Think about a remote control. Something so simple in function is seemingly capable of invisible magic to most of us. Only few have any real idea of why a remote control works. The rest of us just assume it should. And the longer a given technology exits, the more we take it for granted.
Consider for a moment a screen showing modern remote control users versus the first remote control users: the original users would be carefully aiming the remote directly at the television, reading the names of the buttons, and intentionally pressing the button. The modern users would be leaning on a sofa, pointing the remote any which way, and instinctively feeling for the button they desired.
Humans are known for being handy with tools, so it is no surprise that we get so comfortable with our technology. However, as we become increasingly comfortable with how to use new technologies, rather than being humbled by is originality, we consumers often become unfairly demanding of what our technology should do for us Once wonderful new inventions (such as televisions) quickly became commonplace. The focus of consumer attitudes towards them changed from gratitude with respect to discriminating preference. Televisions needed to be bigger and have a higher resolution. Video games needed to be more realistic. Computers needed to be more powerful yet smaller in size.
For children of the last twenty years born into this modern life, these technological wonders seem like elements of the periodic (周期的) table: a given aspect that is simply part of the universe. Younger generations don't even try to imagine life without modern conveniences. They do not appreciate the unprecedented (史无前例的) technology that is in their possession; rather, they complain about the ways in which it fails to live up to ideal expectations. "My digital video recorder at home doesn't allow me to program it from my computer at work. "
If it sounds as though were never satisfied, we aren't. Of course our complaints do actually motivate engineers to continually refine their products. After all, the expectation is that someone, somewhere is working on how to make the existing product even better.
想想遥控器。对我们大多数人来说,功能如此简单的东西似乎能够产生无形的魔力。只有少数人真正知道遥控器为什么能工作。我们其他人只是认为应该这样做。一种特定技术存在的时间越长,我们就越认为它是理所当然的。
考虑一下现代遥控器用户与第一代遥控器用户的屏幕:最初的用户会小心地将遥控器直接对准电视,读取按钮的名称,然后故意按下按钮。现代用户会靠在沙发上,把遥控器指向任何方向,本能地感觉到他们想要的按钮。
人类以善于使用工具而闻名,所以我们对自己的技术感到如此舒适也就不足为奇了。然而,随着我们对如何使用新技术越来越适应,而不是对其独创性感到谦卑,我们消费者往往会对我们的技术应该为我们做什么提出不公平的要求。一旦美妙的新发明(如电视)很快变得司空见惯。消费者对他们态度的焦点从感激转变为歧视性偏好。电视需要更大,分辨率更高。电子游戏需要更加逼真。计算机需要更强大但体积更小。
对于最近二十年出生在现代生活中的孩子来说,这些技术奇迹似乎是周期性的元素(周期的) 表:一个给定的方面,只是宇宙的一部分。年轻一代甚至不会想象没有现代便利设施的生活。他们不欣赏前所未有的(史无前例的) 他们拥有的技术相反,他们抱怨它未能达到理想的期望。“家里的数字录像机不允许我在工作时用电脑编程。”
如果这听起来像是我们从未满足过,那我们就不满足了。当然,我们的抱怨确实激励了工程师不断改进他们的产品。毕竟,人们的期望是有人在某处研究如何使现有产品变得更好。
句子成分分析:
Something (so simple) (in function) is seemingly capable of invisible magic [to most (of us)].[Only] few have any real
idea (of {why a remote control works}).
句子语法结构详解:
* simple 为形容词作后置定语
* is 为系动词作谓语,采用一般现在时。
* capable 为形容词作表语。
* have 为谓语,采用一般现在时。
* why 为连接副词,引导宾语从句。
* works 为谓语,采用一般现在时。动词采用第三人称单数形式。
* us 为人称代词宾格。something, few 为不定代词。a 为不定冠词。
句子相关词汇解释:
Phrase:
be capable of... | 能够..., 有能力... |
remote control | 1) 遥控 2) 遥控器 |
Vocabulary:
something ['sʌmθiŋ] | pron | 1) 某事, 某物 2) 被视为重要或有意义的事物 |
so [sәu] | ad. | 1) (表程度)这么, 那么 2) (表方式)这样, 那样 |
simple ['simpl] | a. | 1) 简单的,易做的,易于理解的 2) 朴素的,简朴的,不加装饰的 |
function ['fʌŋkʃәn] | n. | 1) 作用,功能 2) 典礼,宴会 |
seemingly | ad. | 1) 看来似乎, 表面上看来 2) 据说,听说,看来 |
invisible [in'vizәbl] | a. | 1) 看不见的,隐形的 2) 无形的(指银行、旅游等服务) |
magic ['mædʒik] | n. | 1) 魔法,法术,巫术 2) 戏法,魔术 |
most [mәust] | pron | 1) 大多数, 大部分 2) 最多 |
only ['әunli] | ad. | 只; 仅; 仅仅 |
few [fju:] | n. | 1) 很少, 不多 2) (a few) 几个 |
have [hæv] | vt. | 1) 有,持有 2) 吃,喝, 抽(烟) 3) 患病,出现(某症状) |
any ['eni] | a. | 任何的, 任一的 |
real ['riәl] | a. | 1) 真的,正宗的,非假冒的,非人工的 2) 真实的,实际存在的,非凭空想像的 |
idea [ai'diә] | n. | 1) 想法,构思,主意 2) 印象,概念 |
work [wә:k] | vi. | 1) 工作 2) 运行,运转 |
句子成分分析:
[For children (of the last twenty years (born into this modern life))], these technological wonders seem | like elements
(of the periodic table: a given aspect (that is [simply] part (of the universe)).
句子语法结构详解:
(children 为 child 的复数形式。)
* born into this modern life 为后置定语。
* seem 为系动词作谓语,采用一般现在时。
* like 引导表语从句。
* periodic 为形容词名词化
* table 为谓语,采用一般现在时。
* that 为关系代词,引导定语从句。
* is 为系动词作谓语,采用一般现在时。
* the 为定冠词。a 为不定冠词。
句子相关词汇解释:
Phrase:
be born into... | 出生于... |
Vocabulary:
child [tʃaild] | n. | 1) 小孩 2) 儿女 |
last [lɑ:st] | a. | 1) 最近的,刚过去的, 上一个的 2) 最后的, 末尾的 |
twenty ['twenti] | num | 二十 |
year [jiә] | n. | 1) 年 2) 一年时间 |
this [θis] | a. | 1) 这(个) 2) 今,本 |
modern ['mɔdәn] | a. | 1) 现代的,当代的,近代的 2) (艺术、音乐、时装等的风格)新式的,有别于传统的 |
life [laif] | n. | 1) 生活,生活经历 2) 生命,性命 3) 一生,终生 |
these [ði:z] | a. | 这些 |
technological [,teknә'lɔdʒikl] | a. | 技术的 |
wonder ['wʌndә] | n. | 1) 奇迹,奇观 2) 惊奇,惊叹 |
seem [si:m] | vi. | 1) 好像,似乎,看来 2) (缓和语气)感到好像,觉得似乎 |
like [laik] | conj. | 1) 好像 (=as if) 2) 像...那样 |
element ['elimәnt] | n. | 1) (化学)元素 2) 要素,基本成分,典型部分 |
periodic [,piәri'ɔdik] | a. | 间发性的,定期的,周期的 |
given ['givәn] | a. | 1) 已经安排好的,规定的 2) 指定的,所述的,特定的 |
aspect ['æspekt] | n. | 1) 方面,层面 2) 样子,外观,外表 |
simply ['simpli] | ad. | 1) 只,只是,仅 2) 简单地, 简明地 |
part [pɑ:t] | n. | 1) 部分 2) 部件,零件 3) 角色,台词 |
universe ['ju:nivә:s] | n. | 1) 宇宙,万象 2) 经验体系 |
句子成分分析:
[After all], the expectation is that someone, || somewhere is working on | how to make the existing product even better.
句子语法结构详解:
(better 为 good 的比较级形式)
* 第1个 is 为系动词作谓语,采用一般现在时。
* somewhere 开头为陈述句。
* 第2个 is 为助动词。
* working 为谓语,采用现在进行时。
* how 为连接副词,引导宾语从句。
* to make 为不定式。
* better 为形容词作宾语补足语(即构成复合宾语)。
* someone 为不定代词。the 为定冠词。
句子相关词汇解释:
Phrase:
after all | 1) 毕竟, 终究, 归根结底 2) (当为了解释时)别忘了, 到底 |
Vocabulary:
expectation [,ekspek'teiʃәn] | n. | 1) 期望,指望 2) 期待,预计 |
that [ðæt] | a. | 那(个) |
someone ['sʌmwʌn] | pron | 1) 某人; 有人 2) 重要人物 |
somewhere ['sʌmhwєә] | n. | 某处 |
work [wә:k] | vi. | 1) 工作 2) 运行,运转 |
make [meik] | vt. | 1) 使,致使,促使 2) 做, 制作, 创造,创作, 建造 3) 使出现, 形成 |
existing | a. | 现存的;现行的 |
product ['prɔdʌkt] | n. | 1) 产品,制品 2) (自然、化学或工业过程的)产物,生成物,产品 |
even ['i:vәn] | ad. | 1) 甚至,即使 2) (用于加强比较)甚至更, 愈加 |
good [gud] | a. | 1) 好的,令人满意的 2) 优质的,符合标准的 |
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