Karaoke is an activity where people sing famous songs. The words to the songs are displayed on a TV screen and people sing them out loud. Karaoke was invented in Japan in the 1980s and became popular around the world in the 1990s.
卡拉ok是大家唱歌的一项活动称呼。在这项活动里，你所唱的歌曲的歌词会被显示在电视屏幕上，然后大家看着屏幕大声跟着唱。卡拉ok于20世纪80年代起来自于日本，90年代盛行全球
卡拉ok这个说法是音译，
对应的英文是
karaoke
刚开始来自日本，
kara在日语里空的意思，
oke指英文orchestra，
组合在一块就是
没歌声+只有伴奏的意思。
其实在海外，KTV并不是随处可见
基本集中在唐人街和中式快餐馆，
几乎都是亚裔开的
KTV是主要时尚在华语区域的说法，
它的全名是
Karaoke television
Karaoke television, a form of interactive musical entertainment. Karaoke box, a karaoke entertainment establishment
KTV，一种互动音乐娱乐形式。卡拉ok包厢，卡拉ok娱乐场合
而这个营业场合英语里叫作
Karaoke bar
Karaoke bars are places where people can do karaoke. Inside Karaoke bars are individual karaoke rooms. The karaoke rooms are decorated with party lights and comfortable sofas. You choose the songs you want to sing by using a touchscreen computer or an app on your phone. You can also order food and drinks which you are allowed to consume inside the karaoke room.
Karaoke bar是大家唱karaoke的地方。在Karaoke bar里，又分成每个独立的小房间，每一个房间装饰着炫目的彩灯和舒适的沙发。你可以通过用一个触摸屏的电脑或者你手机的推广客户端来选择你想要唱的歌。你也可以在包间内点零食和饮料。
假如你想和外国人一块去KTV，
你可以说
go to a Karaoke bar
或sing Karaoke ，
如此子他们就会立刻就懂啦~
