Andy Prakash was only eight years old, but he studied in Class 10. ˈændi prɑˈkɑʃ wɑz ˈoʊnli eɪt jɪrz oʊld, bʌt hi ˈstʌdid ɪn klæs 10 Andy Prakash 只有八岁,但他在 10 班学习。 He had more brains than the whole school. hi hæd mɔr breɪnz ðæn ðə hoʊl skul. 他的头脑比整个学校的人都多。 More brains than the students, more brains than the teachers and even more brains than the principal! mɔr breɪnz ðæn ðə ˈstudənts, mɔr breɪnz ðæn ðə ˈtiʧərz ənd ˈivɪn mɔr breɪnz ðæn ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl! 比学生有脑,比老师有脑,比校长更脑!
The walking, talking proof of his super-intelligence was Bittu Bottu, a robot he had built all by himself. ðə ˈwɔkɪŋ, ˈtɔkɪŋ pruf ʌv hɪz super-intelligence* wɑz bittu* bottu*, ə ˈroʊˌbɑt hi hæd bɪlt ɔl baɪ hɪmˈsɛlf. Bittu Bottu 是他的超级智能的行走、说话证明,这是他自己建造的机器人。
Bittu Bottu could answer any question. bittu* bottu* kʊd ˈænsər ˈɛni kˈwɛsʧən. Bittu Bottu 可以回答任何问题。 "Bittu Bottu, how tall is Mount Everest?" "bittu* bottu*, haʊ tɔl ɪz maʊnt ˈɛvərəst?" “Bittu Bottu,珠穆朗玛峰有多高?” "About 8,848 metres above sea level," Bittu Bottu replied. "əˈbaʊt 8,848* ˈmitərz əˈbʌv si ˈlɛvəl," bittu* bottu* rɪˈplaɪd. “海拔约 8,848 米,”Bittu Bottu 回答道。
"Bittu Bottu, why did the chicken cross the road?" "bittu* bottu*, waɪ dɪd ðə ˈʧɪkən krɔs ðə roʊd?" “Bittu Bottu,鸡怎么过马路了?” Well, almost any question. wɛl, ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛni kˈwɛsʧən. 好吧,几乎任何问题。
Bittu Bottu did Andy's housework. bittu* bottu* dɪd ˈændiz ˈhaʊsˌwərk. Bittu Bottu 为 Andy 做家务。 "Andy! "ˈændi! “安迪! Clean your room yourself!" klin jɔr rum jərˈsɛlf!" 自己打扫房间!” Bittu Bottu did Andy's lab work. bittu* bottu* dɪd ˈændiz læb wərk. Bittu Bottu 负责安迪的实验室工作。 "Who bought all this? "hu bɑt ɔl ðɪs? “这一切是谁买的? Diodes, resistors, capacitors and transistors ... daɪoʊdz, rɪˈzɪstərz, kəˈpæsətərz ənd trænˈzɪstərz 二极管、电阻器、电容器和晶体管... And look at the electricity bill! ənd lʊk æt ðə ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti bɪl! 看看电费单! ANDY!" ˈændi!" 安迪!”
One day, Andy sent Bittu Bottu to school in his place. wʌn deɪ, ˈændi sɛnt bittu* bottu* tu skul ɪn hɪz pleɪs. 一天,安迪派比图博图代替他去上学。 "Andy Prakash!" "ˈændi prɑˈkɑʃ!" “安迪普拉卡什!” "Present, teacher." "ˈprɛzənt, ˈtiʧər." “礼物,老师。” The class teacher kept Bittu Bottu back at school and sent Andy's parents an angry text message. ðə klæs ˈtiʧər kɛpt bittu* bottu* bæk æt skul ənd sɛnt ˈændiz ˈpɛrənts æn ˈæŋgri tɛkst ˈmɛsəʤ. 班主任把比图博图留在学校,并给安迪的父母发了一条愤怒的短信。
"ANDY!" "ˈændi!" “安迪!”
"Ma, I want Bittu Bottu back. "mɑ, aɪ wɑnt bittu* bottu* bæk. “妈,我想让 Bittu Bottu 回来。 I miss him! aɪ mɪs hɪm! 我很想念他! Please write the teacher a letter," Andy told Amma. pliz raɪt ðə ˈtiʧər ə ˈlɛtər," ˈændi toʊld amma*. 请给老师写封信,”安迪告诉阿玛。 "That robot spoils you. "ðæt ˈroʊˌbɑt spɔɪlz ju. “那个机器人把你宠坏了。 I won't write it." aɪ woʊnt raɪt ɪt." 我不会写的。” "Pa, please write a letter to my teacher!" "pɑ, pliz raɪt ə ˈlɛtər tu maɪ ˈtiʧər!" “爸,请给我的老师写封信吧!” "What, and get big electricity bills in return? "wʌt, ənd gɛt bɪg ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti bɪlz ɪn rɪˈtərn? “什么,换来大笔电费? No, of course not." noʊ, ʌv kɔrs nɑt." 不,当然不。”
Andy climbed into school that night. ˈændi klaɪmd ˈɪntu skul ðæt naɪt. 安迪那天晚上爬进了学校。 That was when he found ... a diode ðæt wɑz wɛn hi faʊnd ə daɪoʊd 就在那时,他发现了……一个二极管
an IC a transistor æn ic* ə trænˈzɪstər IC 晶体管
Andy followed the trail of Bittu Bottu's parts to the computer lab. ˈændi ˈfɑloʊd ðə treɪl ʌv bittu* bottu's* pɑrts tu ðə kəmˈpjutər læb. 安迪顺着 Bittu Bottu 零件的踪迹来到计算机实验室。 "Bittu Bottu is falling apart! "bittu* bottu* ɪz ˈfɑlɪŋ əˈpɑrt! “Bittu Bottu 正在崩溃! I must have overworked him," he thought. aɪ mʌst hæv ˌoʊvərˈwərkt hɪm," hi θɔt. 我一定是让他过度劳累了,”他想。 "Where are you, my poor BB? "wɛr ɑr ju, maɪ pur bb*? “你在哪里,我可怜的BB? Are you in the computer lab? ɑr ju ɪn ðə kəmˈpjutər læb? 你在计算机实验室吗? I have your parts, BB!" aɪ hæv jɔr pɑrts, bb*!" 我有你的零件,BB!” Andy found the lab locked. ˈændi faʊnd ðə læb lɑkt. 安迪发现实验室锁着。 CRUCK CRUCK Someone was coming! cruck* cruck* ˈsʌmˌwən wɑz ˈkʌmɪŋ! CRUCK CRUCK 有人来了!
Andy hid behind a pillar as Security Anna walked past the computer lab. ˈændi hɪd bɪˈhaɪnd ə ˈpɪlər æz sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈænə wɔkt pæst ðə kəmˈpjutər læb. 当安全安娜从计算机实验室走过时,安迪躲在一根柱子后面。 What could he do now? wʌt kʊd hi du naʊ? 他现在能做什么? How would he give the parts to Bittu Bottu? haʊ wʊd hi gɪv ðə pɑrts tu bittu* bottu*? 他如何将零件交给 Bittu Bottu?
"Hey, Bittu Bottu," Andy whispered. "heɪ, bittu* bottu*," ˈændi ˈwɪspərd. “嘿,Bittu Bottu,”安迪低声说。 Bittu Bottu was too weak to walk or talk. bittu* bottu* wɑz tu wik tu wɔk ɔr tɔk. Bittu Bottu 虚弱得无法走路或说话。 Andy threw the diode, IC and transistor into a bag and pushed it through the window. ˈændi θru ðə daɪoʊd, ic* ənd trænˈzɪstər ˈɪntu ə bæg ənd pʊʃt ɪt θru ðə ˈwɪndoʊ. 安迪把二极管、IC 和晶体管扔进一个袋子里,然后把它从窗户里推了出去。
Bittu Bottu fixed himself with the components. bittu* bottu* fɪkst hɪmˈsɛlf wɪð ðə kəmˈpoʊnənts. Bittu Bottu 用组件固定了自己。 He crawled, little by little, to a corner. hi krɔld, ˈlɪtəl baɪ ˈlɪtəl, tu ə ˈkɔrnər. 他一点一点地爬到一个角落。 "What are you doing, Bittu Bottu? "wʌt ɑr ju duɪŋ, bittu* bottu*? “你在做什么,比图博图? Are you okay?" ɑr ju ˌoʊˈkeɪ?" 你还好吗?” asked Andy. æskt ˈændi. 安迪问。 "I am charging my battery, Andooo ..." "aɪ æm ˈʧɑrʤɪŋ maɪ ˈbætəri, andooo* “我正在给电池充电,Andoooo……” "Ah, good boy! "ɑ, gʊd bɔɪ! “啊,好孩子! But don't call me Andooo!" bʌt doʊnt kɔl mi andooo*!" 但是别叫我安都!” "Okay, Andooo ..." "ˌoʊˈkeɪ, andooo* “好的,安朵欧……”
The next morning, Andy gave the teacher a letter from his mother. ðə nɛkst ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ˈændi geɪv ðə ˈtiʧər ə ˈlɛtər frʌm hɪz ˈmʌðər. 第二天早上,安迪给了老师一封他妈妈的来信。 Respected Class Teacher, My son, Andy Prakash, studying in your class, has promised to do all his work without help from his robot. rɪˈspɛktɪd klæs ˈtiʧər, maɪ sʌn, ˈændi prɑˈkɑʃ, ˈstʌdiɪŋ ɪn jɔr klæs, hæz ˈprɑməst tu du ɔl hɪz wərk wɪˈθaʊt hɛlp frʌm hɪz ˈroʊˌbɑt. 尊敬的班主任,我的儿子安迪·普拉卡什,在您的班级学习,他承诺在没有机器人帮助的情况下完成他的所有工作。 Kindly do the needful and please return the robot to him. ˈkaɪndli du ðə ˈnidfəl ənd pliz rɪˈtərn ðə ˈroʊˌbɑt tu hɪm. 请做有需要的,请把机器人还给他。 Thanking you, Yours respectfully, Andy's mother P.S. ˈθæŋkɪŋ ju, jʊrz rɪˈspɛktfəli, ˈændiz ˈmʌðər piz. 恭敬地谢谢您,安迪的母亲 P.S. This letter was not written by another robot or by Andy, but by me. ðɪs ˈlɛtər wɑz nɑt ˈrɪtən baɪ əˈnʌðər ˈroʊˌbɑt ɔr baɪ ˈændi, bʌt baɪ mi. 这封信不是另一个机器人或安迪写的,而是我写的。
Bittu Bottu was allowed to go home with Andy that day. bittu* bottu* wɑz əˈlaʊd tu goʊ hoʊm wɪð ˈændi ðæt deɪ. 那天,Bittu Bottu 被允许和 Andy 一起回家。 Now Andy did the housework himself. naʊ ˈændi dɪd ðə ˈhaʊsˌwərk hɪmˈsɛlf. 现在安迪自己做家务。 He did his lab work himself. hi dɪd hɪz læb wərk hɪmˈsɛlf. 他自己完成了实验室工作。 Andy even did his homework himself ... ˈændi ˈivɪn dɪd hɪz ˈhoʊmˌwərk hɪmˈsɛlf 安迪甚至自己做功课......
But not always. bʌt nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz. 但不总是。
Bittu Bottu is made of four basic parts. bittu* bottu* ɪz meɪd ʌv fɔr ˈbeɪsɪk pɑrts. Bittu Bottu 由四个基本部分组成。 1. 1 1. Power Supply Robots need electricity to do work. paʊər səˈplaɪ ˈroʊˌbɑts nid ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti tu du wərk. 电源 机器人需要电力才能工作。 Bittu Bottu has a rechargeable battery inside and solar powered cells outside. bittu* bottu* hæz ə riˈʧɑrʤəbəl ˈbætəri ˌɪnˈsaɪd ənd ˈsoʊlər paʊərd sɛlz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd. Bittu Bottu 内部装有可充电电池,外部装有太阳能电池。 Diodes, resistors, transistors and capacitors control the power as needed. daɪoʊdz, rɪˈzɪstərz, trænˈzɪstərz ənd kəˈpæsətərz kənˈtroʊl ðə paʊər æz ˈnidəd. 二极管、电阻器、晶体管和电容器根据需要控制功率。 2. 2 2. Actuators Actuators are motors that use power to help the robot move. ˈæktjuˌeɪtərz ˈæktjuˌeɪtərz ɑr ˈmoʊtərz ðæt jus paʊər tu hɛlp ðə ˈroʊˌbɑt muv. 执行器 执行器是使用动力帮助机器人移动的电机。 Big motors help Bittu Bottu move from place to place. bɪg ˈmoʊtərz hɛlp bittu* bottu* muv frʌm pleɪs tu pleɪs. 大马达帮助 Bittu Bottu 从一个地方移动到另一个地方。 Little motors move his head and arms. ˈlɪtəl ˈmoʊtərz muv hɪz hɛd ənd ɑrmz. 小马达移动他的头和手臂。
3. 3 3. Sensors Sensors allow a robot to see and hear. ˈsɛnsərz ˈsɛnsərz əˈlaʊ ə ˈroʊˌbɑt tu si ənd hir. 传感器 传感器使机器人能够看到和听到。 Bittu Bottu's sensors are cameras and microphones that work as his eyes and ears. bittu* bottu's* ˈsɛnsərz ɑr ˈkæmərəz ənd ˈmaɪkroʊˌfoʊnz ðæt wərk æz hɪz aɪz ənd ɪrz. Bittu Bottu 的传感器是充当他的眼睛和耳朵的摄像头和麦克风。 4. 4 4. Controller The controller is the brain of a robot. kənˈtroʊlər ðə kənˈtroʊlər ɪz ðə breɪn ʌv ə ˈroʊˌbɑt. 控制器 控制器是机器人的大脑。 It understands the information from the sensors and tells the actuators what to do. ɪt ˌəndərˈstændz ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən frʌm ðə ˈsɛnsərz ənd tɛlz ðə ˈæktjuˌeɪtərz wʌt tu du. 它理解来自传感器的信息并告诉执行器该做什么。 It can be programmed to follow human commands. ɪt kæn bi ˈproʊˌgræmd tu ˈfɑloʊ ˈhjumən kəˈmændz. 它可以被编程以遵循人类的命令。 A controller is usually made of integrated circuits (ICs). ə kənˈtroʊlər ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli meɪd ʌv ˈɪntəˌgreɪtəd ˈsərkəts (ics*). 控制器通常由集成电路 (IC) 制成。