羊了个羊为何风靡全网？【吉言英语】

【头条播报】
Accessed via WeChat’s mini program platform, “yanglegeyang”, the ridiculously addictive game has amassed over 60 million players in just a few weeks. Featuring a comic-like art design, the game is a lot like other tile-matching puzzle games but the catch comes when players advance to the second puzzle, which is designed to be incredibly difficult to solve. The game makers say that only about 0.1% of its players have beaten the game.

【分句讲解】
①Accessed via WeChat’s mini program platform, “yanglegeyang”, the ridiculously addictive game has amassed over 60 million players in just a few weeks.
“羊了个羊”是一款令人疯狂上瘾的游戏，可以通过微信小程序平台进入，它在短短几周内就吸引了超过6000万的玩家。

1. access v. 到达，使用 n. 通道；机会，权利

The loft can be accessed by a ladder.
搭梯子可以上阁楼。 

the access to sp 到达……的通路
The only access to the farmhouse is across the fields.
去那个农舍的唯一通路是穿过田野。

have access to sth 有使用……的机会
Students must have access to good resources.
学生必须有机会使用好的信息资源。

2. via prep. 通过，凭借

send a message via a friend 通过一个朋友带信

3. ridiculously adv. 可笑地，荒谬地

ridiculous adj. 荒谬的，愚蠢的

4. addictive adj. 令人上瘾的，使人着迷的

Cigarettes are highly addictive.
香烟非常容易使人上瘾。
Video film-making can quickly become addictive.
视频电影制作能迅速让人着迷。

addicted adj. 上瘾的
be addicted to sth 对……上瘾
become addicted to drugs 吸毒成瘾
be addicted to gambling 嗜赌

5. amass v. 积累，聚集（accumulate）

A speculator may try to amass great wealth.
投机商会想方设法积聚钱财。

②Featuring a comic-like art design, the game is a lot like other tile-matching puzzle games but the catch comes when players advance to the second puzzle, which is designed to be incredibly difficult to solve.
这款游戏以漫画般的美术设计为特色，与其他拼图游戏非常相似，但当玩家进入第二个谜题时，问题就出现了，这个谜题设计得非常难解决。

1. feature v. 以……为特色 n. 特点

The original version featured a guitar solo.
原版以吉他独奏为特色。
Teamwork is a key feature of the training programme.
团队合作是这项训练计划的重要特点。

2. catch n. 隐藏的困难，不利因素（a hidden difficulty or disadvantage）

All that money for two hours' work—what's the catch?
干了两小时的活就给那么多钱——这里面有什么鬼？

3. advance v. 前进，进步

They had advanced 20 miles by nightfall.
夜幕降临时，他们已推进了20英里。
Our knowledge of the disease has advanced considerably over recent years.
近年来我们对这种疾病的了解深入多了。

4. be designed to do sth 被设计用来做某事，旨在……

These sunglasses are designed to reduce glare.
这些太阳镜是为减少刺眼的强光而设计的。

③The game makers say that only about 0.1% of its players have beaten the game.
游戏开发商表示，只有大约0.1%的玩家能够通关。

1. beat the game 游戏通关

beat v. 战胜，打败
He beat me at chess.
他下棋赢了我。
If you can't beat them, join them.
打不赢，就加入。