The Cyberbully
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
It all started a few weeks ago, when Erin’s mom finally caved and bought Erin her first cell phone.
Erin的妈妈终于把手机打倒,
Erin had been begging for one for months, ever since her friends started getting phones and joining Pix Post.
自从她的朋友开始接通电话并加入Pix Post之后,艾琳已经乞讨了几个月.
The photo-sharing app was all anyone at school could talk about.
相片分享的应用是所有在学校的人可以谈论的。
“Did you see the selfie Olivia posted this weekend?”
“你看到奥利维亚这个周末的自拍吗? “
one girl shouted across the locker room.
一个女孩对着更衣室大叫
“Dion’s parents took him to Florida for spring break, and the pics are amazing!”
" 狄翁的父母带他去佛罗里达去过春假,相片令人惊叹! “
exclaimed another girl at lunch.
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Now, at long last, Erin had a phone, too.
艾琳终于有电话了
It was sleek and shiny and fit perfectly in her pocket.
她的口袋里很光滑又闪亮
The first thing Erin did was download Pix Post.
Erin做的第一件事就是下载Pix Post.
Erin followed her friends’ accounts and started taking pictures of her own.
Erin跟踪她朋友的账户,
It didn’t matter what the subject was—her bowl of cereal, say, with colorful flakes floating in a sea of milk; or the enormous full moon; or her cat asleep on the porch.
她的一碗麦片漂浮在牛奶海中,
One night, she stayed up late snapping dozens of selfies until she found one she liked.
一天晚上,她睡了很晚 拍了几十自拍 直到她找到她喜欢的自拍
No matter what Erin posted, the likes and comments from her friends reliably rolled in.
不管艾琳贴什么, 喜欢和评论 从她的朋友可靠地滚动。
Then, that weekend, Erin brought her new phone to a dance competition.
之后,那个周末,艾琳将她的新手机带到了一场舞蹈比赛.
At rehearsal, phones had to be switched off.
在排练时,电话必须关闭。
but not here!
但不是在这里!
As dancers leaped across the stage, Erin took picture after picture.
当舞者跳过舞台时,艾琳接拍相片.
This was what she really wanted to highlight on Pix Post.
这就是她真正想在Pix Post上强调的.
After all, Erin had been Irish step dancing since she was five years old.
毕竟,艾琳从5岁起就开始了爱尔兰舞步.
Every weekend and most afternoons, she was at dance, learning new steps and preparing for competitions.
每个周末和大多数下午,她都在跳舞,学习新舞步并准备比赛.
It had always felt impossible to share what Irish dancing was actually like with her friends from school.
总是觉得无法与学校的朋友分享爱尔兰舞蹈的真面目。
But now, thanks to Pix Post, Erin could show them everything.
但是现在,多亏了Pix Post,艾琳可以给他们展示一切.
That night, Erin posted photos and videos from the competition.
当晚,艾琳张贴了比赛的照片和视频.
Fancy footwork, colorful costumes, beautiful music—her beloved world of Irish dancing came to life on-screen.
花花公子、多彩的服装、美丽的音乐——她热爱的爱尔兰舞蹈世界在屏幕上诞生。
The last photo she shared was of herself, wearing her curly-haired wig.
她分享的最后一张照片是她自己,戴着她卷发的假发.
Didn’t win today but still proud of how well I danced, she wrote in the caption.
她写道:
Then Erin plugged her phone into the charger and went to bed.
然后艾琳把她的手机插入充电器并上床睡觉了.
The next morning, everything was different.
第二天早上 一切都不一样了
The first comment came during breakfast.
第一个评论是在早餐时提出的。
LOL why even share if u didn’t win?
若你没有赢,
it said.
它说。
It was from Kate, who sometimes helped Erin with math homework.
这是凯特的作品,他有时帮助艾琳做数学作业.
“That’s weird,” Erin muttered.
艾琳变哑了。
She felt a little twinge of surprise but pushed it away.
她感到有点惊讶,但把它推开。
Whatever.
随便
She had to get ready for school.
她必须准备好上学。
LOL!
乐!
WHY EVEN SHARE?
为什么甚至分享?
Later, on the bus, Erin’s phone buzzed again.
Erin的电话再次响起。
It was Gina.
这是吉娜。
She and Erin weren’t close, but they had known each other since kindergarten.
她和艾琳并不亲密,
It seemed she agreed with Kate.
看来她同意凯特的看法
Hahahaha for real right?
哈哈哈,真的吗?
she wrote.
她写了
And then, just a few minutes later, from Olivia, a girl Erin hardly knew at all: Nvm winning—what’s up with her hair!
然后,仅仅几分钟后,从奥利维亚, 一个女孩艾琳几乎不知道: Nvm获胜,
As her phone buzzed and buzzed, Erin sank lower and lower in her seat.
当她的电话响起时,艾琳在她座位上下沉.
Her face flushed.
她的脸被冲了
What was going on?
发生了什么事?
Why would her classmates write these things?
她的同学为什么要写这些东西?
Should Erin try to explain that all Irish dancers wore wigs, that curly hair was just tradition?
艾琳应该解释一下 爱尔兰舞者都戴着假发 那卷发只是传统吗?
What would the rest of the class think when they saw the comment?
班上其他人看到评论时会怎么想?
Should she even bother to respond?
她甚至应该去回应吗?
The school bus screeched to a stop.
校车被挤到一站
Erin shoved her phone deep into her backpack.
艾琳把她的手机塞进她的背包里
She would just ignore them.
她会忽略他们
YOU DIDN’T EVEN WIN!
你甚至没有赢!
HAHA!
万岁!
WHAT’S UP WITH HER HAIR?
她的头发怎么了?
LOL!
乐!
But ignoring them didn’t help.
但忽略他们却无济于事。
A few days later, when Erin posted a new video, Kate commented that her dance shoes sounded like horses’ hooves.
几天后,当艾琳发布新视频时,凯特评论道她的舞鞋听起来像马蹄.
That weekend, Olivia sent Erin a private message just to make fun of her glittery dance costume.
那个周末,奥利维亚给艾琳发了个私人信息 只是为了取笑她那闪闪发光的舞蹈服装
Erin fired a message back, telling Olivia she was being mean and to mind her own business—but then Olivia posted a screenshot of the message for everyone to see.
Erin向Olivia发回信息, 告诉Olivia她很卑鄙,
That was even worse.
这更糟糕。
KATE: HORSE HOOVES!
马蹄鱼!
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LOL!
乐!
KATE: REPOST OF ERIN!
爱林的后备队!
KATE: HAHAHAHA!
万岁!
KATE::D:D:D ERIN: WHY DON’T YOU MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS AND QUIT BEING MEAN?
凯特:D:D:D:D 为什么你不考虑 自己的业务和快感?
Even when Erin went back to posting pictures of her cat, her bike, her breakfast—anything but dance—the mean girls kept going.
即使艾琳回去张贴她的猫、自行车、早餐的照片,
Theirs weren’t the only comments, but try as she might to focus on the positive ones, Erin couldn’t.
Erin无法将注意力集中在积极的方面。
She was having trouble paying attention at school.
她在学校的注意力很紧张
One afternoon, she and Gina were paired as lab partners.
一天下午,她和吉娜被配为实验室合伙人.
Gina smiled at Erin and chattered away the whole class period.
吉娜对艾琳一笑一笑,并闲聊了整个课期.
How could she act so nice in person and then say such nasty things online?
她怎么能当面表现得这么好 然后在网上说出这么恶心的话?
Erin’s hurt and anger felt like a weight in her chest.
艾琳的伤痛和愤怒在她胸口感到沉重.
Erin checked her Pix Post several times a day.
艾琳每天检查她几次"Pix Post".
Sometimes a few days would pass without a peep.
有时几天后就不用偷看了
Then, just as the weight started to lift, it all started back up again.
然后,就像重量开始抬起, 这一切又重新开始。
In just a couple of weeks, Erin’s new phone had transformed into a nightmare.
在短短的几周内,艾琳的新手机变成了噩梦.
Finally, Erin decided to block them all.
最后,艾琳决定全部封锁.
“Hey Erin, why can’t I find you on Pix Post anymore?”
为什么我不能在Pix Post上找到你? “
Kate asked in math class.
凯特问数学课。
She made it sound like a perfectly innocent question.
她把它听起来像 一个完全无辜的问题。
“Why do you think?”
“你为什么认为? “
Erin snapped.
艾琳崩溃了
Kate just shrugged.
凯特刚刚发抖。
But after school she texted Erin, the same old meanness arriving in a new form.
但是放学后她给艾琳发了短信 同样的老恶毒以新形式出现
U really blocked me?
真的挡住我了?
Ur such a baby.
真是个孩子
U and ur stupid dance obsession.
U和我们愚蠢的舞蹈迷恋。
When r u going to grow up?
你什么时候长大?
Who’s the real baby?
真正的婴儿是谁?
Erin replied.
艾琳回应了
Don’t you have anything better to do than torture me?
你没有比折磨我更好的办法吗?
Nope, Kate wrote back, with a smiley face.
不,凯特回信了,脸很笑
The same smiley face she used when texting about math homework.
同样的笑脸,她用来发短信 关于数学功课。
Erin turned off her phone, buried her face in her pillow, and screamed.
艾琳关了手机,将她的脸埋入枕头并尖叫.
That night at dinner, Erin announced that she wanted to quit dance.
当晚晚餐时,艾琳宣布她想退出舞蹈.
Her mom dropped her fork in surprise.
她妈妈突然把叉子扔了
“I’ll never be good enough to go pro anyway,” Erin said.
Erin说,
“So why bother?”
“那为什么还要费劲呢? “
Her big brother, Aiden, looked confused.
她的哥哥艾登看起来很困惑.
“You’re an amazing dancer,” he said.
“你是一个了不起的舞者,”他说。
“Besides, you love dancing.
“此外,你喜欢跳舞。
Why would you want to quit?”
你为什么要辞职? “
Erin just shrugged.
艾琳刚刚发抖
“Why don’t you sleep on it, honey?”
“为什么你不睡在上面, “
Erin’s dad suggested.
艾琳的爸爸建议。
“We can talk about it this weekend.”
“我们可以在本周末讨论这个问题。 “
On the bus the next morning, Aiden tapped Erin on the shoulder.
第二天早上在公交车上,艾登在肩膀上拍了艾琳.
“Slide over,” he said.
他说,“滑过去,”。
Erin’s heart sank, but she slid over.
艾琳的心沉了,但她滑倒了。
“Look, I’ve seen the comments on that app.
“看,我看过关于这个应用的评论。
Don’t let those girls push you into quitting dance,” Aiden said.
Aiden表示,
Erin sighed.
艾琳叹了口气
“Maybe if I spent less time at rehearsal and more time making friends, they’ d— they’ d stop being so mean.”
“也许如果我少花时间排练, 多花时间交朋友, “
“They’re bullies,” Aiden said bluntly.
艾登直言不讳地说,
“It has nothing to do with you or your dancing.”
“这与你或你的舞蹈无关。 “
“It’s just a bunch of online comments.
“这只是一连串网络评论。
It doesn’t mean anything,” Erin protested, but even as she said the words, she could feel they weren’t true.
Erin提出抗议, 但即使她说这些话,
“Come on!
“来吧!
If they were saying those things to your face, wouldn’t it hurt?”
如果他们当着你的面说那些话, “
Aiden asked.
艾登问.
After a long pause, Erin nodded.
经过长时间的停顿,艾琳点头了.
“It does hurt,” she admitted.
她承认“确实很痛”。
“ A lot.”
“很多。”
“See?
“见?
Bullies are bullies, online or not.
恶霸是恶霸,网络上与否.
Those girls are not your friends.
这些女孩不是你的朋友。
If they were, they wouldn’t tear you down for doing something you love.”
他们不会因为做你喜欢的事而把你撕碎。 “
“But what am I supposed to do?”
“但是,我该怎么办? “
Erin asked.
艾琳问.
“Honestly, I don’t know,” Aiden said.
艾登说,
“How about we talk to Mom and Dad together and ask them?”
“不如我们一起和爸爸妈妈谈话, “
“I’ll think about it,” Erin said.
Erin说,
As she walked to her locker, Erin considered Aiden’s suggestion.
Erin走进她的柜子时,考虑了Aiden的建议。
She couldn’t imagine telling her parents.
她无法想象会告诉父母。
What if they made her talk to her teachers?
如果他们让她和她老师说话呢?
What if they went to the principal and made the whole thing worse?
如果他们去校长那里 把事情搞得更糟呢?
If Kate thought Erin was a baby now, what would she do when she found out Erin had gotten her parents involved?
如果凯特认为艾琳现在还是个婴儿 她发现艾琳让父母介入后会怎么做?
Around the corner, she suddenly heard laughter.
在拐角处,她突然听到笑声.
“That’s so mean, but so funny!”
「这太卑鄙了,
It was Gina’s voice.
这是吉娜的声音。
“It’s not mean if it’s true,” Kate replied.
「如果是真的,
At that moment, Erin’s phone buzzed.
Erin的电话响起。
She opened Pix Post and realized that the Irish step dancer whose friend request she had recently accepted was not an Irish step dancer at all.
她打开了"皮克斯邮报"(Pix Post),并意识到她最近接受的朋友要求的爱尔兰继舞完全不是爱尔兰继舞.
Erin couldn’t even look at Kate’s comment.
艾琳甚至连凯特的评论都看不进去.
Her face felt as though it was burning, and suddenly her vision blurred with tears.
她的脸像被烧焦了 突然她的视力被眼泪所模糊
She heard the giggles growing closer.
她听到笑声越来越近。
Just as Kate, Gina, and Olivia turned the corner, Erin threw her phone on the floor without thinking, shattering the screen.
就像凯特,吉娜,和奥利维亚转过身来,艾琳不思议地把手机扔到地上,打碎了屏幕.
“Oh no,” Erin moaned, bending down to pick it up.
"哦,不,"艾琳呻吟,弯腰取出.
The three girls were frozen in their tracks.
三女被冻入道.
Olivia had a hand over her mouth.
Olivia有一只手在她的嘴上。
They weren’t laughing anymore.
他们不再笑了。
Cyberbullying is bullying that takes place over digital devices like cell phones, computers, and tablets.
网络欺凌是指对手机、电脑和平板电脑等数字设备的欺凌。
It is just as hurtful and just as wrong as bullying that happens in person.
与亲身发生的欺凌行为一样伤人和错误。
If it happens to you, here are some tips for what you can do: 1.
如果发生在你身上,这里有一些你能够做的提示: 1.
Refuse to respond.
拒绝回应.
If someone bullies you, he or she is usually in search of a reaction.
如果有人欺负你 他或她通常在寻找反应
Don’t give the bully that power.
不要让欺负者拥有这种权力。
And don’t try to get back at the bully, either.
也不要试图回到欺负。
That just continues the cycle and turns you into a bully, too.
那只是继续循环 把你变成欺负者
someone who can help.
一个人谁可以帮助。
devices, apps, and social media sites to block the bully.
设备、应用程序和社交媒体网站可以阻止恶霸。
support and suggestions, and help you take next steps.
支持和建议,帮助你采取下一步措施。
decide which reports are needed.
决定需要哪些报告。
the behavior.
行为
Sources: stopbullying.
资料来源:停止欺凌。
gov, safekids.
(原始内容存档于2018-10-21). gov, safekids.
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profiles created online to store and share personal information (p.
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