Why Is OpenAI Shutting Down Sora? | Fluentide RadioKey Vocabulary
词汇yìwàiunexpected; surprisingSomething you didn't expect. This news was very surprising.
shēngjíto upgradeTo make better. They released an upgraded version.
xuānbùto announceTo officially tell everyone. OpenAI announced they're closing Sora.
shēngchéngto generateTo create automatically. The AI generates videos from text.
zīyuánresourcesUseful things available. Computing chips are an important resource.
xīnpiànchip; computer chip Grammar Points
语法因为...所以...
Because... so... Expresses cause and effect.
虽然...但是...
Although... but... Shows contrast between two ideas.
如果...就...
If... then... Expresses a condition and its result.
越来越...
More and more... Shows increasing change.
不是...而是...
Not A but B. Corrects a wrong assumption.
比如
For example. Introduces specific examples.
Proper Nouns
专有名词SoraSoraSora (OpenAI's video tool)OpenAIOpenAIOpenAI (AI company)AnthropicAnthropicAnthropic (AI company)ClaudeClaudeClaude (Anthropic's AI model)迪士尼DíshìníDisney马里奥MǎlǐàoMario皮卡丘PíkǎqiūPikachuLara CroftLara CroftLara Croft (Tomb Raider character)
Electronic part inside computers. Very expensive and scarce now.
xiànzhìto limit; to restrictTo set a maximum. OpenAI limited how many videos users could make.
jìngzhēngcompetitionWhen companies try to beat each other. Competition with Anthropic.
duìshǒucompetitor; rivalSomeone you compete against. Anthropic is OpenAI's biggest rival.
zhuānzhùto focus onTo concentrate on one thing. Anthropic only focuses on text and code.
bǎnquáncopyrightLegal ownership of creative work. Using others' characters without permission.
gūzhívaluationHow much a company is worth. OpenAI's valuation is 730 billion.
róngzīfundraising; financingGetting money from investors. They raised 110 billion in funding.
qūshìtrendThe general direction things are going. OpenAI saw this trend.
jízhōngto concentrate; to focusTo put everything in one place. Focus efforts on most profitable things.
