电脑让我们变得没意思
Computers Make Us Boring
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原文Key Vocabulary
词汇Can be used as a verb (to decide) or a noun (a decision).
A common word for a place to eat.
Describes intelligence in people or animals, or advanced capability in technology (like smart phones).
Literally 'has name'. Describes people or places known by many.
Adverb indicating frequency.
Used to give advice or express expectation.
Grammar Points
语法让 (ràng) + Person/Object + Verb/Adj
A causative structure meaning 'to let', 'to make', or 'to allow' someone/something to do something or reach a state.
我们经常让手机和电脑帮我们做决定。
它让你变得很“无聊”。
人工智能让我们变得没有个性。
虽然 ... 但是 ... (suīrán ... dànshì ...)
A conjunction pair meaning 'Although ... but ...'. In Chinese, both parts are usually spoken, whereas in English 'but' is omitted if 'although' is used.
虽然这个城市很大，虽然有很多饭馆，但是大家都去了同一个地方。
虽然你很喜欢苹果，但是你永远不买香蕉了。
越来越 + Adjective (yuè lái yuè)
Indicates a change over time, meaning 'more and more' or 'increasingly'.
我们变得越来越像了。
Verb + 过 (guò)
An aspect particle indicating that an action has been experienced in the past.
你只做以前做过的事情。
你只看以前看过的东西。
哪怕 ... (nǎpà ...)
Meaning 'even if' or 'no matter if'. It introduces a hypothetical scenario that does not change the outcome.
哪怕那个饭馆不有名，哪怕那个电影没人看。