大街上，商場中，校園里，隨處可見戴著耳機的人們沉浸在自己的世界里。外面的世界太嘈雜，他們只是想把自己從周圍環境中抽離。

Walkman effect refers to the disengagement from surrounding public space caused by the use of technology, such as a portable music player.
“隨身聽效應”指的是由于使用便攜式音樂播放器等科技產品，使人們從周圍的公共環境中脫離出來。

The Walkman Effect is the phenomenon that occurs when an individual creates a seemingly personal environment through portable devices, usually accompanied by head/earphones.
當一個人使用耳機等便攜設備創造出私人環境時，“隨身聽效應”這種現象就產生了。

This effect can be seen everywhere. For example, a student walking to a class with headphones, a janitor vacuuming the floor while listening to music, or an employee working at a cubicle with music blasting in his ears. This term was coined by Shuhei Hosokawa in 1984.
這種現象隨處可見。比如學生戴著耳機走進教室、清潔工聽著音樂打掃地板、在隔間工作的員工聽著音樂上班。這個說法是1984年由細川修平創造出的。

In the years since Hosokawa described the Walkman effect, unspoken rules for using headphones in public spaces have developed and are largely respected. Often this simply means knowing when and where to remove them.
自從細川描述“隨身聽效應”后的這些年，在公共場所使用耳機的潛規則就發展起來，并受到大家的普遍尊重。通常這意味著使用者知道何時何地該取掉耳機。

（中國日報網英語點津 yaning）