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Ultra HDTV's, Home Automation Are Hot Trends at Electronics Show

The Consumer Electronic Show, or CES -- held once a year in Las Vegas Nevada (Jan. 6-9) -- is one of the largest expos in the world It is the Mecca of technology, where the latest innovations and gadgets are unveiled.

Organizers were expecting more than 160,000 people to attend this year’s consumer electronics show in Las Vegas. Each year’s show has specific trends, which set the tone for the year ahead in the consumer electronics business.

UltraHD TVs, which have four times the resolution of normal HD TVs, are all over the place this year. Samsung announced nine new models, LG introduced more curved designs, and Sony said all its TVs will now be equipped with the Android TV operating System.

Another trend in this year’s CES is home automation via the Internet. From connected dishwashers, stoves, and refrigerators, to smart pots for houseplants. The challenge, though, is to come up with a standard to allow all the numerous devices and brands to communicate with each other.

One of the hottest categories of products in this year’s show is wearable devices. Examples include a light-therapy helmet that promotes hair growth -- a device that helps reduce chronic pain -- a ring that allows you to control other gadgets and devices with just gestures -- a smart, Bluetooth-enabled pacifier, and a beautiful necklace that connects to the user's mobile device for discreet alerts.

3-D printers have seen major growth in the past year and because of this growth, their prices have decreased significantly. Several models are even below the one thousand dollar mark. In addition to the large 3-D printers, there's now a new 3-D pen on the market that allows the users to “draw” 3D objects.

The robotic world was also present in force. From modular cubic robots that help children learn programing, to telepresence robots that allow users to be virtually present in remote location.

詞匯解析

throat

難度：4星核心詞匯，屬常用3000詞

英漢解釋

n.嗓子；喉嚨；頸部；嗓音

vt.低語；壓著嗓子說(唱)

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用作名詞 (n.)

I have a sore throat today.

我今天嗓子疼。

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jungle

難度：3星常用詞匯，屬常用6000詞

英漢解釋

adj.叢林的；垃圾的

n.叢林；密林

參考例句

用作形容詞 (adj.)

This jungle juice will knock you for a loop.

你喝了這種烈酒會醉倒的。

用作名詞 (n.)

The scientist discovered the plant in the most inaccessible reaches of the jungle.

這位科學(xué)家在叢林深處最難進(jìn)入的區(qū)域發(fā)現(xiàn)了這種植物。

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reinforce

難度：3星常用詞匯，屬常用6000詞

英漢解釋

vt.加固；加強(qiáng)；增強(qiáng)；使更具說服力

vi.得到加強(qiáng)

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用作及物動詞 (vt.)

We will use metal strap to reinforce the outside.

我們會在紙箱外用金屬帶加固。

This evidence reinforces my view that he is a spy.

這個(gè)證據(jù)證實(shí)了我認(rèn)為他是間諜的這一看法。

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failure

難度：4星核心詞匯，屬常用3000詞

英漢解釋

n.失??；失敗者；不及格；疏忽；失靈；未能；悲慘的事

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用作名詞 (n.)

In a word, his failure in the final exam did not surprise me.

總而言之,他考試不及格并沒使我吃驚。

His car was taken back because of failure to meet payments.

由于未能按期付款，他的汽車被收回去了。

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hollow

難度：3星常用詞匯，屬常用6000詞

英漢解釋

adj.空的；空洞的；凹陷的；虛偽的；(聲音)沉悶的

n.山谷；洞；窟窿

vt.挖空

vi.形成空洞

adv.完全地；徹底

參考例句

用作形容詞 (adj.)

She could hear nothing but the hollow echo of his steps.

除了他的腳步的低沉回音，她什么聲音都聽不到。

用作名詞 (n.)

I crawled under the house and crept into a dark hollow of a brick chimney.

我爬到屋子底下，鉆進(jìn)了磚煙囪的黑窟窿里。

用作及物動詞 (vt.)

The Indians used to hollow out a log to make a canoe.

印第安人過去常挖空圓木制成獨(dú)木舟。

用作副詞 (adv.)

I played Max at chess yesterday and beat him hollow.

昨天我跟麥克斯下棋，殺得他一敗涂地。

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restraint

難度：3星常用詞匯，屬常用6000詞

英漢解釋

n.克制；抑制；束縛

參考例句

用作名詞 (n.)

The police appealed to the crowd for restraint.

警方呼吁群眾保持克制。

He is a man always speaking with restraint.

他是個(gè)說話拘謹(jǐn)?shù)娜恕?/span>

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moral

難度：4星核心詞匯，屬常用3000詞

英漢解釋

adj.道德的；精神上的

n.寓意；道德；品行；倫理

參考例句

用作形容詞 (adj.)

She regards his moral faults with charity.

她寬恕他的品行不端。

用作名詞 (n.)

The moral of this story is ‘Better late than never'.

這個(gè)故事的寓意是｀遲做總比不做好＇.

 

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