1. Meet the robots serving at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
来见识一下为2022年冬奥会服务的机器人。
2. China has vowed to safely host the February Games in Beijing.
中国承诺要在2月份的北京举办一届安全的奥运会。
【词汇】vow (v.发誓 n.誓约) vow to do sth 发誓做某事;make a vow 发誓
3. These guys are part of that effort to ensure social distancing for athletes and guests.
这些机器人是确保运动员和来宾保持社交距离的工作的一部分。
4. Here in the Main Press Center, journalists arriving early for the games were greeted by something of a novelty.
在主媒体中心,迎接为冬奥会而早早抵达的记者们的是一些新奇事物。
【词汇】
press (v.压 n. 新闻界)
journalist (n.记者); 可以分解成journal (杂志)+ ist(人),“杂志人”就是“记者“
5. Instead of canteen staff, food arrives from the ceiling, and even food like burgers are being prepared electronically.
食物不再是由食堂的工作人员端送过来,而是从天花板上传送过来,甚至像汉堡这样的食品都是通过机器人制作的。
【词汇】
canteen (n.食堂);谐音can(餐)+teen(厅)
ceiling (n. 天花板);glass ceiling 无形的瓶颈
6. It doesn't stop there. Elsewhere in the media center, a robotic arm is serving up cocktails.
还不止于此。在媒体中心的其他地方,一个机械臂正在制作鸡尾酒。
7. It can make over a dozen recipes and takes just 70 to 90 seconds to measure, shake and serve.
它可以调制十多种口味,并且只需70到90秒的时间就可以完成量酒、摇晃和上桌等一系列操作。
【词汇】recipe (n.食谱; 烹饪法)
8. Human bartenders are also on duty to lend a hand if that antiquated human touch is ever needed.
当然,如果就想要传统的人为调制,那么人类调酒师也会出手。
【词汇】antiquated. (adj. 陈旧的,过时的);来源于antique(古董; 古老的)
9. It may not be serviced with a smile, but robot room service is at least social distancing friendly.
而客房服务机器人,虽然不能在服务期间面带微笑,但至少能保持社交距离。
10. This is one of the official Olympic hotels in Beijing, guests type a PIN code in to access food.
这里是北京冬奥会的官方酒店之一,来宾需要输入验证码才能获得食物。
11. Another attraction at the Press Center, a robot serving up ice-cream.
媒体中心的另一个吸引人的地方,是一个负责供应冰淇淋的机器人。
12. To buy the sweet treat, one must go to the cashier to pay first and get a receipt with a QR code.
要想买这种甜品,必须先去收银台付款,然后获得一张带有二维码的收据。
【词汇】
cashier (n. 收银员;出纳员);由cash(现金)+er(人)组成
receipt (n. 发票,收据);来源于receive
QR code (quick response code 二维码)
13. Machines can turn out plain vanilla with options to add toppings like Oreo cookies or chocolate chips and different flavor sources.
这台机器可以做出普通的香草口味冰淇淋,还可以选择添加奥利奥饼干或巧克力片等配料,当然也有其它不同口味的冰淇淋。
【词汇】
plain (adj.朴素的,简单的)
toppings ( n. 浇头);可以分解成top(顶部)+ing+s, “加在食物顶部的东西”就是“浇头”
flavor (n. 风味,口味);“喜欢”(favor)这个口味(flavor)”