大数据
Big data
Neil, what are you doing?
尼尔,你在干什么?
That’s the biggest spreadsheet I’ve ever seen!
这么大的电子表格我可从来没见过!
Hi, Feifei. Yes, just you wait.
嗨,菲菲。是的,你等一下。
I’m developing a product that will revolutionise English teaching!
我正在开发一项即将改革英语教育的成果!
Great. So why are you looking at screens of numbers?
太棒了,所以你为什么在看这满屏的数据?
Not numbers, data. Big data!
这不是数字,这是数据!大数据!
This is what I need. And that is the expression we're talking about in The English We Speak.
这正是我需要的,也是今天的《地道英语》要讲的短语。
How do you plan to use this data?
那你打算怎么使用这些数据呢?
I haven’t figured it out yet. But that’s not important.
我还没有弄明白这些数据,不过这不重要。
Everyone’s talking about big data.
每个人都在谈论大数据。
It is a hot topic.
大数据确实是一个热门话题。
But big data is all about analysis. You need to know what to do with all that data.
但是大数据是靠分析的得来的,你得知道如何处理这些数据。
Right.
是的。
What you are looking at is a list of… football scores… from every country… in 1987?!
你正在看一列……1987年……每个国家的……足球得分?!
Ah, yes. Not useful?
啊,是的。没有用吗?
Sadly not!
可惜没什么用!
Let’s listen to this explanation of what big data actually is.
我们一起来听听“big data”(大数据)到底是什么。
We are surrounded by data. Every time we use social media, buy something online, or even search for information, we are creating data. Because there’s so much of it, and because it comes in many forms, we call it big data.
我们身边都是数据。每次我们使用社交媒体、网购,甚至是搜索信息时,我们都是在创造数据。由于数据如此之多,而且以各种形式出现,所以我们称它为“大数据”。
Companies collect and analyse big data to discover hidden trends and patterns.
公司会收集并分析大数据,以此发现隐藏的趋势和模式。
For example, online retailers use big data to learn what kinds of things customers like, so they can suggest new products to buy.
比如说,网络零售商会使用大数据了解顾客喜欢什么品类的东西,这样他们就可以推出可以购买的新产品。
You're listening to The English We Speak from BBC Learning English. Our expression in this programme is 'big data'.
这里是BBC《地道英语》节目,今天讨论的表达是“big data”。
So, Neil, how’s your research going now?
所以,尼尔,你今天的研究怎么样?
Not well. It’s hard to know where to start.
不太顺利,很难知道从何处着手。
Well, you’ll probably need information on things like spending patterns on language learning apps, key times users log in and how long sessions last, how demand varies by language level, data on first languages, data on which kind of content is most…
好吧,你可能需要一些信息,比如用户在语言学习应用程序上的付费模式,用户登录高峰时间,登陆后在线的时间,不同语言水平的用户需求如何变化,第一语言的数据,哪种内容最……的数据……
OK. Stop, stop, stop.
好了,停停停。
I’m trying to write all this down. Feifei?
我要把这些都记下来。菲菲?
Yes?
嗯?
Can I hire you as a big data analyst?
我可以雇你帮我分析大数据吗?
Sorry, Neil, you’re too late.
不好意思,尼尔,晚了。
I’m launching a product of my own. It helps predict football scores.
我也推出了自己的产品,它可以帮助预测足球比分。
In fact, I need a bit more data from…1987!
实际上,我需要更多1987年的……数据!
Well, I might just be able to help you out there!
好吧,或许在这方面我刚好可以帮你!
Yes, I think you were actually looking at my screen earlier.
是的,我想实际上之前你看了我的电脑屏幕。
Sorry! You know, I think I’ll leave this big data stuff to the experts.
对不起!你知道,我想我会把这些数据的事情交给专家的。
Bye.
拜拜。
Bye.
拜拜。