Computers have become smaller and smaller, more and more powerful and cheaper and cheaper.
计算机已经变得体积越来越小，功能越来越多，价格越来越低，
新概念英语第三册 Lesson 51 Predicting the future

📚 句中词汇解析

从本句中提取的重要词汇

powerful ['paʊɚfl] 词频1 词根: 力量
adj. 强大的;权力大的;（药）有效地; adv. 很;非常;
💡 power力量+ful表形容词，“有…的” →有力的
"The powerful lords were guilty of grinding the villagers under their heels."
那些大领主的罪过是以权势欺压村民.
近义：lordly, masterful, mighty, authoritative, potent, puissant 反义：impotent, infirm, labile, languid, languishing, languorous
become [bɪ'kʌm] 词频1
vi. 变为，成为;变得;变成; vt. 适合，适宜;相称，相当;变成;发生;
💡 be(upon)+come→变为；成为(=to come upon）
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一个突然变得陌生而危险的世界里，他是她唯一的守护神。
近义：turn, wax, get, go, grow, suit 反义：remain, keep, stay, get
smaller
a. 较小, 更小的
近义：lesser
computers
n. 计算机, 电脑（computer的复数）
cheaper
a. 成本更低, 比较便宜的

📚 更多「新概念英语第三册」例句

Some time ago, and interesting discovery was made by archaeologists on the Aegean island of Kea.
不久之前，在爱琴海的基亚岛上，考古工作者有一项有趣的发现。
The platforms extend to a depth of over 100 feet under the sea.
平台深入海底100英尺。
This was worse than a terrible secret'; this was a read skeleton! But George was unsympathetic.
这是比“骇人听闻的秘密”更加惊人的东西，这是一具真正的骷髅啊！但乔治却无动于衷。
He wanted to buy a $300 watch for his wife,
他走进一家高级商店，要为妻子买一块价值300英镑的手表。
As the play draws to its close, they wonder whether they will ever catch that last train home.
当戏快演完时，他们又为是否能赶上末班火车回家而犯愁。
So great is our passion for doing things for ourselves, that we are becoming increasingly less dependent on specialized labour.
现在我们自己动手做事的热情很高，结果对于专业工人的依赖越来越少了。