很多人開(kāi)車(chē)時(shí)都習(xí)慣開(kāi)著收音機(jī)，一方面可以隨時(shí)了解路況資訊，同時(shí)也為了讓開(kāi)車(chē)的路途不太冷清。不過(guò)，你有沒(méi)有開(kāi)車(chē)時(shí)聽(tīng)到一檔廣播節(jié)目特別吸引人，以至于你都到家了還不愿意下車(chē)，想聽(tīng)完節(jié)目再下車(chē)這樣的經(jīng)歷呢？

Driveway effect describes a special quality exhibited by a radio program that causes listeners to stay in their cars s in their driveways long after they have arrived home so they can hear the end of the program.

Driveway effect（車(chē)道效應(yīng)）指一檔廣播節(jié)目魅力如此之大，以至于人們開(kāi)車(chē)到家以后還不舍得下車(chē)，而是把車(chē)停在自家門(mén)前車(chē)道，然后待在車(chē)?yán)镆恢甭?tīng)到節(jié)目結(jié)束。

A specific instance of the driveway effect is often called a driveway moment. NPR listeners often have "driveway moments": they are so engrossed in a story or discussion that they can't get out of the car until there's a break. When someone else mentions that moment you feel you've met a kindred spirit. (Source: Word Spy)

車(chē)道效應(yīng)的某一個(gè)特定時(shí)刻可以稱(chēng)之為driveway moment（車(chē)道時(shí)刻）。美國(guó)國(guó)家公共電臺(tái)的聽(tīng)眾們就經(jīng)常會(huì)有“車(chē)道時(shí)刻”：他們收聽(tīng)一個(gè)故事或討論時(shí)太著迷了，直到節(jié)目中間休息的時(shí)候他們才舍得下車(chē)。如果有人跟說(shuō)起這樣的時(shí)刻，你就會(huì)覺(jué)得遇上了知音。

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