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科技〉智慧型手機可即時翻譯

智慧型手機日新月異，最新的技術只要將手機鏡頭對準你看不懂的外語，你的手機就可以即時幫你翻譯！目前該技術雖然僅開發出英文與西班牙文的翻譯軟體，不過相信很快就有其他語系的軟體可以使用。這個功能將帶給旅者更便利的旅途。智慧手機的這個功能是透過內建的字典查出語意，然後翻譯出你要查的字句。相信不久的將來，這樣的手機就會成為旅行者出國的標準配備了。

對話範例：

(翻譯) Eric 跟著最近的潮流買了一台新智慧型手機，他很興奮的拿給 好友Hilary 看。

Eric: 你看我這是我新買的手機。

Hilary: 你也買了一台智慧型手機啊。

Eric: 嗯，智慧型手機真的很聰明呢，我這台還會翻譯唷。

Hilary: 翻譯？要怎麼做呢？

Eric: 你只要把鏡頭對著你想要翻譯的文字就可以了。

Hilary: 這真是太神奇了。

Eric: 不過這個軟體現在沒有翻譯成中文的功能。

Hilary: 我想以科技發展的速度，我們很快就會有中文翻譯了。

(Technology) Smart Phones Can Provide Instant Translations

Smart phones are becoming more and more advanced, with the latest technology, you only have to aim your phones camera on foreign text you do not understand and it will instantly provide you with a translation!This technology currently only provides translation software for English and Spanish but software for other languages is sure to be quickly developed. This function will offer travelers a more convenient travel experience. This smart phone function uses an internal dictionary to find the meanings of the words and then translates the sentences you wish to understand. In the near future, this kind of phone will be a standard item for travelers.

Dialogue Example:

(Translations) Eric bought a smart phone lately and excitedly shows it to his good friend Hilary.

Eric: Look at the new cell phone I bought.

Hilary:You also bought a smart phone?

Eric:Yes, smart phones are really smart. Mine can even translate.

Hilary:Translate? How?

Eric:You only have to aim the camera at the words you want to translate.

Hilary:That is amazing.

Eric:But the software cannot translate Chinese yet.

Hilary:I think with the advances in technology, we will quickly have Chinese translations as well.