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Floppy disks have always been cheap to make and relatively easy to copy.

软盘制作成本比较低,而且拷贝起来也相对容易些.

It was only later that someone figured you could use floppy disks for permanent storage.

直到后来有人指出软盘可以用来永久存储文件.

It's like worshipping floppy disks because so much good software once came on them.

这就像有很多好软件曾经采用过软盘,就崇拜软盘一样.

Floppy disks and hard disks boot differently.

软盘和硬盘的引导是不同的.

Compares the contents of two floppy disks.

比较两张软盘的内容.

Floppy disks are noted for their relatively slow speed and small capacity and low price.

软盘由于其相对缓慢的速度和小容量以及低价格而著称.

Floppy disks are sensitive to everything from magnets. They can and do fail.

软盘对所有磁性物体都很敏感, 它们有可能并且肯定会出故障.

The kind of software you load with floppy disks is straightforward.

你用软盘装载到计算机上的那种软件是直截了当的过程.

Zoologists observe the ways animals interact with oneand their environment.

动物学家在观察动物之间相互影响以及动物和环境相互影响的方式.

Youth hostels, unlike hotels, are not run for the purpose of making money.

青年寄宿旅店, 不像宾馆, 不是以赚钱为经营目的的.

They will stay in youth hostels.

他们住在青年招待所.

The Youth Hostels Association.

青年招待所协会.

The room needs to be vacuumed before the guests arrive.

在客人到来之前,这间房子需要吸尘.

She vacuumed the carpet.

她用真空吸尘器打扫地毯.

I vacuumed my room yesterday.

昨天我用吸尘器清扫了房间.

What slithers like a snake, swims like a fish and lives in the Sahara?

什么东西滑行起来像蛇 、 游动起来象鱼,并且住在撒哈拉?

Typical application includes TVs, VCRs, telphones, remote controls and radios.

主要应用在电视 、 录像机 、 电话 、 遥控器和收音机里面.

Her remote controls , you know , for a telly, a video, sound systems. Check them out.

她的遥控器--比如:她的电视 、 录象机, 音响系统. 统统检查一遍.

Remote controls, which have caused an acceleration in the pace of films and television commercials.

还有可使影片儿和电视告白迅速播放的遥控器.

Lighting, temperature, sound and windows can be adjusted with hand-held remote controls.

灯光 、 温度 、 声音以及窗户都能通过手持遥控器控制.