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1. emoji [ɪˈməʊdʒi] 表情符号

A shaking head, new heart colours and a familiar goose are among a new group of emojis set to be released this year.

1. familiar [fəˈmɪliə(r)] 熟悉的
2. goose [ɡuːs] 鹅
3. be set to 将要…
4. release [rɪˈliːs] 发布

Unicode Consortium's list contains only 31 new emojis, which expand what can be said through pictures and symbols in text and online messages.

1. Unicode Consortium [kənˈsɔːtiəm]统一码协会；统一码联盟
2. through 通过（方法手段媒介）…

This is a much smaller release than last year's 112 emojis, which included pregnant people, a crutch and a low battery sign.

1. crutch [krʌtʃ] 拐杖
2. low battery 电量不足

The succinct release has been met with a mostly positive response online.

1. succinct [səkˈsɪŋkt] 简明的；言简意赅的
2. be met with 遭遇；遇到

The emojis will go through a final round of approval in September before they are released.

1. go through 走（流程或固定程序）
2. a round 一轮
3. approval （approve）同意；允许

Emoji reference website Emojipedia said while some emojis may not make the final version, most that reach this stage are confirmed.

1. reference [ˈrefrəns] 参考
2. while 尽管
3. make the final version 成为最终版本
4. confirm 确认

The inclusion of the goose emoji has drawn comparisons to modern indie gaming hit Untitled Goose Game which sees players take control of a horrible goose.

1. inclusion 加入；包括
2. draw comparision to 比拟成…；与…比较
3. indie 不属于大公司的；不是大公司生产的；独立的
4. take control of 控制；掌管

But while the design may seem familiar, it may not necessarily look the same when it appears on phones.

1. not necessarily 不一定