英文原版对话1000个:763 The Future of TV

Todd: So actually we talked a little bit about TVs in the past, what about TVs of the future? Nowadays¹ you can watch television on this very tiny screens, like the ipod video. What do you think about that?

Mark: Right. I've just seen one of them for the first time. I think they're fantastic. They're really great. Yeah, especially when traveling. But the future of TV, I was listening to an interviewer² a few nights ago with Bill Gates and he's going to try and move from computers to TV - interactive³ TV - and this sounds good. Yeah, TV of the future. Sounds great.

Todd: So what was he saying about interactive TV?

Mark: He was talking about if it was a quiz⁴ show you could actually join in with the quiz and answer the questions, or if you were watching the Olympics then you could actually choose which events you wanted to watch, so sometimes if they are showing the olympics on TV they'll show running and then maybe they'll show swimming and maybe they'll show archery. If you didn't want to watch swimming you could choose your schedule⁵ and what to watch.

Todd: Wow, that would be cool.

Mark: Yeah, and also for sports you could maybe choose your own sports team, which would be good.

Todd: Yeah, I actually saw another thing on TV in the future, and they we're saying because of what is happening now about buying television shows over the internet that soon there will be TV with no commercials⁶. You just buy the program for one dollar and then you watch it without commercials

Mark: Yeah, that would be fun, yeah. That would be good. Hopefully, I want them to see them actually, I know they do a little bit, but I'd like it so you can hook⁷ up your PC to your TV as well. I know you can a little bit, so download⁸ things on your PC and then watch on the TV.

Todd: So when we're old and grey we'll be able to tell our children "In our day, we actually had to get up and turn the knob⁹."

Mark: Right, but it's not so long ago. Only what - 10 years, 15 years ago?

Todd: I know. It's crazy.

Mark: Things are moving fast.

 

1 nowadays   

n.现在，现时，当今；adv.时下，现今

参考例句：

• Nowadays it is very easy to earn a living.现今谋生很容易。
• Nowadays petrol costs too much.如今的汽油太贵了。

2 interviewer   

n.接见者；会见者；面谈者；记者

参考例句：

• The interviewer asked her to speak into the microphone.采访者让她对着麦克风说话。
• I was spelling my last name out for the interviewer.我正在为面试官拼写我最后一个名字。

3 interactive   

adj.相互作用的，互相影响的，（电脑）交互的

参考例句：

• The psychotherapy is carried out in small interactive groups.这种心理治疗是在互动的小组之间进行的。
• This will make videogames more interactive than ever.这将使电子游戏的互动性更胜以往。

4 quiz   

n.智力竞赛；测验，小型考试

参考例句：

• They are having a quiz now.他们正进行小测验。
• He took part in a television quiz and won a prize.他参加了一个电视知识竞赛并得了奖。

5 schedule   

n.时间表，进度表，计划表，议事日程；vt.预定，编制目录，为某事安排时间

参考例句：

• The schedule of tomorrow is Paris.明天的日程是巴黎。
• This task is behind schedule.该任务落后于进度。

6 commercials   

n.（电台或电视播放的）广告 ( commercial的名词复数 )；以大众欣赏为目的谱写的乐曲

参考例句：

• She earns a lot of money doing voice-overs for TV commercials. 她为电视广告作解说收入很高。
• The representative wanted Natalie to be a model in cosmetics commercials. 那个代表想让纳塔利做化妆品广告的模特儿。 来自超越目标英语 第3册

7 hook   

vt.钩住；n.钩子，钩状物

参考例句：

• The blacksmith forged a bar of iron into a hook.铁匠把一根铁条锻造成一个钩子。
• He hangs up his scarf on the hook behind the door.他把围巾挂在门后的衣钩上。

8 download   

n./v.下载（计算机用语）

参考例句：

• I need to download some lessons for class.我需要给班上下载一些课程。
• I want to download some free software from the net.我想从网上下载一些免费软件。

9 knob   

n.球形把手，球形柄，旋钮，小块

参考例句：

• There is a knob of butter on the table.桌子上有一小块黄油。
• This knob is only held on by sellotape.这个旋钮只是用透明胶带固定住的。