33. The networked computer is an amazing device, the first media machines that serves as the mode of production, means of distribution, site of reception, and place of praise and critique.
【分析】復合句。句子主干為 computer is ...device。the first...critique 為同位語,解釋說明 device。該同位語中 that 引導定語從句,修飾 machine。
【譯文】聯網的電腦是一個不可思議的裝置,是集生產模式、分配方式、接收站和表揚兼批判場所為一體的首臺媒體計算機。
【點撥】1) network 作名詞時意為“網絡”,作動詞時意為“連入網絡”,本句中使用了動詞的過去分詞形式,作定語,意為“聯網的”。2)device“裝置,設備”。
34. Second, the majority of people who use networked computers to upload are not even aware of the significance of what they are doing.
【分析】復合句。句子主干為 people...are not...aware of...significance...。who 引導賓語從句,修飾 people。what 引導賓語從句,作 of 的賓語。
【譯文】第二,大部分用電腦上網上傳文件的人甚至沒有意識到他們做的事情有什么意義。