冰岛火山能源、日本公司研发“虚拟妻子”
Volcanic power and a virtual wife
Today’s news stories are:
今日提要：
Iceland's volcanic powers
冰岛科学家望通过钻探火山利用其能源
A 'virtual wife' for lonely men
日本科技公司为孤独的男性研发“虚拟妻子”
Here the words and phrases for you to learn
下面是你可以学习的单词和短语
harness
控制并利用
holographic
全息的
companion
伴侣
This is one of the most volcanically active places on Earth.
冰岛是地球上火山活动最活跃的地带之一。
But now scientists plan to harness the power of volcanoes
而现在，科学家们计划控制并利用其产生的能量
harness: control and make use of
控制并利用
This is one of the most volcanically active places on Earth.
冰岛是地球上火山活动最活跃的地带之一。
But now scientists plan to harness the power of volcanoes, by drilling into the heart of one.
而现在，科学家们计划通过钻探到一座火山的深处来控制并利用其产生的能量。
This site has been operating continuously for 24 hours a day using this huge piece of kit.
凭借这套大型设备，该工地一直在以每天二十四小时的强度持续地运作。
In Iceland, towns are already using energy generated from volcanoes, but this new approach could create up to ten times more electricity.
火山所产生的能量已经在为冰岛部分城镇的家庭供电，但这个新方法产生的最高电力能比传统方式多十倍。
And if it works, this technology and the energy it harnesses could be used around the world.
如果该方法奏效，则这项技术及其利用的能源可能会被推广到世界各地。
A Japanese firm has come up with a holographic character that is also a smart home device.
这是由一家日本公司研发的全息投影式角色，她还是一位智能家居助手。
holographic: three-dimensional and life-like, created by lasers
全息的
A Japanese firm has come up with a holographic character that is also a smart home device.
这是由一家日本公司研发的全息投影式角色，她还是一位智能家居助手。
With ease, she can give you weather updates, and turn on the lights and air conditioning.
她能毫不费力地提供最新天气情况，还能帮你开灯、开空调。
But the device creators say that Hikari can also be your companion
然而这一设备的创始人说，“光”还可以成为你的伴侣
companion: person you spend a lot of time with
伴侣
But the device creators say that Hikari can also be your companion, for when you just need a pal.
然而这一设备的创始人说，当你需要朋友时，“光”还可以成为你的伴侣。
Social isolation appears to be a growing problem among young people in Japan, very often due to busy lives and heavy work schedules.
在日本，年轻人与社会脱离似乎是一个日益严重的问题，生活忙碌和工作日程繁重往往是导致该现象的原因。
This venture is aimed at single men who are living alone.
“虚拟妻子”这个大胆的概念针对的是独自生活的单身男性。