VOA慢速英语: 与互联网连接的冰箱和炉灶？

Internet-Connected Refrigerators and Stoves?

Ultra HDTV's, Home Automation Are Hot Trends at Electronics Show

互联网连接冰箱和炉灶？
The Consumer Electronics Show is held yearly in the western American city of Las Vegas, Nevada. It is one of the largest technology shows in the world. Technology companies and experts from around the world come to the event to see, hear and talk about the latest innovations and devices.
每年在美国西部内华达州的城市——拉斯维加斯举办电子消费品展。这个展览是世界上最大的技术展之一。来自世界各地的科技公司和专家参加这次展览，他们观看、谈论这些最新的创新技术和设备。
More than 160,000 people were expected to attend the show, which was held this week.
预计大概有16万人参加这周举办的展览。
Each year’s show has specific trends, or popular items. These trends help companies know which electronic devices will be popular with consumers.
每年的展览都会有些特别的新潮流或者受欢迎的展品。这些新趋势有助于公司了解哪些电子产品会受消费者欢迎。
One trend at this year’s show is ultra-high-definition televisions, or Ultra HDTVs. The picture is much better than that of regular HD TVs. The electronics maker Samsung says it will make nine new Ultra-HD televisions. Television manufacturer LG introduced more curved television designs. And Sony says all of its televisions will use the Android operating system.
今年的一种趋势是超高清电视。电视画面比普通的高清电视要好很多。电子生产商三星公司表示该公司会生产九台超高清电视。电视生产商LG引进更多弧形电视设计样式。索尼公司称该公司所有的电视会采用安卓操作系统。
Another trend at the show is the practice of connecting home devices to the Internet. People can now connect dishwashers, stoves, refrigerators and even special containers for plants. However, developers still have to invent a way for all of the devices to be able to communicate with each other.
另一种潮流趋势是把家里的电器设备与互联网相连接。你们现在可以把洗碗机、烤炉、冰箱甚至一些种植植物的特殊容器与互联网相连接。但是，研发者还需要发明一种方式，让所有这些设备能够相互沟通交流。
One of the most popular categories of products in this year’s show is wearable devices. One such device is a special helmet that uses light to grow hair on a person’s head. Another helps reduce pain that people may have had for a long time. Developers also showed a ring that can be used to control other devices using hand movements. And they showed a necklace that connects to a mobile phone. It can send a message in case of an emergency.
今年的展品中最受欢迎的一项产品是可穿戴电子装置。这是一种特殊的头盔，可以使用光让头上长头发。还有一种产品可以减少长期以来的疼痛。研发者还展示出一款可以用其他设备来控制手活动的戒指。他们还展示一款可以连接手机的项链。在紧急状态下能够发送消息。
There has been a large growth in the number of three-dimensional, or “3-D,”printers manufactured in the past year. Because of this increase, prices are much lower -- several models cost less than $1,000. In addition to 3-Dprinters, there is now a new 3-D pen. It lets users “draw” three-dimensional objects.
过去几年，3D打印机的生产商数量大幅增长。因为数量的增加，价钱相对更低——多款模型花费不到1千美元。除了3D打印机之外，还有3D钢笔，可以画出三维的物品。
Robots were also shown at this year’s show. Some of them help children learn computer programming. Others create a computer, or “virtual,” version of a person so someone can be in one place and appear to be in another place at the same time.
机器人也是今年电子产品展的展品。一些机器人帮助孩子学习电脑编程。而另一些机器人能够创建一台电脑或者“虚拟”的人，这样，一个人虽然在一个地方，但同时会出现在另一个地方。
I’m Jonathan Evans.
我是乔纳森·伊凡斯。
Correspondent Hamed Behrevan reported this story from Las Vegas. Jonathan Evans wrote it for VOA Learning English. Christopher Cruise was the editor.
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Words in this Story
innovation – n. a new idea, device, or method
trend – n. something that is currently popular or fashionable
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