Subway Etiquette：Please Wear Headphones If You're Listening To Music
地铁礼仪：乘坐地铁听音乐请佩戴耳机
王淑怡 供稿
You can often have a feeling of dread on a crowded subway car or when the doors open with a fresh batch of people cramming in. But that's not the worst. Imagine heading to work barely awake at 6 a.m. or getting off after a long day at the office and being subjected to loud music, videos, games and streaming shows that have no meaning to you. They are the last things you want to hear.
在拥挤的地铁车厢内，或者当车门开启人流涌入，你常常会产生一种恐惧感，但这还不是最糟糕的。想象一下，早上6点起床去上班，或是结束了一整天的工作之后，在上下班的途中，耳朵里却充斥着对你来说毫无意义的音乐、视频、游戏和直播节目。这恐怕是你最不想听到的。
After receiving loads of complaints about noise on the subway, the city of Shanghai banned subway riders from using speakers on their electronic devices, including mobile phones. So far, Shanghai, Beijing, Tianjin, Wuhan and Kunming have all banned noise on subway cars.
针对地铁上电子设备声音外放一事，有关部门已经收到了大量的市民投诉。为此，上海市出台了一项新规，明确禁止地铁乘客在使用手机等电子设备时外放声音。目前，上海、北京、天津、武汉、昆明等地都已禁止在轨道交通内外放声音。
When it comes to subway etiquette, the worst offense is when people use their devices as speakers. "It really grinds my gears when someone plays the music on Tik Tok, Kuaishou, etc. without putting on any headphones," a passenger grumbled.
谈及地铁礼仪，恐怕最令人厌烦的就是乘坐地铁时使用手机外放声音。一名乘客抱怨道：“总有乘客旁若无人地用手机外放抖音、快手上的神曲。真是烦不胜烦！”
An inspector of Shanghai rail transport said subway workers would first try to persuade riders using noisy devices to stop; if it fails, then the officers will refer the matter to the public security department. Other passengers are welcome to report breaches.
上海轨道交通的一名检查人员表示，一旦发现手机外放的行为，地铁工作人员会首先进行劝阻。实在不听劝阻的，将送交公安处理。此外，乘客发现不文明行为，也可以进行举报。
The new regulation has sparked heated discussion among netizens on Chinese social media platform Sina Weibo. Many residents welcome the new rule, but they also doubt whether this new regulation will be put into effect. According to Sun Jianping, Director of the Urban Risk Management Research Institute at Tongji University, since the "man-made noise" in the subway has long been a headache, such a new regulation may help create a better transport environment. However, creating a better transport environment requires joint efforts from all parties, not only supervision by law enforcement personnel but also self-discipline by passengers.
这项新规定在中国的社交媒体平台新浪微博上引发了网民的热烈讨论。多数市民为这项新规的实施拍手叫好，但也对规定能否真正落地表示怀疑。同济大学城市风险管理研究院院长孙建平表示，外放声音等车厢陋习长期以来都是一个痛点，这项新规的出台有助于打造更舒适的乘车环境。但是，这需要各方的共同努力，除了加强执法部门的监管外，更需要全民提高文明素质。
【VOCABULARY】
1. etiquette n.（社会或行业中的）礼节；礼仪；规矩
2. cram v. 把…塞进；挤满；塞满
3. streaming n. 串流传播（流媒体）
4. loads of 许多；大量
5. speaker n. 扬声器
6. grind v. 磨碎；碾碎；把…磨成粉
7. gear n. 排挡；齿轮；传动装置
8. Tik Tok 抖音短视频应用
9. breach n. （对法规等的）违背；违犯
10. netizen n. 网民
11. headache n. 棘手的事
12. self-discipline n. 自律能力；自我约束能力
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