📖 Lesson 8 · Computers 计算机

第 8 篇 · 共 40 篇｜高考词汇以绿色高亮，下方附释义

The goal of early calculating machines was to simplify difficult sums.

早期计算装置的目标，是简化困难的计算题。

calculating machine 计算装置（早期计算机） simplify 简化 sum 算术题、总数

But with the help of new technology, electronic chips replaced tubes and a revolution of artificial intelligence has arisen.

但在新技术的帮助下，电子芯片取代了电子管，一场人工智能革命已经兴起。

chip 芯片 revolution 革命、重大变革 artificial intelligence 人工智能 arise 出现、兴起

From then on, the appearance of computers totally changed our lives.

从那时起，计算机的出现彻底改变了我们的生活。

appearance 出现；外貌 totally 完全地

They can not only download information from the web when connected by the network or mobile phone signals, but also solve different types of logical problems.

它们不仅能通过网络或手机信号接入网络后下载信息，还能解决各种类型的逻辑问题。

download 下载 network 网络 signal 信号 logical 逻辑的

With operators as their coaches, they can even control rockets to explore the moon and instruct androids with the human race's characters to mop floors and watch over your naughty niece.

有操作员当它们的“教练”，它们甚至能控制火箭去探索月球，还能指挥拥有人类性格的人形机器人拖地板、照看你那淘气的小侄女。

explore 探索 instruct 指挥、指导 android 人形机器人 watch over 照看、看守

Anyhow, computers are so helpful that they do bring happiness.

不管怎样，计算机是那么有用，它们确实带来了快乐。

anyhow 不管怎样、无论如何

However, computers are easily attacked by viruses.

然而，计算机很容易受到病毒的攻击。

attack 攻击 virus 病毒

This reality has become a hard-to-deal-with problem.

这一现实已经成了一个难以处理的问题。

reality 现实 hard-to-deal-with 难以应付的

As a result, computers are dangerous in a way.

因此，从某种意义上说，计算机是有危险的。

as a result 结果、因此 in a way 在某种程度上

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So, personally, I worry about their universal applications in some fields, such as finance.

所以，就我个人而言，我担心它们在一些领域（比如金融业）的普遍应用。

personally 就个人而言 universal 普遍的 application 应用 finance 金融、财政