VOA慢速英语:New Tool Maps Buildings' Energy Efficiency

短语讲解：

1. Architects, engineers and building supervisors will soon be able to quickly collect information that once took weeks to measure and process.

be able to 能，会; 能够
例句：He should be able to report her to the police.
他应该可以向警方报告他母亲的行为。

2. In other words, the model shows an object’s height, width and depth.

in other words 换句话说; 就是说
例句：In other words, monetary policy is still stimulating demand.
换言之，货币政策仍然是刺激需求。

3. The device also is able to collect other valuable information related to the building’s energy usage.

relate to 涉及; 同…有…关系
例句：How does this relate to your budget?
这些东西怎么会和你的预算有关系呢？

4. She says that instead of using a team of experts with laptop computers and other devices, it will soon be possible to send only one person with a space-age backpack.

instead of （用…）代替…， （是…）而不是…
例句：Eat fruit instead of drinking juices.
多吃水果而不是喝果汁。