9 3D Printers Arrive in US Stores 3D打印机落户美国商店

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Imagine having an idea，drawing it on paper，bringing it to a store and seeing it turned into a physical object.This is now possible with the help of 3D printers.Such machines were once used just by universities and big companies，but now，stores with 3D printing services are appearing around the United States.

想象一下吧，你有了一个想法，把它画在了纸上，然后带去商店，就可以看到它变成一个真实存在的物件。现在，在3D打印机的帮助下，这个想象成为可能。这类机器曾经只在大学和大公司中使用，而现在，提供3D打印服务的商店已经开始遍布整个美国。

听力破解：播音员重读了universities and big companies 以及 around the United States，表明前后形成对比，3D 打印机已从小范围使用扩大至全美国的推广。

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Bryan Jaycox and his wife opened The Build Shop LLC in Los Angeles two years ago.The store is filled with tools like a laser cutter，an industrial sewing machine and 3D printers.The Jaycoxs offer 3D printing classes and services for anyone who is interested.

布莱恩·杰科克斯和他的妻子于两年前在洛杉矶创办了建造商店有限责任公司。店里陈列的全是激光切割机、工业缝纫机和3D打印机之类的工具。杰科克斯的公司向任何感兴趣的人提供3D打印的课程和服务。

听力破解：播音员重读了classes and services，表明杰科克斯的店提供的是课程和服务。

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“I think 3D printing is going to be huge.It's going to make a huge impact on society as a whole.”

One of the students in a recent class was KiChong Tran.He plans to open a 3D print business in Cambodia.

3D printing services are becoming available for American consumers.The UPS Store is a nationwide retailer that provides shipping，copying and other services.The UPS Store recently put 3D printers in three of its independently-owned stores.Burke Jones owns one of the stores in San Diego.

杰科克斯说，“我认为3D打印将有巨大前景，它会对我们整个社会产生非常大的影响。”

KiChong Tran是近期培训课程的学生之一，他计划在柬埔寨开办3D打印公司。

3D打印服务已经开始面向美国消费者。优比速服务站（UPS Store）是提供运输、复印和其他服务的一家全国性的零售店。优比速服务站最近把3D打印机放到了三家独立经营的店里。其中伯克·琼斯便拥有了位于圣迭戈的这家商店。

听力破解：如遇到两个清辅音[s]前后出现时，一般会吞音一个[s]，如本段播音员就吞掉了UPS store中的一个。

词汇宝典：independently-owned store指“独立经营的商店”，用连接符“-”连接两个词，构成具有新意义的合成形容词，类似的结构还有：state-owned factory（国有工厂）；self-employed job（自营职业）等。

仔细听“The demand has been amazing.It's been much more than I would hae imagined.”

The UPS Store plans to add 3D printers in three more stores.

For $ 11，Jonathan Netter used a 3D printer to produce two small plastic parts as part of a knuckle for a hand.He works for a medical device company，the company is testing finger prosthetics.He says the same-day or next-day printing services will speed up testing of parts and get the devices to patients faster.

“3D打印的需求令人吃惊，比我想象的要多得多。”

优比速服务站计划在三家新店里增加3D打印机。

只花费了11美元，乔纳森·内特就用3D打印机制造出了手关节上的两个小塑料零件。他在一家医疗器械公司工作，该公司正在测试假体手指。他说，当日或次日可取的打印服务能够加快零件测试，将器械以更快的速度提供给患者。

听力破解：播音员重读了testing of parts 和 get the devices to patients faster，皆强调3D打印机的重要性，听时需注意。

词汇宝典：demand在此是名词，表示“需求，需要”。做动词时，表示“需要”，如：The task demands much patience and hard work.这项任务需要很大的耐性和辛苦的付出。另外，形容词demanding也很常见，表示“要求高的，苛求的”，如：That's a demanding job.Do you think you can finish that？那是项要求很高的工作，你觉得你能胜任吗？

学着说一说

1.make a huge impact on对……产生巨大影响

▶这里的 impact 可以与 effect 相互转换使用，如：

A：I think my tutor's personality has made a huge impact on my life.

我觉得我导师的性格对我的生活产生了巨大影响。

B：That's true.She's a wonderful person.

那是真的。她是个了不起的人。

2.available可获得的，可找到的；有时间的

▶available 可以表示“可获得的，可找到的”，如：

A：Do you think Jobs' book is available in the bookstore？

你觉得在书店能买到乔布斯的书吗？

B：I'm not sure.我不太确定。

▶available 还可表示某人是“有时间的”，如：

A：Are you available next Friday night？你下周五晚上有空吗？

B：I'm afraid not.恐怕没有。

3.speed up加速，加快

▶speed up 表示“加快……的速度”，如：

Don't speed up your car！ There're too many people.

别加速开车！ 周围人太多了。

▶speed up 也可表示加快某一过程或活动，如：

A：Have you come up with the idea how to deal with the difficulty？

你想到如何解决这个难题了吗？

B：Don't worry.I've taken steps to speed up the solution.

别着急，我已经采取措施加快解决问题了。