VOA常速英语2016--2016聚焦电子创新

2016聚焦电子创新

Major TV manufacturers are going to try to convince buyers that their present HD TVs are obsolete¹ and that they should upgrade to 4K or even 8K-resolution sets.

主要电视制造商正在让顾客相信自己的高清电视已是明日黄花，他们应该拥有的是4000，甚至是8000像素电视机。

Those numbers refer to Ultra High Definition screens that provide up to 4,000 or 8,000 pixels horizontal resolution, rendering² pictures very close to reality.

4k和8k指的是水平分辨率能够达到4000或8000像素的显示频，提供近乎完美的画面真实感。

Another technology expected to show important advances is virtual reality, with goggles³ for transporting video gamers to different worlds.

另一项重要科技进步为虚拟现实，玩家可以通过眼镜领略另一番天地。

We truly believe that it's going to bring new people into gaming that haven't been in gaming before.

我们坚信，该技术一定能够让许多不玩游戏的顾客爱上游戏。

Technology developments and extensive testing of self-driving cars over the past year strongly point towards a possible unveiling of more sophisticated autonomous⁴ vehicles.

过去几年来，随着无人驾驶技术的不断成熟，测试领域的不断广泛，高精尖的无人轿车很有可能孕育而出。

Manufacturers are racing⁵ to introduce a car that will take over the steering⁷ during tedious parts of driving, such as long stretches of highway or during rush hour traffic.

制造商正在纷纷研发无人轿车，例如冗长的高速路，拥挤路段，轿车将代替驾驶员掌舵。

We actually have autonomous driving where the car will actually steer⁶ itself and completely accelerate and break in stop and go traffic. So it really improves the quality of life for the driver and it makes the driving experience much more safer.

我们已经研发了无人驾驶汽车，这款车能够自行驾驶，自行加速，自行停车。人身安全得到了保证，司机的驾驶体验更加安全。

Other technologies expected to announce new developments are wearable devices, not only smart watches but smart glasses and even smart rings.

可穿戴设备也有了新发展，除了智能手表，智能眼镜，甚至是智能戒指也应运而生。

Undoubtedly⁸ there will be new smart phones with all kinds of useful and not-so-useful apps.

毋庸置疑，此次展览将推出全新智能手机，以及各种有用或无用的应用软件。

And of course, there will be lots of robots from small ones you can put in your pocket, to full-size delivery robots.

当然，从口袋型机器人到全尺寸送货机器人应有尽有。

Instead of getting the delivery by somebody coming up to your door and knocking on your door, you would get it by a robot.

不要麻烦投递员送货上门，机器人就能搞定。

 

Experts say 2016 may turn out to be yet another year of interesting and exciting technological⁹ innovations.

有专家认为，2016或将成为另一个令人无比激动的科技创新年。

1 obsolete   

adj.已废弃的，过时的

参考例句：

• These goods are obsolete and will not fetch much on the market.这些货品过时了，在市场上卖不了高价。
• They tried to hammer obsolete ideas into the young people's heads.他们竭力把陈旧思想灌输给青年。

2 rendering   

n.表现，描写

参考例句：

• She gave a splendid rendering of Beethoven's piano sonata.她精彩地演奏了贝多芬的钢琴奏鸣曲。
• His narrative is a super rendering of dialect speech and idiom.他的叙述是方言和土语最成功的运用。

3 goggles   

n.护目镜

参考例句：

• Skiers wear goggles to protect their eyes from the sun.滑雪者都戴上护目镜使眼睛不受阳光伤害。
• My swimming goggles keep steaming up so I can't see.我的护目镜一直有水雾，所以我看不见。

4 autonomous   

adj.自治的；独立的

参考例句：

• They proudly declared themselves part of a new autonomous province.他们自豪地宣布成为新自治省的一部分。
• This is a matter that comes within the jurisdiction of the autonomous region.这件事是属于自治区权限以内的事务。

5 racing   

n.竞赛，赛马；adj.竞赛用的，赛马用的

参考例句：

• I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
• The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。

6 steer   

vt.驾驶，为…操舵；引导；vi.驾驶

参考例句：

• If you push the car, I'll steer it.如果你来推车，我就来驾车。
• It's no use trying to steer the boy into a course of action that suits you.想说服这孩子按你的方式行事是徒劳的。

7 steering   

n.操舵装置

参考例句：

• He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration. 他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。
• Steering according to the wind, he also framed his words more amicably. 他真会看风使舵，口吻也马上变得温和了。

8 undoubtedly   

adv.确实地，无疑地

参考例句：

• It is undoubtedly she who has said that.这话明明是她说的。
• He is undoubtedly the pride of China.毫无疑问他是中国的骄傲。

9 technological   

adj.技术的；工艺的

参考例句：

• A successful company must keep up with the pace of technological change.一家成功的公司必须得跟上技术变革的步伐。
• Today,the pace of life is increasing with technological advancements.当今， 随着科技进步，生活节奏不断增快。