大家说英语 第544期:选哪一种电脑(2)

Conversation A

对话A

James: So, Susie, are you going to buy a laptop?

詹姆斯：那么，苏西，你要去买一台笔记本电脑吗？

Susie: I don't know. My tablet¹ seems more modern than a laptop.

苏西：我不知道。我的平板电脑看起来比一台笔记本电脑要更现代化。

James: Maybe, but I think you should get a laptop.

詹姆斯：也许吧，但是我想你应该买一台笔记本电脑。

Susie: Why?

苏西：为什么？

James: Laptops are not only better computers but also easier to use.

詹姆斯：笔记本不仅仅是更好的电脑，而且使用起来也更方便。

Susie: I don't agree. I think touch screens are better than keyboards.

苏西：我不认同。我认为触屏比起键盘来要更好。

James: OK. Then you should keep using your tablet.

詹姆斯：好吧。那你就应该一直用你的平板电脑。

Conversation B

对话B

Linda: Which type of computer would you buy?

琳达：你会买哪个类型的电脑？

Taylor: A laptop. I think they're more convenient.

泰勒：一台笔记本电脑。我认为笔记本电脑更便捷。

Linda: But I'm still worried about the battery.

琳达：但是我还是担心电池的问题。

Taylor: New laptops have really good batteries. They last for hours.

泰勒：新款笔记本电脑都有非常好的电池。可以续航好几个小时。

Linda: I guess, but desktop² computers have bigger screens.

琳达：我想是的，但是台式机有更大的屏幕。

Taylor: Well, neither laptops nor desktop computers are perfect. Which type do you want?

泰勒：恩，笔记本电脑和台式机都不是完美的。所以你想要哪个类型的？

Linda: I think I'll buy a desktop computer.

琳达：我想我会买一台台式机。

1 tablet   

n.平板，门牌，笔记簿，碑，匾

参考例句：

• Take a tablet and your headache will go.吃一片药你的头就不疼了。
• Fill a glass with water and dissolve this tablet in it.倒杯水把药片放进去溶解了。

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？