The computer will still be unable to predict whether Princeton,New Jersey, will have sun or rain on a day one month away.
計算機無法推斷出1個月以后的某一天,新澤西州的普林斯頓究竟是晴天還是雨天。
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
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
adj. 不能的,不會的;無能力的,不熟練的;不能勝任的;〈罕,詩〉弱,無力的;
?? un不+able形容詞后綴, 具有某種性質的 → 不能的, 不會的
"Hundreds of people were unable to gain admittance to the hall."
數以百計的人未能獲準進入大廳。
近義:incapable, incompetent, uncapable, unfit, unqualified, bumbling
vt. 預言,預測;預示,預告;
vi. 預言,預示:預言某事,預言;
?? pre….前的,預先+dict說→預先說→預言
"We can't predict the outcome. There are too many imponderables."
我們無法預測結果。難以逆料的情況太多了。
近義:herald, omen, augur, portend, prefigure, presage
反義:approve, ascertain, prove, ratify, reaffirm, sanction
adv. 離開,遠離;在遠處;消失;
adj. 不在的;遙遠的;客場比賽;
?? a(on)+broad→在遠方;離去;不在
"In the hotel, the old men were drinking away as usual."
在旅館里, 這些老人和往常一樣喝個不停.
近義:abroad, out, outdoors, outside, without
adv. 仍,仍然;更,還要;靜靜地;〈詩〉常,不斷地;
adj. 不動的,靜止的;不狂暴的,溫柔的;沒有活力的,死氣沉沉的;
n. 平靜,寂靜;劇照;靜止攝影;蒸餾器;
vt.& vi. (使某物)平靜下來,安靜;〈古〉燒(酒),蒸餾;
conj. 但是;然而;
"Although he's nearly 80, he is still very active."
盡管快80歲了,他還是十分活躍。
近義:hush, appease, lull, assuage, mollify, pacify
反義:incite, perturb, shake, trouble, upheave, upset