慢速英语:Facebook Developer Conference: Improving on Reality

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短语讲解：

1.How about technology that permits you to hear with your skin instead of your ears, for example.

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

2.The company says one test subject was able to hear nine words through her skin.

be able to 能够; 能
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。

3.You and a friend could play chess on that set using Facebook glasses, as if you were sitting across the table from each other.

as if 好像， 似乎， 仿佛
例句：He looked as if he were offended.
看来好象有人触犯了他似的。

4. Facebook Spaces is a new virtual reality tool designed to let users hang out with their friends around the world, as if they are together in the same place.

hang out 伸出
例句：Don' t hang out of the window, or you may fall.
别伸出窗外，不然可能掉下去。