clear-headed in the morning：我们大多数人在早上头脑更清醒。