輕松學英語：Apple Watch 8大功能一覽(雙語)

　　You can put the Apple Watch on your wrist April 10.4月10日你就能將這款Apple Watch戴在手腕上了。

　　That's according to Apple CEO Tim Cook, who stepped on stage Monday at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater in San Francisco to unveil the final details about the wearable device. April 10 is the preorder date and the first day you'll be able to try the Watch on in an Apple Store. The product will be available to own April 24.昨晚在美國舊金山芳草地藝術中心舉行的新品發布會上，蘋果公司的CEO蒂姆·庫克在揭開了Apple Watch的設計細節。這款Apple Watch4月10日開始接受預定，到時顧客可在蘋果零售店中試戴。4月24日開始現貨供應。

　　The most basic version of the watch, Apple Watch Sport, will start at $349 for the 38mm watch face. The 42mm face is priced at $399. Upgrading to the stainless steel version takes the starting price to $549. Finally, the 18-karat gold Apple Watch Edition starts at $10,000.其中基本款Apple Watch Sport的售價為：38毫米版349美元，42毫米版399美元。不銹鋼表鏈系列的549美元起。表盤采用18K金打造的Apple Watch Edition售價1萬美元起。

　　Keep in mind that for many of the features to work, the Apple Watch needs to be paired with an iPhone 5 (or later) running the latest version of iOS 8.需要注意的一點是，Apple Watch的很多功能都需要連接運行最新的IOS8系統的iPhone5及以上版本的蘋果手機之后才能使用。

　　Here's a recap of the Apple Watch's features:以下是Apple Watch功能的要點簡述。

　　Fitness 健身

　　A big draw for the Apple Watch is its suite of health and activity trackers. The built-in Activity app shows you how many calories you've burned in a day, and how much exercise you've gotten. Apple Watch的一大吸睛點就是它的健康管理和運動追蹤功能，內置應用Activity可以記錄你每天消耗的卡路里和每天的運動量等。

　　Its built-in heart sensor

　　helps keep track of your exercise during workouts. It's water-resistant (not waterproof)， so you don't have to worry about destroying it with all of your technology-enabled sweating。自帶的心率傳感器能幫助你更好地記錄運動數據。而且Apple Watch是防水的，因此不用擔心因出汗等情況對其造成的損壞。

Glances 信息查看

　　Important information is just a glance away on the Apple Watch. Use your finger to swipe up from the bottom of the watch face and you can check the weather, look at your calendar, control your music or check your heart rate. 在Apple Watch上查看重要信息僅需用手指在屏幕底部向上一滑，天氣、日歷、音樂和心率等信息便可一目了然。

Apps 應用

　　It's always been clear that Apple Watch would support apps made by third-party developers. On Monday, Apple showcased a few examples and announced that they can be downloaded via a connected iPhone. Apple Watch supports WeChat, a popular Chinese messaging app. Apple Watch支持第三方開發的應用已經不是什么新鮮事了。昨晚的發布會上，蘋果公司也在此方面做了一些演示，并通過和一部iPhone連接下載了一些應用。Apple Watch支持國內流行的通訊社交軟件微信。

　Siri Siri

　　Everyone's favorite digital assistant is on the watch, because of course it is. Apple Watch owners will be able to say, "Hey, Siri" into their devices and then ask for turn-by-turn directions or information about upcoming events。大家都喜歡的智能助手Siri也來到了Apple Watch上，戴上Apple Watch你也能像在iPhone上一樣說一句"Hey, Siri"來喚醒Siri幫你完成某些事項了。

　The "Taptic Engine" 觸感引擎

　　Apple Watch will tap you on the wrist when you receive a notification. Cook said Monday that any notification you get on your iPhone will be viewable on the Apple Watch. 當你收到一條新通知，Apple Watch會輕點你的手腕讓你感到輕微觸碰。庫克說你的iPhone收到的任何通知都能在Apple Watch上顯示。

Instant Messages 即時收發短信

　　When you get a text message on your iPhone, the Apple Watch will be able to display it on your wrist and offer you quick ways to respond based on "the context of your message。當你的iPhone上收到一條短信時，Apple Watch上也會顯示并根據短信內容為你提供快捷回復選項。

　Phone Calls On Your Wrist 通話

　　Apple Watch allows you to answer incoming calls and have a conversation straight from your wrist, using the device's speaker and microphone. Apple Watch配有揚聲器和麥克風，能使你在手腕上直接接聽電話。

　Battery 電池

　　The Apple Watch powers up via a magnetic charger on its back, and Cook said it will last for 18 hours. Apple Watch通過其背面的磁性充電器充電，庫克說其電池使用時間長達18個小時。

　　（滬江英語）