和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:MIT Seeks 'Moral' to the Story of Self-Driving Cars(翻译)

2016-10-20来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. Every time we get behind the wheel of a car, we put our lives and the lives of others at risk.

at risk 有危险
例句:Were those patients now at risk?
那些病人现在是否处于危险之中呢?

2. To avoid hitting a child, for example, human drivers might sharply turn a car away from the child even if others might be injured.

even if 哪怕; 虽然
例句:Even if you are right, that's not the way to put it.
就算你对了,也不该那么说呀!

3. Then, see how your choices compare to those others have made.

compare to 把…比作, 喻为; 与…相比
例句:Cultural life in the country cannot compare to that of a large city.
农村的文化生活不能与大城市的相比拟。

4. At the end of the session, you are shown the results, based on the choices you made.

at the end of 在…结尾,在…末端
例句:At the end of the wood, the path diverges to the left.
在树林的尽头,小路向左拐去。