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[J-199] A Memory Stick 记忆条
Soon after Sony launched its first memory sticks in 1998, a computernik asked some of his friends: “Can you guess what a memory stick is?” One of his friends answered, “I think it is a dry stick that has fallen off a tree and entered your memory by hitting your head accidentally.” Another answered, “I guess it is a stick a person walks with and will cherish in memory of the one that has sent it as a gift.” A third answered, “It must be a lipstick a boy sends a girl on a day of memory.” At this, a fourth rejoined him doubtfully, “Can't it be a stick of chocolate or chewing gum instead?” Finally, the computernik said, “Sorry, I must give all of you some stick if you stick to your old vocabulary.” Then he showed his friends some memory sticks to let them know that in computerese a memory stick is a removable flash memory card format. And he added a comment: “All these memory sticks will stick in your memory, won't they?”
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在 Sony 于1998年推出第一款记忆条之后不久，某计算机迷问他几个朋友说：「你们能猜到什么是记忆条吗？」他的一个朋友回说：「我想那是一根干树枝，从树上掉下来，因为意外打到你的颈，所以进入你的记忆里。」另一个回说：「我想那是一根某人走路时带着的手杖，他会加以珍惜，因为要记起那个送它当礼物的人。」第三个回说：「那必定是在某纪念日某男孩送给某女孩的唇膏。」对于这个
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，第四个怀疑地答说：「那不可能反倒是一条巧克力棒或一条口香糖吗？」最后，那计算机迷说：「抱歉，我必须给你们每个人一点棍棒，如果你们坚持你们那些老词彚的话。」接着他拿出一些记忆条给他的朋友们看，好让他们知道：在计算机语言里，记忆条是一种可移除的快闪记忆卡格式。然后他补了一个评论：「所有这些记忆条都会黏在你们的记忆中，不是吗？」 注：1. “memory stick”: 简称 MS 卡、记忆棒、记忆条等，可用在数字相机、播放机、手机等许多计算机产品中。
2. “stick”: 通常指一根「树枝」或「拐杖」，有时指一条「口红」。有时指巧克力、口香糖之「一条」。 3. “give ... some stick”: 给棍棒，加以批评、打击。
4. “stick to ...”: 坚持。原来 “stick” 当动词时指「黏 (住)」。
5. “computernik”: 计算机迷。
“computerese”: 计算机语言。
[复习填充]
Soon after Sony l______ its first memory sticks in 1998, a computer___ asked some of his friends: “Can you g____ what a memory stick is?” One of his friends answered, “I think it is a dry stick that has fallen off a t___ and entered your memory by hitting your head ac______.” Another answered, “I guess it is a stick a person walks ____ and will cherish in m_____ of the one that has sent it as a gift.” A third answered, “It must be a lip____ a boy sends a girl ___ a day of memory.” At this, a fourth re_____ him doubtfully, “Can't it be a stick of chocolate or chewing gum in____?” Finally, the computernik said, “Sorry, I must give all of you some s____ if you stick to your old v_____.” Then he showed his friends some memory sticks to let them know that in computer___ a memory stick is a re______ flash memory card f_____. And he added a comment: “All these memory sticks will s____ in your memory, won't they?”
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