疫情讓實體接觸受限，「虛擬名片」崛起　Virtual business cards become common during the pandemic　

Do you remember the last time you handed over a paper business card?

Before the pandemic,more than 7 billion business cards were printed each year; however, sales of business cards plummeted as people have been unable to return to face-to-face interaction.

Instead, virtual business cards have become increasingly common. The person you meet simply scans the code on your screen for your details to appear on their device.

Some people point out that this contactless system will stay in place even after pandemic ends. Others argue that paper business cards are more of a ritual, especially in Asian countries such as South Korea and Japan.

友善讓你懂｜解說：

你還記得自己最後一次遞交名片是什麼時候嗎？

在疫情大流行前，每年印製的名片超過70億；然而，由於我們無法回到面對面互動型態，名片銷量也因而暴跌。

相較之下，「虛擬名片」變得愈來愈普遍。你只要請遇到的每個人掃描你螢幕上的條碼，對方手機就會取得你的詳細聯絡資料。

有些人認為，就算疫情褪去之後，這種非接觸式的系統也會繼續存在；其他人則認為，紙質名片其實是一種儀式，在南韓、日本等亞洲國家仍舊有重要性。

輕鬆帶著走｜學習：

plummet 指的是「暴跌、驟降」，指的是在短時間內數據從很高跌到極低。

例句： House prices have plummeted in recent　months. 近幾個月來房價暴跌。

本篇其他相關單字，介紹如下：

• hand over (phr.) 遞交、交出
• business card (n.) 名片
• virtual (adj.) 虛擬的
• scan (v.) 掃描
• contactless (adj.) 非接觸式
• ritual (n.) 儀式