本课您将学到：lead to(导致；通向)，satisfy(满足你的需求)，an instant hit句型(立即轰动一时)

　　1984年，俄罗斯方块(Tetris)就出现了。到今天，它已经成为风靡全球的游戏经典。可你知道为什么这个简单的游戏会这么受欢迎吗？今天我们就来聊聊这个话题。

　　Tetris was first created on a black-and-white Russian computer with no sound or graphics(图形).

　　Four years later Tetris was created, it went on sale in America and Western Europe. It was an instant hit. Tetris was then made for Nintendo's popular Game Boy. These successes led to new, 2D and even 3D versions(版本) of the game. Now, people are still playing it.

　　Why has Tetris been so successful? In the game, players must sort out a random(混乱的) pattern of blocks(模块). Perhaps the game satisfies human's need to create order. Whatever the reason for its popularity(流行), it's obvious(明显的) that Tetris is just plain(完全的，彻底的) fun.

　　【世博读书笔记】

　　俄罗斯方块最早出现在黑白的(black-and-white)俄文计算机上，没有声音也没有图形。(with no sound or graphics)

　　俄罗斯方块发明四年后(Four years later Tetris was created)在美国和西欧上市。(it went on sale in America and Western Europe)它立即引起了轰动。(It was an instant hit)

　　形容词instant意思是“立即的,即刻的”，比如：The telegram asked for an instant reply.(这封电报要求立即回复。)hit这里指“成功而风行一时的事物”，比如：The new play is the hit of the season.(这出新戏是本季最叫座的。)把它们和在一起an instant hit就可以理解为“立即轰动一时”。

　　然后，俄罗斯方块被做成了任天堂广受欢迎的掌上电子游戏机。(Tetris was then made for Nintendo's popular Game Boy.)这些成功带来了创新，(These successes led to new)游戏有了2D版，甚至3D版。(2D and even 3D versions of the game)

　　led是lead的过去式，本意是“领导、引导”，在这里led to指“导致”，比如：Smoking can lead to lung cancer.(抽烟可能导致肺癌。)此外，lead to还有“通向……”的意思，比如：I suggest she take that path leading to the temple . (我建议她走通向寺院的那条路。)

　　如今，大家仍在玩着这个游戏。(Now, people are still playing it.)

　　为什么俄罗斯方块会如此成功？(Why has Tetris been so successful)在游戏中，(In the game)玩的人必须把随意给出的模块排放整齐。(players must sort out a random pattern of blocks)也许这个游戏满足了人们建立秩序的欲望。(Perhaps the game satisfies human's need to create order)

　　satisfy是动词“使满意,使高兴;使满足”的意思，A满足B的需要，就是A satisfy B's need。世博英语的网络教师一向以这句话为工作的原则：Teachers should try to satisfy students' needs.(教师应该尽力满足学生的需要。)另外，satisfy也可以换成另外一个词fill，fill one's need与satisfy one's need意思完全相同。比如：His generous donation filled our need for additional funds.(他的慷慨捐赠满足了我们对额外资金的需求。)

　　不管它广受欢迎的理由是什么，(Whatever the reason for its popularity)俄罗斯方块就是好玩，(that Tetris is just plain fun)这是不言而喻的。(it's obvious)

　　【世博句型留言板】

　　今天我们要来学的句子是an instant hit“立即轰动一时”，这个句子通常被用于评价流行音乐或其他处于时尚前沿的东东。

　　Lost In Love was an instant hit in Australia.

　　Lost In Love(这首歌)在澳大利亚轰动一时。

　　I will be surprised if his new novel is not an instant hit.

　　他的新书不热卖才怪呢。

　　今天的基础英语轻松学就到这里，我们学习了lead to短语，意思是“导致”或“通向”，satisfy someone's need满足某人的需求，句子an instant hit意思是“立即轰动一时”。

　　下次再见！

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