VOA常速英语:Artificial Speech Mimics Real Thing

短语讲解：

1. Computers break down speech digitally.

break down损坏, 发生故障; 拆散; 分类; 失败, 破产; 粉碎, 压倒
例句：John broke down the washing machine.
约翰拆开了洗衣机。

2. Story’s findings may one day help performers and those suffering from Parkinson’s Disease and other medical conditions.

suffer from因(疾病)而痛或不舒服;因...而更糟;受...之苦
例句：She often suffers from headaches.
她常常头痛。

3. Story is especially fascinated by synthetic voices, used in everything from video games to machines that translate documents into spoken words for the visually impaired.

translate into把…转化成; (把…)翻译成…
例句：We must make efforts to translate our ideal into reality.
我们必须努力把理想变为现实。

4. He is working to make these artificial voices sound more human by re-creating the complicated physics that go into the production of speech.

go into调查, 着手处理; 进入(某种状态); 从事
例句：The problem was gone carefully into by the engineers.
工程师们认真地研究了这个问题。

5. Story says singing is in some ways easier to simulate, because it tends to have long, sustained vowels, a more precise pitch, and a musical score to mask the imperfections.

tend to有...的倾向
例句：Modern furniture design tends to simplicity.
现代家具设计越来越简单。