VOA慢速英语:Facebook's Plan to Send Thoughts from Brain to Computer

短语讲解：

1.Facebook is developing a technology that it says will be able to transfer thoughts directly from the brain to a computer.

be able to 能够; 能，会
例句：They may be able to help with childcare so that you can have a break
他们可以帮忙照料孩子，这样你就可以歇一歇了。

2.Dugan said the aim of the project is to turn people’s thoughts into text in order to communicate on a computer or personal device.

in order to 为了…
例句：They have to have a basic understanding of computers in order to use the advanced technology.
要想利用先进技术，他们必须先对计算机有个基本的了解。

3.These signals were then sent to a computer and translated into point-and-click commands.

translate into（把…） 翻译成…; 把…转化成
例句：Can you translate into Chinese what the Captain has just announced?
你可以把机长刚才的广播翻译成中文吗?

4.Instead, users would wear something on their heads with sensors to pick up brain signals.

pick up 捡起
例句：She stooped to pick up a piece of paper.
她弯腰捡起一张纸。

5.Researchers say this technology would use skin instead of the ear to take in sound and send information to the brain.

instead of （用…） 代替…， （是…）而不是…
例句：I decided to treat myself to a taxi, eg instead of walking.
我决定坐他一次计程车。