大家说英语 第442期:手机应用程序(2)

 Ben, can you enter your meals into your fitness¹ app? 本，你能把你的餐点输入到你的健康应用程序当中吗？

Yes. I can enter the food I eat each day. 可以。我可以输入我每天吃的食物。

And the app compares your exercise with your diet²? 那这款应用程序会比较你的运动和饮食吗？

Yes. The app can do many things to help with your health. 是的。这款应用程序可以做很多有助于你健康的事情。

Like what? 比如说？

Well, it can also tell you how well you sleep. 恩，它还可以告诉你你的睡眠质量。

Oh! That's useful. 哦！很有用啊！

What time is it? 现在几点了？

Um, two o'clock. 恩，两点钟了。

Oh, sorry, Susie! I was actually asking my smartphone. 哦，抱歉，苏西！我刚才是在问我的手机。

You're talking to your phone's digital³ assistant? 你是在和你的手机数字助理说话呢？

Yes. It's very useful. It answers any questions that I might have. 是的。它非常有用。它会回答我提的任何问题。

Is it good at answering questions? I've heard that digital assistants don't work very well. 它很擅长回答问题吗？我听说数字助理处理的并不好。

Well, mine answers most of my questions. 恩，我的助理会回答我的大部分问题。

Let's see how intelligent⁴ your smartphone's digital assistant really is. 我们一起看看你手机的数字助理有多聪明吧。

How do you want to do that? 你想要怎么测试呢？

Let's ask it whether you should buy a new phone. 我们问问它是否你应该买一台新手机吧。

OK. The answer will appear on the screen. 好的。答案会出现在屏幕上的。

Should Linda buy a new smartphone? 琳达应该买一台新手机吗？

That's funny. It says I don't need a new phone. I guess this phone is intelligent enough. 很有趣。它说我不需要一台新手机。我想说这台手机真的够聪明的。

1 fitness   

n.适合，适当，健康，健身

参考例句：

• They're doing exercises to improve their fitness.他们为增强体质而做体操。
• No one questions her fitness for the job.没人怀疑她能胜任这项工作。

2 diet   

n.饮食，节食，议会&vt.照规定饮食&vi. 忌食

参考例句：

• Are you on a diet again?你又在节食了吗？
• You need a balanced diet.你需要均衡的饮食。

3 digital   

n.数字，数字式；adj.数位的，数字的

参考例句：

• There's a digital watch on the table.桌子上有一块数字式手表。
• The signal will be converted into digital code.信号会被转变为数字代码。

4 intelligent   

adj.聪明的，伶俐的，有才智的

参考例句：

• All human beings are much more intelligent than animal.整个人类都比动物聪明得多。
• She was intelligent enough to turn off the gas.她关掉了煤气,够机灵的。