这是一道词汇填空题,题目如下:
一些机器人,例如Surena(2008年开发)和COMAN(2012年开发),被设计的与人类很相似,以便人们能够更轻松地与其互动。为此,一些特定功能(诸如响应语音指令的能力)可以营造出一种令人安心的类人表象(semblance),但如果机器人外观过于接近人类,反而可能让人感到不安而非_____。
备选项:
A) soothed
B) indifferent
C) revolted
D) vindicated
正确答案:
A) soothed
TD SAT教研组注
semblance
n.表象;假象;外观;外貌
a situation in which sth seems to exist although this may not, in fact, be the case
例句:
The ceasefire brought about a semblance of peace.
停火协定带来了表面的和平。
soothe
v.安慰;抚慰;劝慰
to make sb who is anxious, upset, etc. feel calmer
例句:
The music soothed her for a while.
音乐让她稍微安静了一会儿。
indifferent
adj.不很好的;一般的
not very good
例句:
The festival has the usual mixture of movies — good, bad and indifferent.
电影节的影片一如既往的良莠不齐,有优秀的、低劣的和一般的。
revolt
v.使惊骇;令人厌恶
to make you feel horror or disgust
例句:
All the violence in the movie revolted me.
电影里的各种暴力场面令我非常震惊。
vindicate
v.证实;证明有理
to prove that sth is true or that you were right to do sth, especially when other people had a different opinion
例句:
I have every confidence that this decision will be fully vindicated.
我完全相信这一决定的正确性将得到充分证明。
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