abacus

1In response to declining math skills among their students, some Japanese schools are bringing back an ancient calculating device—the abacus.為了應對學生數學能力的下降，日本的一些學校重新使用起一種古老的計算工具——算盤。

2The abacus was perhaps the earliest type of computer.算盤可能是最早的一種計算機。

3Learn how to use an abacus.學會用算盤。

4In English we call it an abacus.在英語裏我們叫它為一個算盤。

5But I am interested in using an abacus.可我對打算盤還是很感興趣。

6We might say, the day of the abacus is gone.我們可以説，算盤的時代已經過去了。

7Why is the abacus such an effective teaching device?為什麼算盤有效地幫助了教學？

8Abacus is still in wide use in some parts of Asia.在亞洲某些地方算盤仍然被廣泛地使用着。

9Learning abacus made my son more interested in math.學習珠算使我的兒子對數學更感興趣。

10So am I. Using an abacus is still a basic accounting.我也一樣，打算盤仍然是會計的基本技能。

11The clerk reckoned the expenditure last week with an abacus.那位職員用算盤將上週的花銷計算出來。

12After carefully examining and debating each one, the abacus really stood out.在仔細地研究並討論後，珠算最終脱穎而出。

13The Chinese invented the abacus; India invented the binary and the decimal systems.中國人發明了算盤；而印度人發明了二進制及十進制算法。

14How long has the mental calculation with abacus been promoted in this kindergarten?珠心算在我們這個幼兒園已經開展多久了？

15Zero, is a commonly used mathematical figures, life is like an abacus, and accumulated.零， 是個數學上的常用數字，人生好比一個算盤，積累了。

16Abacus, a provider of enterprise information and business services, is based in Chevy Chase, Md.Abacus是一家企業信息和商業服務提供商，位於馬里蘭州的Chevy Chase。

17For a few more hours. I have to work on an abacus now, because my calculator is being repaired.還要用幾個小時，由於我的計算機正在修，所以現在不得不用算盤。

18Paulson stood to profit if Abacus' value declined, while the other clients profited if Abacus' value rose.如果這樣，算盤貶值，保爾森就獲利，如果算盤升值，其他客户獲利。

19The Zhusuan, or China's abacus, was doing the math long before the electronic calculator was invented.珠算，即“中國的算盤”，在計算器被髮明之前一直是主要的計算工具。

20Look up words and concepts like abacus, Thales’ theorem, obtuse triangle and a lot more in this special site.Math Glossary: 這裏可以查找像算盤、泰勒斯定理，鈍角三角形等等更多的單詞以及概念。

21The photos here show a few images from the show, which follows computing from the "abacus to the smartphone."下面是一些選自該展覽的圖片：從算盤時代到智能手機時代，此次展覽都緊扣計算這一主題。 ^[1]