当然可以,以下是英文与中文交替的逐句翻译:
Six-year-old Brooke Neitzel wanted a dollhouse.
六岁的布鲁克·奈策尔想要一个娃娃屋。
So she ordered one just by telling the family's smart speaker what she wanted.
于是她只用告诉家里的智能音箱她想要什么,就下了订单。
Within days, a dollhouse worth more than $160 came in the mail.
几天之内,一个价值超过160美元的娃娃屋就寄到了家里。
Brooke's parents were surprised.
布鲁克的父母感到很惊讶。
They didn't keep the dollhouse.
他们没有留下这个娃娃屋。
But they decided to keep their smart speaker.
但他们决定保留他们的智能音箱。
They like other things it can do.
他们喜欢这个音箱能做的其他事情。
Like Brooke, you may have a smart speaker at home, like the Amazon's Echo or the Google Home.
像布鲁克一样,你家里可能也有一个智能音箱,比如亚马逊的 Echo 或谷歌的 Home。
Each smart speaker uses Wi-Fi, it is activated by voice commands.
每个智能音箱都通过 Wi-Fi 连接,并通过语音指令激活。
If you ask a question, the speaker's digital assistant will answer.
如果你提出一个问题,音箱的数字助理会回答你。
It can tell you about the weather or read the news.
它可以告诉你天气情况,也可以为你读新闻。
Amazon now offers voice shopping.
亚马逊现在提供语音购物服务。
Users can buy things just by stating what they'd like.
用户只需说出他们想要的东西,就能下订单。
That's what Brooke did.
布鲁克就是这么做的。
With Amazon's Echo, shoppers can order from Amazon.
使用亚马逊的 Echo,购物者可以直接从亚马逊下单。
With Google Home, they have more choices.
使用 Google Home,他们有更多选择。
They can order from more than 40 stores, like Walmart or Target.
他们可以从40多家商店订购商品,比如沃尔玛或塔吉特。
Shopping by voice is easy, but it has some possible downsides.
语音购物很方便,但也可能存在一些缺点。
For one, it may be too easy to purchase things.
首先,购买东西可能会变得过于容易。
An order is placed as soon as you've said it.
你一说出口,订单就会被下达。
There's no time to change your mind.
你没有时间改变主意。
You also don't have a chance to shop around.
你也没有机会比价购物。
Voice shopping might work best for things you buy a lot.
语音购物可能最适合你经常购买的东西。
It's probably safe to order batteries or pet food, for example.
比如说,订购电池或宠物食品可能是比较安全的。
But think twice before asking for a TV.
但在让音箱帮你买电视前,最好三思而行。
Will voice shopping last?
语音购物会持续流行下去吗?
That's up to shoppers.
这取决于购物者。
So far, it's too early to tell.
到目前为止,还很难说。
如果你还需要这段文字的词汇表、重点句型或练习题,我可以继续帮你整理。
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Six-year-old Brooke Neitzel wanted a dollhouse. So she ordered one just by telling the family's smart speaker what she wanted, Within days, a dollhouse worth more than $160 came in the mail.
Brooke's parents were surprised. They didn't keep the dollhouse. But they decided to keep their smart speaker. They like other things it can do.
Like Brooke, you may have a smart speaker at home, like the Amazon's Echo or the Google Home. Each smart speaker uses Wi-Fi, it is activated by voice commands, If you ask a question, the speaker's digital assistant will answer. It can tell you about the weather or read the news.
Amazon now offers voice shopping. Users can buy things just by stating what they'd like. That's what Brooke did, With Amazon's Echo, shoppers can order from Amazon. With Google Home, they have more choices, They can order from more than 40 stores , like Walmart or Target.
Shopping by voice is easy, but it has some possible downsides. For one, it may be too easy to purchase things. An order is placed as soon as you've said it. There's no time to change your mind, You also don't have a chance to shop around.
Voice shopping might work best for things you buy a lot. It's probably safe to order batteries or pet food, for example. But think twice before asking for a TV, Will voice shopping last? That's up to shoppers. So far, it's too early to tell.
Six-year-old Brooke Neitzel wanted a dollhouse. So she ordered one just by telling the family's smart speaker what she wanted, Within days, a dollhouse worth more than $160 came in the mail.
Brooke's parents were surprised. They didn't keep the dollhouse. But they decided to keep their smart speaker. They like other things it can do.
Like Brooke, you may have a smart speaker at home, like the Amazon's Echo or the Google Home. Each smart speaker uses Wi-Fi, it is activated by voice commands, If you ask a question, the speaker's digital assistant will answer. It can tell you about the weather or read the news.
Amazon now offers voice shopping. Users can buy things just by stating what they'd like. That's what Brooke did, With Amazon's Echo, shoppers can order from Amazon. With Google Home, they have more choices, They can order from more than 40 stores , like Walmart or Target.
Shopping by voice is easy, but it has some possible downsides. For one, it may be too easy to purchase things. An order is placed as soon as you've said it. There's no time to change your mind, You also don't have a chance to shop around.
Voice shopping might work best for things you buy a lot. It's probably safe to order batteries or pet food, for example. But think twice before asking for a TV, Will voice shopping last? That's up to shoppers. So far, it's too early to tell.