白领口语应急80主题 朝九晚五19 计算机

19．计算机

常用应急场景

范例一：Better office equipment

It is really exciting news.

What news?

You don’t know? The company is going to replace these old computers with the latest ones.

You know what we will get?

We will all get a docking station on our own desk from which you can remove your laptop easily. And if you come back to office, you just reconnect your laptop with docking station.

What docking station?

This is a kind of socket¹ mounted to your desk. The socket has all the wire connections of the company line and all the other office automation equipments, like fax, copier, a screen, printer and scanner, and it will be very convenient.

Another big step forward in saving on our office equipment, I don’t need a desktop² anymore. A laptop is enough.

范例二：Sending e-mails

What’s up?

I guess there is some kind of virus seeking into my computer, I can’t send out this e-mail. Do you have the number of the text port?

Do you mind I have a look at your computer?

Of course not, I appreciate that.

Well, it has nothing to do with virus. The problem is your attachment³ is a bit larger. It has exceeded the e-mail capacity.

I see. What can I do now?

You can send a compressed one.

1 socket   

n.窝，穴，孔，插座，插口

参考例句：

• He put the electric plug into the socket.他把电插头插入插座。
• The battery charger plugs into any mains socket.这个电池充电器可以插入任何类型的电源插座。

2 desktop   

n.桌面管理系统程序；台式

参考例句：

• My computer is a desktop computer of excellent quality.我的计算机是品质卓越的台式计算机。
• Do you know which one is better,a laptop or a desktop?你知道哪一种更好，笔记本还是台式机？

3 attachment   

n.附属物，附件；依恋；依附

参考例句：

• She has a great attachment to her sister.她十分依恋她的姐姐。
• She's on attachment to the Ministry of Defense.她现在隶属于国防部。