BBC媒体英语:苹果粉丝悼念乔布斯

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Background: 中国的苹果粉丝们对苹果联合创始人史蒂夫·乔布斯的逝世表示了深切的哀悼。

At Beijing's flagship Apple Store they switched off the company's famous icon at midday. It was a tribute to Steve Jobs the visionary who had created a truly global brand. Flowers were laid at the entrance of the store. Some came to shop but others are gathered to pay tribute.

A crowd has gathered outside an Apple store in Beijing.

Speaker 1

"I just found out this morning from the news that Mr Jobs has passed away, so this is why I came here. I wanted to buy some flowers myself but I couldn't find where."

Speaker 2

"I'm kind of a diehard fan of Apple. It's really really sad to see that Steve Jobs passed away. This man I think really influenced the way I think, the way I observe the world. I really can't say how grateful I am to him."

Many Apple products are made in China. But unlike other western brands Apple is a household name here. Its iPhones and iPads are snapped up by the growing middle class. More than 35 million Chinese internet users also tweeted about his death.

Steve Jobs was a man who was idolised around the globe and many here say his vision helped connect the world.

Glossary 词汇表

flagship旗舰

a tribute（对死者的）致敬

a visionary有远见卓识者

to pay tribute to歌颂（某人）

to pass away逝世

a diehard fan of（某人的）铁杆粉丝

a household name家喻户晓的名人

to snap up抢购

to tweet发微博

to idolise崇拜（某人）