The Robots
机器人
Robots are becoming a big part of our lives.
机器人已经成为了我们生活的重要组成部分。
There may be half a million robots in the U.S.20 years from now.
20年以后,美国可能将拥有50万个机器人。
These machines are changing the way of work that is
这些机器人正在改变着人们的工作方式,
being done. Thousands of robots are used in factories.
成千上万的机器人被应用于工厂。
These robots are not like the robots in movies.
这些机器人不像在电影里的机器人。
They don't walk or talk. Instead, a robot may be just a metal arm.
他们不走路,不说话。相反,机器人可能就是一个金属臂。
The robot arm can do a certain job in a factory over and over again.
金属臂可以在工厂中使用。
It can do jobs that people may not want to do.
它们能够干人类不相干的工作。
A robot never gets tired of doing the same thing.
机器人不会厌倦做同样的事情。
Sometimes a robot gets to do more exciting work.
有时机器人可以做更多令人兴奋的工作。
In Canada, police are using a robot on wheels.
在加拿大,警察把机器人当轮子。
This robot's job is to take apart bombs that may go off
机器人可以参与到爆破工作中来。
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词汇表
robot
机器人
million
百万
movie
电影
instead
代替;改为;抵作;更换
metal
金属;金属制的
exciting
令人兴奋的;使人激动的