But he does expect social problems as a result of technological advances. A boom in neighborhood surveillance cameras will, for example, cause problems in 2030, while the arrival of synthetic lifelike robots will mean people may not be able to distinguish between their human friends and the droids. And home appliances will also become so smart that controlling and operating them will result in the breakout of a new psychological disorder —kitchen rage.
Question 1
Neighborhood surveillance cameras are mentioned to ______.
✔[A] show the possible social problems following technological advances
[B] stress the difference between human beings and lifelike droids
[C] reveal the psychological disorder caused by smart home appliances
[D] emphasize the skills of controlling and operating smart home appliances
Question 2
Please translate the sentences into Chinese.
But he does(的确) expect social problems as a result of technological advances.但是他预测由于技术提升所致的社会问题。↓
但皮尔逊确实预料到技术进步所引起的一些社会问题。
A boom in neighborhood surveillance cameras邻里监控摄像头 will, for example, cause problems in 2030, while the arrival of synthetic lifelike robots合成逼真的机器人 will mean people may not be able to distinguish between their human friends and the droids机器人.例如在2030年,邻里监控摄像头的繁荣导致的问题,随着合成逼真的机器人的到来,将意味着人也许不能够区别他们的人类朋友和机器人。↓
例如,社区电子监控摄像头的飞速推广会在2030年引起许多社会问题,而栩栩如生的人造机器人的问世将意味着人们可能无法把他们的真人朋友和这类机器人区别开
And home appliances器具, 器械, 装置 will also become so smart that controlling and operating them will result in the breakout of 突破a new psychological disorder心理混乱 —kitchen rage发怒.
家庭设备将变得非常聪明以至于控制和操作它们会导致心理混乱的新突破——厨房狂暴。↓
家用电器的智能化程度也会如此之高,以至于操控这些电器会引发一种新的心理疾病——“厨怒症”。
逐句解读↓
第一句
But he does expect social problems as a result of technological advances.
句子结构(S+V+O)
状:But 但
主:he 他(皮尔逊)
谓:does expect 确实预料到
宾:social problems 一些社会问题
定:as a result of technological advances 技术进步所引起的
本句译文
但皮尔逊确实预料到技术进步所引起的一些社会问题。
第二句
[1] A boom in neighborhood surveillance cameras will, for example, cause problems in 2010, [2] while the arrival of synthetic lifelike robots will mean [3] people may not be able to distinguish between their human friends and the droids.
必备词汇
surveillance [sə:'veiləns, sə-] n. 监督;监视
synthetic [sin'θetik] adj. 综合的;合成的,人造的 n. 合成
句子结构
分句[1][2]为并列句
分句[3]为分will mean的宾语从句
[1](S+LV+P)
主:A boom in neighborhood surveillance cameras
谓:will, [for example], cause
宾:problems
状:in 2030
译文:例如,社区电子监控摄像头的飞速推广会在2030年引起许多社会问题
[2](S+LV+P)
连:while
主:the arrival of synthetic lifelike robots
谓:will mean
宾:[3]
译文:而栩栩如生的人造机器人的问世将意味着[3]
[3] will mean的宾语从句(S+V)
主:people
谓:may not be able to distinguish
状:between their human friends and the droids.
译文:人们可能无法把他们的真人朋友和这类机器人区别开
本句译文
例如,社区电子监控摄像头的飞速推广会在2030年引起许多社会问题,而栩栩如生的人造机器人的问世将意味着人们可能无法把他们的真人朋友和这类机器人区别开
第三句
[1] And home appliances will also become so smart [2] that controlling and operating them will result in the breakout of a new psychological disorder —kitchen rage.
必备词汇
psychological [,psaikə'lɔdʒikəl] adj. 心理的;心理学的;精神上的
disorder [dis'ɔ:də] n. 混乱;骚乱
rage [reidʒ] n. 愤怒;狂暴,肆虐;情绪激动
句子结构
[1] 主句(S+LV+P)
主:And home appliances 家用电器
系:will also become 也将会变得
表:so smart 如此智能化
译文:家用电器的智能化程度也会如此之高
[2] 结果状语从句(S+V+O)
引:so … that 以至于
主:controlling and operating them 控制和操作它们
谓:will result in 会引起
宾:the breakout of a new psychological disorder 新的心理疾病的爆发
同:kitchen rage “厨怒症”
译文:以至于操控这些电气会引发一种新的心理疾病——“厨怒症”
本句译文
家用电器的智能化程度也会如此之高,以至于操控这些电气会引发一种新的心理疾病——“厨怒症”。