Transport of the future——5 words i learned

1.Commonplace 
     Definition：(adj) Not unusual or often seen. 平常的，普通的
                           (n)   Something that happens or exists in many places, so that it is not unusual.常事
     E.g.                 a)    Free Wi-Fi in coffee shops is commonplace these days.
                            b)    It is a commonplace for people to keep a pet these days.

2.Automation
    Definition:(U) Using a machine to do something instead of  a human. 自動化，自動操作
      E.g.             a)   Automation in the car making industry has led to the loss of hundreds of jobs.
                         b)   Automation has decreased the need for a large, highly skilled work force.

3.Prototype
   Definition:(C) The first design of something from which other forms are copied or developed. 原型
     E.g                a)  The prototype of a new solar-powered bike has been so successful that it's now going into  mass production.
                          b) There's a prototype of a new car.

 

4.Far-fetched
   Definition:(adj) Very unlikely to be true and difficult to believe.  牽強的，靠不住的
    E.g.                a) People once thought far-fetched is now a reality.
                           b) The whole story sounds very far-fetched.

5.Vacuum
   Definition:(n) A space that has had all the air and other gases removed from it. 真空
                       (v) to use a vacuum cleaner to collect dust, dirt, etc. 用真空吸塵器清掃
    E.g.             a) The plan for Virgin's Hyperloop One is to make a maglev even faster by putting it in  a vacuum tube.
                b) They sent him along to vacuum the carpets.

References：BBC LEARNING ENGLISH 6 Minute English
                      https://www.ldoceonline.com
                   https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us
                   https://dictionary.cambridge.org/zht