VOA慢速英语2013 Technology Report - Televisions Stole the Spotlight at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas

 

Technology Report - Televisions Stole the Spotlight¹ at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas

科技报道 - 电视成为拉斯维加斯消费电子展上的焦点

From VOA Learning English, this is the Technology Report in Special English.

这里是美国之音慢速英语科技报道。

Televisions were among the most talked about items at the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show last week in Las Vegas, Nevada. They were bigger and better, with some of the most advanced technology ever. Some of the TVs used a new technology called Organic Light Emitting Diodes, or OLED. They were thinner, lighter², offered better color and were brighter than traditional LEDs.

电视成为上周在内华达州拉斯维加斯市举行的2013年国际消费电子展上最受关注的项目。电视拥有一些有史以来最先进的技术，它们变得更大更好。一些电视采用了一种被称为有机发光二极管（OLED）的新技术，变得更轻、更薄。与传统LED电视相比，它们能够提供更好的色彩和亮度。

Ultra High Definition TVs were also popular. Most of those on display used 4K technology, which has a resolution that is 4 times that of traditional 1080p HDTVs. Sharp Electronics showed off an 8K UHDTV. Its resolution is 16 times that of standard HDTVs.

超高清电视也很受欢迎，它们显示上大多采用了4K科技，其分辨率是传统1080p高清电视的4倍。夏普电子公司展示了一台8K超高清电视，其分辨率是标准高清电视的16倍。

注：4K属于新一代超高清电视（UHDTV）标准，不过现在有线电视节目源大部分连720P都达不到，只有部分电视台推出了高清频道。

Smart TVs this year were smarter. Many offered technology that let users have a more personalized experience. One such TV from the electronics company TCL uses sensors³ and voice recognition to determine who is watching. It then offers programming based on the specific user. Another TV from Panasonic offers a similar personalized user experience.

今年的智能电视也更加聪明，其中很多智能电视提供了让用户拥有更个性化体验的技术。其中一台来自TCL电子公司的智能电视使用传感器和语音识别来区分是谁在看电视。另一台来自松下公司的电视提供了类似的个性化用户体验。

In addition to television technology, size also played a major part in CES 2013. Televisions varied⁴ in size from big to bigger, with at least two companies -- Samsung and HiSense -- exhibiting TVs measuring 110 inches.

除了电视技术，尺寸在2013年消费电子展上也发挥了重要作用。电视尺寸各不相同，越变越大，至少有三星和海信两家公司展示了110英寸的电视。

Models show a ICC Purios Ultra HD television at a Sharp news conference during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas January 7, 2013. Seen in the background are new Aquos 8-Series televisions and a 90-inch LED Smart 3D TV (far left). Sharp 

The yearly Consumer Electronics Show is the biggest technology trade show in North America and one of the biggest in the world.

一年一度的消费电子展是北美最大的技术贸易展，也是全球最大的技术贸易战之一。

Gary Shapiro is president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association, the group that organizes CES. He gave one of the keynote speeches on opening day.

盖瑞·夏培罗（Gary Shapiro）是组织了消费电子展的美国消费电子协会的总裁兼首席执行官。他在开幕当天发表了其中一篇主题演讲。

“Now of course you know that CES is more than a trade show. It’s a gathering⁵ of the brightest minds and the top leaders from many industries and those seeking a glimpse into the future.”

“当然你知道消费电子展不仅仅是一个贸易展。它汇集了各行各业最优秀的人才和领导者，以及那些寻求窥探未来的人士。”

That glimpse into the future included a look at digital health and fitness devices, which were also big at CES 2013. There were devices that track your activity and others that measure blood pressure, heart rate and weight. There was even a fork that tells you when you are eating too fast. 

窥看未来也包括看一看数字健康和健身器材，这也是2013年消费电子展的重点之一。这些设备可以跟踪你的活动及其它测量血压、心率和体重的设备。甚至在你吃得太快时，还会出现一个叉子提醒你。

Cars , smartphones, tablet computers and PCs also made news. And a 27-inch table computer drew quite a bit of attention.

CEA President Gary Shapiro says there was much to see but not nearly enough time to see it all.

美国消费电子协会总裁盖瑞·夏培罗表示，展会上有太多东西可以看，但远远没有足够时间看完一切。

“You cannot see the show in the four days that you have. We have over 3200 different countries showing over 20,000 new products in about 26 miles worth of exhibit space. It’s absolutely incredible.”

“你不可能在4天时间里看完展会。我们在26英里的展示空间里，有3200多家不同公司展示了超过20,000种新产品。这简直让人难以置信。”

1 spotlight   

n.公众注意的中心，聚光灯，探照灯，视听，注意，醒目

参考例句：

• This week the spotlight is on the world of fashion.本周引人瞩目的是时装界。
• The spotlight followed her round the stage.聚光灯的光圈随着她在舞台上转。

2 lighter   

n.打火机，点火器；驳船；v.用驳船运送；light的比较级

参考例句：

• The portrait was touched up so as to make it lighter.这张画经过润色，色调明朗了一些。
• The lighter works off the car battery.引燃器利用汽车蓄电池打火。

3 sensors   

n.传感器，灵敏元件( sensor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• There were more than 2000 sensors here. 这里装有两千多个灵敏元件。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Significant changes have been noted where sensors were exposed to trichloride. 当传感器暴露在三氯化物中时，有很大变化。 来自辞典例句

4 varied   

adj.多样的，多变化的

参考例句：

• The forms of art are many and varied.艺术的形式是多种多样的。
• The hotel has a varied programme of nightly entertainment.宾馆有各种晚间娱乐活动。

5 gathering   

n.集会，聚会，聚集

参考例句：

• He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
• He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。