Precisely at noon an infinitely powerful computer takes all the data and calculates what will happen at each point at 12.01, then 1202, then 12.03.
在正午時分,一個功能巨大的計算機搜集了所有的資料,并算出在每一個點上 12∶01、12∶02、12∶03時可能出現的情況。
新概念英語第四冊
Lesson 14 The Butterfly Effect
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
adv. 無限地,無窮地;極其;
?? in 無 + fin范圍 + ite...的 + ly ...地→ 無限地, 無窮地
"Is God infinitely good?"
天主是全善的么?
近義:immeasurably, immensely, unmeasurably, boundlessly
反義:limitatively, onerously
adj. 強大的;權力大的;(藥)有效地;
adv. 很;非常;
?? power力量+ful表形容詞,“有…的” →有力的
"The powerful lords were guilty of grinding the villagers under their heels."
那些大領主的罪過是以權勢欺壓村民.
近義:lordly, masterful, mighty, authoritative, potent, puissant
反義:impotent, infirm, labile, languid, languishing, languorous
n. (電子)計算機,電腦;
?? com一起+put認為,思考+er表名詞,物 → 幫助一起思考的機器 → 計算機
"The memory expansion cards are useful adjuncts to the computer."
內存擴充卡是計算機很有用的附件。
近義:software, computational, computing
vi. 發生;碰巧;出現;偶然遇到;
?? hap(luck)+pen(動詞后綴)→發生;偶然發生;碰巧
"It's frightening to think it could happen again."
想到此事可能再次發生就使人不寒而栗。
近義:arise, issue, occur, pass, supervene, transpire
n. 點;要點;得分;標點;
vt. (意思上)指向;削尖;加標點于;指路;
vi. 表明;指向;
?? point(prick)→點;地點;目的;時刻;使銳利;指示
"Racial tension has reached boiling point ."
種族間的緊張狀態已達到一觸即發的程度。
近義:range, aim, hone, sharpen, strap, strop