中英双语新闻——122 Apple’s core product

 　　For months, technology fans have been buzzing about what Apple had up its sleeve for the iPad.

 

　　近几个月以来，科技发烧友们持续热议苹果倾力研发的全新iPad产品。

 

　　Earlier this month, Apple finally unveiled its third-generation iPad with enhanced features. It’s not called iPad3 or iPadHD, but simply “new iPad”. “We think that iPad is the poster child of the post-PC world,” Apple CEO Tim Cook said in San Francisco, US.

 

　　本月初，苹果公司终于发布了功能强大的第三代iPad。这次的产品不叫做“iPad3”或是“iPadHD”，而仅仅称为“新iPad”。苹果公司CEO蒂姆?库克在于美国旧金山举行的发布会上表示：“我们认为iPad是后个人计算机时代的形象代表。”

 

　　It’s first major product release by Apple since the death of founder¹ Steve Jobs. But, the Apple product is said to have few surprises, despite being faster and sharper-looking. Here are what critics have said:

 

　　这是苹果公司自创始人史蒂夫?乔布斯辞世后发行的首款重磅产品。而据说，苹果的这款产品除了速度更快，外观更前卫之外，并无过多惊喜。这里我们来听听一些评论人士是怎么说的：

 

　　I won’t be abandoning my iPad 2 for its sexier successor anytime soon. Although Apple Inc’s latest temptress may turn some heads, the new iPad isn’t radically² different from last year’s model.

 

　　我短期内不会为了这个更为性感的继承者而抛弃我的iPad2。尽管苹果公司最新推出的这款“诱惑之果”可能会吸引到一些关注，但新iPad较去年推出的上一代产品并无本质区别。

 

　　You’re more likely to buy the new iPad if you are a shutterbug, a video game fanatic³ or someone who enjoys watching movies on a smaller but luscious⁴ screen.

 

　　如果你是摄影发烧友、游戏狂人或是痴迷于在纤小但华美的屏幕上欣赏电影的人，那么你可能会去选择购买新iPad。

 

　　– Michael Liedtke, Associated Press

 

　　——麦克?里得克，美联社

 

　　Many of the changes - a sharper screen and camera (5 megapixels), 4G capability⁵, a faster processor, and even the release date - had been on the speculation⁶ circuit for months. A couple other expected changes - a new name and Siri, Apple’s AI personal assistant didn’t materialize.

 

　　分辨率更高的屏幕和摄像头（500万像素），4G功能，更快的处理器，甚至是发布日期，这诸多有关新产品变化的猜想数月前就在坊间流传。而之前猜测会出现的新名称和苹果人工智能语音助手Siri却没有成为现实。

 

　　?– the Washington Post

 

　　——《华盛顿邮报》

 

　　As recent history has shown, though, Apple may not need a bold overhaul⁷ of the look of its tablet computer to attract waves of new buyers.

 

　　不过根据近年来的过往经验，苹果公司无需再对平板电脑的外观进行大胆革新，便可吸引来更多的购买者。

 

　　– The New York Times

 

　　——《纽约时报》

 

　　Shiny features of new iPad

 

　　新iPad的亮点

 

　　The evolutionary⁸ changes still keep the tablet way ahead of its rivals.

 

　　革命性的改变使得新iPad遥遥领先于竞争对手。

 

　　A higher-resolution screen (2048x1536): Retina Display offers four times the resolution of its predecessor⁹, making everything crisper.

 

　　更高分辨率的显示屏（2048 x1536）：Retina显示屏为您带来4倍于iPad2的分辨率，使一切更清晰。

 

　　Dictation-taking feature: Press a microphone icon¹⁰ on the virtual keyboard to dictate¹¹ e-mails or other notes .

 

　　语音输入功能：点击虚拟键盘上的麦克风图标录音，便可语音输入电子邮件或便笺。

 

　　iPhoto and iMovie: The digital image manipulation softwares on Mac come to the iPad, with finger-friendly features.

 

　　iPhoto和iMovie: 这两款苹果Mac电脑所配备的数码图像处理软件也被移植到新iPad上，手指轻触便可实现操作。

 

　　GarageBand: The updated music app allows you and three mates to form a band by playing your iPads together.

 

　　苹果音乐制作软件GarageBand: 有了这款最新版本的音乐应用程序，你可以与三位好友组成乐队，一起在iPad上演奏。

 

　　4G Capability: 4G networks are leagues faster than the traditional 3G. Mobile data speeds will be screaming compared to what you were used to.

 

　　4G功能: 与传统3G相比，4G网络可谓提升了一个等级，速度更快。移动数据速度也将比你用过的任何电子设备都更令人惊叹。

1 Founder   

n.创始者，缔造者

参考例句：

• He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
• According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。

2 radically   

ad.根本地，本质地

参考例句：

• I think we may have to rethink our policies fairly radically. 我认为我们可能要对我们的政策进行根本的反思。
• The health service must be radically reformed. 公共医疗卫生服务必须进行彻底改革。

3 fanatic   

n.狂热者，入迷者；adj.狂热入迷的

参考例句：

• Alexander is a football fanatic.亚历山大是个足球迷。
• I am not a religious fanatic but I am a Christian.我不是宗教狂热分子，但我是基督徒。

4 luscious   

adj.美味的；芬芳的；肉感的，引与性欲的

参考例句：

• The watermelon was very luscious.Everyone wanted another slice.西瓜很可口，每个人都想再来一片。
• What I like most about Gabby is her luscious lips!我最喜欢的是盖比那性感饱满的双唇！

5 capability   

n.能力；才能；(pl)可发展的能力或特性等

参考例句：

• She has the capability to become a very fine actress.她有潜力成为杰出演员。
• Organizing a whole department is beyond his capability.组织整个部门是他能力以外的事。

6 speculation   

n.思索，沉思；猜测；投机

参考例句：

• Her mind is occupied with speculation.她的头脑忙于思考。
• There is widespread speculation that he is going to resign.人们普遍推测他要辞职。

7 overhaul   

v./n.大修，仔细检查

参考例句：

• Master Worker Wang is responsible for the overhaul of this grinder.王师傅主修这台磨床。
• It is generally appreciated that the rail network needs a complete overhaul.众所周知，铁路系统需要大检修。

8 evolutionary   

adj.进化的；演化的，演变的；[生]进化论的

参考例句：

• Life has its own evolutionary process.生命有其自身的进化过程。
• These are fascinating questions to be resolved by the evolutionary studies of plants.这些十分吸引人的问题将在研究植物进化过程中得以解决。

9 predecessor   

n.前辈，前任

参考例句：

• It will share the fate of its predecessor.它将遭受与前者同样的命运。
• The new ambassador is more mature than his predecessor.新大使比他的前任更成熟一些。

10 icon   

n.偶像，崇拜的对象，画像

参考例句：

• They found an icon in the monastery.他们在修道院中发现了一个圣像。
• Click on this icon to align or justify text.点击这个图标使文本排齐。

11 dictate   

v.口授；(使)听写；指令，指示，命令

参考例句：

• It took him a long time to dictate this letter.口述这封信花了他很长时间。
• What right have you to dictate to others?你有什么资格向别人发号施令？