新概念英語(yǔ)第三冊(cè)逐句精講語(yǔ)言點(diǎn) 第51課 預(yù)測(cè)未來(lái) (3)

　　In 1975, a primitive machine called the Altair, was launched in the USA. It canproperly be described as the first 'home computer' and it pointed the way to thefuture. This was followed, at the end of the 1970s, by a machine called an Apple.

　　7.In 1975, a primitive machine called the Altair, was launched in the USA.

　　1975年，美國(guó)推出了一臺(tái)被稱(chēng)為“牛郎星”的原始機(jī)型。

　　語(yǔ)言點(diǎn):句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:be launched可用于說(shuō)明火箭，飛船，導(dǎo)彈，衛(wèi)星，航天飛機(jī)等的發(fā)射，亦可以用于說(shuō)明某個(gè)產(chǎn)品的推出。

　　8.It can properly be described as the first 'home computer' and it pointed the way tothe future.

　　嚴(yán)格地說(shuō)起來(lái)，它可以被稱(chēng)為第一臺(tái)“家用電腦”，而且它也指了今后的方向。

　　語(yǔ)言點(diǎn):point the way to的意思是“指出…的方向。”

　　9.This was followed, at the end of the 1970s, by a machine called an Apple.

　　70年代末，在牛郎星之后又出現(xiàn)了一種被稱(chēng)為“蘋(píng)果”的機(jī)型。