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grab people's attention

博人眼球

(bórén yǎnqiú) 

A: Today's reality shows are really popular. Stars jumping into water, parachuting, chasing each other in the middle of the night, the medical facilities for these shows are really not up to snuff. 

现在的真人秀真的是太过火了。明星跳水、跳伞和半夜追跑,但节目的医护设施又不过关。

(xiànzài de zhēnrénxiù zhēnde shì tà iɡuòhuǒ le. mínɡxīnɡ tiàoshuǐ, tiàosǎn hé bànyè zhuīpǎo, dàn jiémù de yīhù shèshī yòu búɡuòɡuān.) 

B: They really go all out trying to grab people's attention. It's not easy being a star. A lot of them film shows until the early morning hours and have to fly all over the country.

他们为了博人眼球也是够拼的。明星真的不好当。很多人录制节目到凌晨,还得全国各地飞。

(tāmén wèile bórén yǎnqiú yěshì ɡòupīn de. mínɡxīnɡ zhēnde bùhǎo dānɡ. hěnduōrén lùzhì jiémù dào línɡchén, háiděi quánɡuó ɡèdì fēi.)

A: If audience tastes would change, we wouldn't have so many reality shows. 

如果观众的口味能够换换,也就不会有这么多真人秀了吧。

(rúɡuǒ ɡuānzhònɡ de kǒuwèi nénɡɡòu huànhuàn, yějiù búhuì yǒu zhèmeduō zhēnrénxiù le ba.)

B: Right? Hope that day comes sooner.

可不是？希望那天早点到来。

(kěbúshì? xīwànɡ nàtiān zǎodiǎn dàolái.)  

Illustration: Xia Qing/GT