Pink-underlined structures in the reading match the cards below.
1. 在……中无处不在
Meaning: be everywhere in ...
Usage & Context: Use this to describe something that appears in many parts of life, work, or society.
人工智能的影子在我们的生活中无处不在。 Réngōng zhìnéng de yǐngzi zài wǒmen de shēnghuó zhōng wúchù bù zài. The trace of AI is everywhere in our lives.
移动支付在中国的城市生活中无处不在。 Yídòng zhīfù zài Zhōngguó de chéngshì shēnghuó zhōng wúchù bù zài. Mobile payment is everywhere in urban life in China.
2. 根据……为……推荐……
Meaning: recommend ... for ... based on ...
Usage & Context: Use this to explain algorithmic, personalized, or data-based recommendations.
网站会根据你的喜好为你推荐商品。 Wǎngzhàn huì gēnjù nǐ de xǐhào wèi nǐ tuījiàn shāngpǐn. Websites recommend products to you based on your preferences.
老师根据学生的水平为他们推荐学习材料。 Lǎoshī gēnjù xuésheng de shuǐpíng wèi tāmen tuījiàn xuéxí cáiliào. The teacher recommends study materials based on students’ levels.
3. 从A到B,从C到D
Meaning: from A to B, from C to D
Usage & Context: Use this to show a wide range of areas affected by a topic.
从生活到工作,从娱乐到学习,人工智能都在影响我们。 Cóng shēnghuó dào gōngzuò, cóng yúlè dào xuéxí, réngōng zhìnéng dōu zài yǐngxiǎng wǒmen. From life to work, from entertainment to study, AI is affecting us.
从支付到出行,从购物到社交,手机改变了很多习惯。 Cóng zhīfù dào chūxíng, cóng gòuwù dào shèjiāo, shǒujī gǎibiàn le hěn duō xíguàn. From payment to transportation, from shopping to socializing, phones changed many habits.
4. 任何……都有两面性
Meaning: anything ... has two sides
Usage & Context: Use this to discuss benefits and drawbacks in a balanced way.
任何新技术的出现都有两面性。 Rènhé xīn jìshù de chūxiàn dōu yǒu liǎngmiànxìng. The appearance of any new technology has two sides.
任何社交平台都有两面性,既方便交流,也可能浪费时间。 Rènhé shèjiāo píngtái dōu yǒu liǎngmiànxìng, jì fāngbiàn jiāoliú, yě kěnéng làngfèi shíjiān. Any social platform has two sides: it helps communication but can waste time.
5. 面临……的风险 / 面临被……的风险
Meaning: face the risk of ... / face the risk of being ...
Usage & Context: Use this to describe potential danger or negative consequences; the 被 version emphasizes what may happen to the subject.
个人信息可能面临泄露的风险。 Gèrén xìnxī kěnéng miànlín xièlòu de fēngxiǎn. Personal information may face the risk of being leaked.
一些重复性的工作面临被淘汰的风险。 Yìxiē chóngfùxìng de gōngzuò miànlín bèi táotài de fēngxiǎn. Some repetitive jobs face the risk of being eliminated.
6. 面对……的发展趋势
Meaning: facing the development trend of ...
Usage & Context: Use this to introduce a larger trend and discuss how people respond to it.
面对AI不可阻挡的发展趋势,我们需要学习和适应。 Miànduì AI bùkě zǔdǎng de fāzhǎn qūshì, wǒmen xūyào xuéxí hé shìyìng. Facing the unstoppable development trend of AI, we need to learn and adapt.
面对人口老龄化的发展趋势,社会需要更多长期规划。 Miànduì rénkǒu lǎolínghuà de fāzhǎn qūshì, shèhuì xūyào gèng duō chángqī guīhuà. Facing the trend of population aging, society needs more long-term planning.
7. 陷入……
Meaning: fall into / get trapped in ...
Usage & Context: Use this for a negative state, dilemma, danger, anxiety, or information bubble.
算法可能让我们陷入信息茧房。 Suànfǎ kěnéng ràng wǒmen xiànrù xìnxī jiǎnfáng. Algorithms may cause us to fall into an information bubble.
过度依赖网贷的人容易陷入债务困境。 Guòdù yīlài wǎngdài de rén róngyì xiànrù zhàiwù kùnjìng. People who over-rely on online loans can easily fall into debt trouble.
8. ……受到限制
Meaning: ... is restricted / limited
Usage & Context: Use this to explain that development, thinking, freedom, or choices become limited.
我们的思维可能受到限制。 Wǒmen de sīwéi kěnéng shòudào xiànzhì. Our thinking may be restricted.
如果只看一种观点,判断力也会受到限制。 Rúguǒ zhǐ kàn yì zhǒng guāndiǎn, pànduànlì yě huì shòudào xiànzhì. If we only look at one viewpoint, our judgment can also be limited.
9. ……的同时,也会……
Meaning: while doing/being ..., also ...
Usage & Context: Use this to show that two developments or effects happen at the same time.
AI在取代旧工作的同时,也会创造出新的工作岗位。 AI zài qǔdài jiù gōngzuò de tóngshí, yě huì chuàngzào chū xīn de gōngzuò gǎngwèi. While replacing old jobs, AI will also create new jobs.
社交媒体在带来便利的同时,也会增加焦虑。 Shèjiāo méitǐ zài dàilái biànlì de tóngshí, yě huì zēngjiā jiāolǜ. While bringing convenience, social media can also increase anxiety.
10. ……给……带来翻天覆地的变化
Meaning: ... brings earth-shaking changes to ...
Usage & Context: Use this to describe a very deep, large-scale transformation.
人工智能可能会给人类社会带来翻天覆地的变化。 Réngōng zhìnéng kěnéng huì gěi rénlèi shèhuì dàilái fāntiān fùdì de biànhuà. AI may bring earth-shaking changes to human society.
移动支付给中国人的消费方式带来了翻天覆地的变化。 Yídòng zhīfù gěi Zhōngguó rén de xiāofèi fāngshì dàilái le fāntiān fùdì de biànhuà. Mobile payment brought huge changes to Chinese people’s consumption habits.
11. 持……的态度
Meaning: hold a ... attitude
Usage & Context: Use this to express a person’s attitude toward an issue, such as optimistic, pessimistic, neutral, or conservative.
你是持乐观还是悲观的态度? Nǐ shì chí lèguān háishì bēiguān de tàidu? Do you hold an optimistic or pessimistic attitude?
对于AI的发展,他持比较中立的态度。 Duìyú AI de fāzhǎn, tā chí bǐjiào zhōnglì de tàidu. He holds a relatively neutral attitude toward AI development.
Part C
生词表 Vocabulary
Click a highlighted word in the reading to see pinyin, meaning, and useful collocations.
生词
Pinyin
词性
English
常用搭配
人工智能
réngōng zhìnéng
n.
artificial intelligence
人工智能时代、使用人工智能、人工智能工具
科幻电影
kēhuàn diànyǐng
n.
science-fiction film
科幻电影里的未来、看科幻电影、科幻电影场景
描绘
miáohuì
v.
describe; portray
描绘未来、描绘场景、生动地描绘
夸张
kuāzhāng
adj./v.
exaggerated; exaggerate
这不是夸张、说法夸张、有点夸张
影子
yǐngzi
n.
shadow; trace; presence
AI的影子、生活中的影子、技术的影子
无处不在
wúchù bù zài
idiom
be everywhere
无处不在的AI、影响无处不在、科技无处不在
语音助手
yǔyīn zhùshǒu
n.
voice assistant
使用语音助手、手机语音助手、语音助手查询天气
查询
cháxún
v.
look up; query
查询天气、查询资料、查询信息
根据
gēnjù
prep./v.
according to; based on
根据喜好、根据数据、根据情况
喜好
xǐhào
n.
preference
个人喜好、根据喜好、不同喜好
推荐
tuījiàn
v.
recommend
推荐商品、推荐服务、算法推荐
快速分析
kuàisù fēnxī
v. phr.
analyze quickly
快速分析数据、快速分析问题、快速分析报告
深刻
shēnkè
adj.
deep; profound
深刻影响、深刻变化、印象深刻
影响
yǐngxiǎng
v./n.
influence; affect
深刻影响、产生影响、影响生活
两面性
liǎngmiànxìng
n.
two-sided nature
技术的两面性、有两面性、看到两面性
显而易见
xiǎn ér yì jiàn
idiom
obvious; self-evident
好处显而易见、原因显而易见、显而易见的问题
极大地
jídà de
adv.
greatly; enormously
极大地提高、极大地改变、极大地影响
提高
tígāo
v.
increase; improve
提高效率、提高能力、提高水平
工作效率
gōngzuò xiàolǜ
n.
work efficiency
提高工作效率、工作效率高、影响工作效率
值得
zhíde
v.
be worth
值得警惕、值得学习、值得讨论
警惕
jǐngtì
v./n.
be alert; watch out
值得警惕、保持警惕、警惕风险
便利
biànlì
n./adj.
convenience; convenient
享受便利、生活便利、带来便利
个人信息
gèrén xìnxī
n.
personal information
保护个人信息、个人信息安全、泄露个人信息
隐私
yǐnsī
n.
privacy
保护隐私、隐私泄露、个人隐私
面临
miànlín
v.
face; be confronted with
面临风险、面临挑战、面临压力
泄露
xièlòu
v.
leak; disclose
信息泄露、隐私泄露、泄露风险
算法
suànfǎ
n.
algorithm
推荐算法、算法伦理、算法推送
陷入
xiànrù
v.
fall into; get trapped in
陷入困境、陷入信息茧房、陷入焦虑
信息茧房
xìnxī jiǎnfáng
n.
information cocoon; filter bubble
陷入信息茧房、打破信息茧房、信息茧房问题
受到限制
shòudào xiànzhì
v. phr.
be limited; be restricted
思维受到限制、发展受到限制、自由受到限制
不可阻挡
bùkě zǔdǎng
adj.
unstoppable
不可阻挡的趋势、发展不可阻挡、变化不可阻挡
发展趋势
fāzhǎn qūshì
n.
development trend
面对发展趋势、未来发展趋势、技术发展趋势
担忧
dānyōu
n./v.
worry; concern
最大的担忧、产生担忧、就业担忧
失业
shīyè
v./n.
lose one’s job; unemployment
担心失业、面临失业、失业风险
取代
qǔdài
v.
replace
被AI取代、取代旧工作、无法取代
重复性
chóngfùxìng
n./adj.
repetitive nature; repetitive
重复性工作、重复性任务、减少重复性劳动
程序化
chéngxùhuà
adj.
routine; procedural
程序化工作、程序化任务、比较程序化
淘汰
táotài
v.
eliminate; phase out
被淘汰、淘汰旧技术、面临淘汰
过于悲观
guòyú bēiguān
adj. phr.
too pessimistic
不必过于悲观、过于悲观的看法、态度过于悲观
新型
xīnxíng
adj.
new type; emerging
新型工作、新型职业、新型工具
工作岗位
gōngzuò gǎngwèi
n.
job position
创造工作岗位、失去工作岗位、新型工作岗位
AI训练师
AI xùnliànshī
n.
AI trainer
AI训练师岗位、成为AI训练师、AI训练师工作
算法伦理师
suànfǎ lúnlǐshī
n.
algorithm ethicist
算法伦理师、算法伦理问题、需要算法伦理师
抵抗
dǐkàng
v.
resist
抵抗变化、抵抗新技术、不是抵抗
学习和适应
xuéxí hé shìyìng
v. phr.
learn and adapt
学习和适应AI、学习和适应变化、主动学习和适应
敌人
dírén
n.
enemy
不是敌人、把AI当敌人、真正的敌人
工具
gōngjù
n.
tool
强大的工具、AI工具、使用工具
了解
liǎojiě
v.
understand; learn about
主动了解、了解AI、深入了解
私人教师
sīrén jiàoshī
n.
private tutor
AI私人教师、拥有私人教师、私人教师帮助学习
定制
dìngzhì
v.
customize
定制学习计划、定制服务、为学生定制
灵活
línghuó
adj.
flexible
更加灵活、灵活安排、工作模式灵活
组建
zǔjiàn
v.
set up; form
组建团队、组建AI团队、组建公司
机器人
jīqìrén
n.
robot
服务机器人、机器人时代、机器人无处不在
场景
chǎngjǐng
n.
scene; scenario
电影场景、生活场景、未来场景
充满未知
chōngmǎn wèizhī
phr.
full of unknowns
未来充满未知、世界充满未知、充满未知和可能
翻天覆地
fāntiān fùdì
idiom
earth-shaking; dramatic
翻天覆地的变化、发生翻天覆地的变化、带来翻天覆地的改变
确切
quèqiè
adj.
exact; definite
确切答案、确切时间、确切信息
想象
xiǎngxiàng
n./v.
imagination; imagine
未来想象、大胆想象、无法想象
乐观
lèguān
adj.
optimistic
乐观态度、比较乐观、保持乐观
悲观
bēiguān
adj.
pessimistic
悲观态度、过于悲观、比较悲观
数据分析
shùjù fēnxī
n./v.
data analysis; analyze data
数据分析报告、进行数据分析、数据分析能力
畅想
chàngxiǎng
v.
imagine; envision
畅想未来、畅想未来50年、一起畅想
Part D
课堂讨论 Discussion
Choose some of these questions for class discussion; the rest can be used as after-class homework.
Use this checklist as a quick self-test: choose ✅ if you understand the phrase/expression and can describe or discuss related ideas; choose ❌ if you need more review.