小米新出的手持翻译机,体型小巧,语言覆盖224个国家和地区,简直是相当能打了!

没有了语言障碍,旅行真的可以做到“说走就走”吧。今年过节不送脑白金,送个翻译机感觉也不错(老两口的旅行再也不用拖上我这个灯泡了)。

 

图片来源:视觉中国

 

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Xiaomi Launches Mini AI Teacher to Enable Translations On-the-Move, Brings Smart Door Lock With Fingerprint Authentication
小米推出了人工智能老师“小爱老师”,支持即时翻译,还推出了带指纹识别的智能门锁。

The Mini AI Teacher with support for offline translations will be available for purchase with a starting price of 499RMB.
这款小爱老师起售价499元人民币,支持离线翻译。

Alongside unveiling the Mi Band 4, Xiaomi at its Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) event in China on Tuesday introduced a handheld AI-based translator called the Mini AI Teacher that supports 224 regions worldwide and offers offline translation. 
在周二于中国召开的人工智能物联网大会上,小米随小米手环4一起发布了手持式人工智能翻译器小爱老师。这款设备支持世界上224个地区,提供离线翻译。

The new AI-based translator can easily be carried in a pocket, and it bundles the content from five authoritative dictionaries. 
这款全新人工智能翻译器可以轻松放进口袋里,并搭载5部权威字典里的内容。

To translate the text from the real world, there is also a macro camera at the back of the device. Similarly, the device includes support for voice-based translations. 
设备后有一个微距摄像头,可以翻译现实中的文字,也支持语音翻译。

The Chinese company also brought its smart door lock that supports six unlocking methods and has a built-in fingerprint sensor. 
这家中国公司还带来了智能门锁,支持6种开锁方式,也含内置指纹传感器。

Additionally, it launched the Internet-based stove set, washing machine, and Line Friends-themed Brown Bear Limited Edition Mi Suitcase.
此外,小米还发布了互联网烟灶套装、洗衣机以及布朗熊限定版小米旅行箱。
Xiaomi's Mini AI Teacher is designed to offer translations using images and voice commands.
小米的小爱老师是为图片和语音指令翻译设计的。 

It is also capable of helping non-English speakers improve pronunciation and learn new words in English just like their native language. 
翻译器也可以帮助非英语者改善发音、像学习自己的母语那样学习新英语单词。

Xiaomi has provided the content five authoritative dictionaries, including Oxford University and Collins Cobuild.
小米提供了5部权威字典,包括牛津和柯林斯。

To start with voice translations on the new device, users just need to press the walkie-talkie button from its right side. 
要在新设备上开始语音翻译的话,用户只需按下右侧的对讲机按钮。
There is also a 4-inch display panel that helps to view text-based translations. 
上面还有四英寸的显示屏,可以看文字翻译。

For translating signs and handwritten notes, the Xiaomi device sports a 5-megapixel rear camera with an autofocus, 50-millimetre macro lens.
要翻译标语或者手写笔记的话,这款小米设备搭载了一个500万像素后置摄像头,5厘米微距自动对焦镜头。

 

今日语言点

 

1)handheld adj. 手持的

由hand+held组成,handheld devices 指各种手持设备,强调设备的小巧便携。

a handheld gaming device 掌上电子游戏机

 

2)bundle v.捆;收集,归拢 n.捆;束

是个非常形象的动词:

I want to bundle him off to bed quickly.  

我想尽快打发他上床睡觉。(嘴里唱着“睡吧睡吧,我亲爱的宝贝”...实际想把他捆成蜡烛包,快给老娘睡觉!)

He bundled the knives and forks into a drawer.

他把刀叉胡乱扔进抽屉里。

 
3)autofocus n.自动聚焦

由auto+focus构成:

auto,n. 自动;汽车(等于automobile);focus,v.(使)集中;聚集

to be out of focus 不清晰;失焦

This is an autofocus camera.  

这是自动聚焦相机(又称傻瓜相机)。