decipher解讀,technicals技術(shù)術(shù)語
笑話原文】
CD Player
While shopping for my first CD player, I was able to decipher most of the technicalses on the promotional signs. One designation had me puzzled, though, so I called over a salesperson and asked,“ What does 'hybrid pulse D/A converter' mean?“
“That means,” she said, “that this machine will read the digital information that is encoded on CDs and convert it into an audio signal - that is, into music.”
In other words this CD player plays CDs.
Exactly.
中文譯文】
CD唱機
在購買我的第一部CD唱機時,我能夠解讀推銷標(biāo)記上面的大多數(shù)技術(shù)語言。但是有一個標(biāo)示卻讓我頗為迷惑,于是我叫過銷售商,問道:“‘混合脈沖D/A變換器’是什么意思?”
“它的意思是,”她說,“這個機器能夠讀CD碟上加碼的數(shù)字信息,將它轉(zhuǎn)換成聲音信息-也就是說,轉(zhuǎn)換成音樂。”
換句話說,這個CD唱機能夠播放CD碟。
正是如此。
詞匯講解】
1.decipher解讀/破譯。Researchers are gradually deciphering the genetic structure found in the cells of organisms.研究者正漸漸破譯存于有機體細胞內(nèi)的基因結(jié)構(gòu)。
2.puzzled困惑的。Everyone was a bit puzzled by her sudden departure.
每個人都對她的突然離開有點兒困惑不解。
3.call over把…叫過來。 The teacher saw her standing there and called her over.老師看見她站在那里, 就把她叫了過來。也有“點(名)”的意思:The teacher calls over the names of his students every day.老師每天給學(xué)生點名。
4.converter轉(zhuǎn)換器。也可以指“變頻器”、“整流器/變流器”。
5.encode把…譯成電碼。“編制成計算機語言”:We should encode the message for security reasons.為了確保安全,我們應(yīng)該對信息進行編碼。
6.signal信息,信號。Signals are made with flags or lamps.用旗或凳傳遞信號。