一分钟英语趣问答 134

In which year was the first commercial robot built ? Was it in : a) 1944, b) 1954, or c) 1964?

译句：第一个商业机器人是在哪一年被造出来的？（答案附在文末）

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commercial /kə'mɝʃəl/   adj. 商业的, 商务的

[惯用语]:

commercial street 商业街

commercial value 市场价值；经济价值

industrial and commercial bureau 工商局

industrial and commercial bank 工商银行

[例句]:

• She studied painting from 1926 and also worked as a commercial artist.

她从1926年起开始学画，同时还从事着商业艺术家的工作。

• We hope it will be a commercial success.

我们希望它能取得商业上的成功。

• There has always been a difference between community radio and commercial radio.

社区广播电台和商业广播电台一直是有区别的。

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robot /'robɑt/  n. 机器人, 遥控设备, 自动机械, 机械般工作的人 

[例句]:

• Do you want to learn about robots?

你想学习机器人相关的知识吗？

• In the near future, intelligent robots will take the place of machine operators.

在不远的将来，智能机器人会取代操作工人。

• Robots already save us time, money and energy.

机器人已经为我们节省了时间、金钱和精力。

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built /bɪlt/     v. 建造（build的过去分词）; adj. 身段优美的，…建成的

[惯用语]:

built in 安装在里面的，装入的

built up 组合

built on 以…作基础

[例句]:

• It's got an iSight camera built-in.

它还有一个内置的iSight摄像头。

• The ancient temple was built of wood.

这所古庙是木结构的。

• You should start small and build up gradually.

你应该从小开始，然后日积月累。

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答案： in 1954

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