【英语时差8,16】修正（机械）潜藏的问题
时间：2018-12-03 作者：英语课 分类：英语时差8，16
英语课
The word "bugs 1" has been used for centuries to mean "insects," and for about 80 years it has also meant "germs." When the machine age began, mechanics who were not satisfied with the performance of some invention or contraption often spoke 2 about "getting the bugs out." Their meaning was to get rid of hidden problems, glitches 3 and inconsistencies that were not immediately apparent.
Those problems seemed to hide inside the machine just like bugs hide behind kitchen cabinets. In the computer age, this expression has become even more popular, as computers and software are often marketed in early versions that come with hidden problems, only apparent after continued use. Even the makers 4 of expensive, high-tech 5 gadgets 6 need "to get the bugs out" before selling such merchandise.
Those problems seemed to hide inside the machine just like bugs hide behind kitchen cabinets. In the computer age, this expression has become even more popular, as computers and software are often marketed in early versions that come with hidden problems, only apparent after continued use. Even the makers 4 of expensive, high-tech 5 gadgets 6 need "to get the bugs out" before selling such merchandise.
1 bugs
adj.疯狂的，发疯的n.窃听器( bug的名词复数 )；病菌；虫子；[计算机]（制作软件程序所产生的意料不到的）错误
- All programs have bugs and need endless refinement. 所有的程序都有漏洞，都需要不断改进。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The sacks of rice were swarming with bugs. 一袋袋的米里长满了虫子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 spoke
n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说
- They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
- The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
3 glitches
n.小过失，差错( glitch的名词复数 )
- Manufacturing glitches have limited the factory's output. 生产中的故障影响了该厂的产量。 来自辞典例句
- Another kind of period variation,\"Glitches,\" are seen in several pulsars. 在几个脉冲星中还看到了周期的另一种变化，即“自转突快”现象。 来自辞典例句
4 makers
n.制造者，制造商（maker的复数形式）
- The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality. 这一产品的制造商向我们保证说他们没有牺牲质量。
- The makers are about to launch out a new product. 制造商们马上要生产一种新产品。 来自《简明英汉词典》