It's a wireless hotspot.
對 話來
Max: Why is that man working on his laptop in this cafe?
Jim: It's a wireless hotspot.
Max: What does that mean?
Jim: It means he's got a wireless network card in his computer so he can connect to the internet from here.
Max: Can he receive e-mail?
Jim: Of course. He can do absolutely anything here that he can do on his desktop at home.
Max: Cool! I've got to try that myself.
麥克斯：那個(gè)人怎么在這餐館里使用膝上型計(jì)算機(jī)？
吉姆：那是個(gè)無線電熱點(diǎn)。
麥克斯：什么叫無線電熱點(diǎn)？來源：www.examda.com
吉姆：這是說，他的計(jì)算機(jī)里有一個(gè)無線網(wǎng)絡(luò)卡，由這里可以接駁國際互聯(lián)網(wǎng)。
麥克斯：他可以收到電子郵件嗎？
吉姆：當(dāng)然可以。他家里桌上型個(gè)人計(jì)算機(jī)所能做的，他在這里完全可以做到。
麥克斯：真棒！我也要試試這玩意。
供個(gè)人使用的小型計(jì)算機(jī)，最先有桌上型的，叫desktop computer。Desktop本來只是‘桌面’的意思，但現(xiàn)在常用來作desktop computer的簡稱，例如：The desktops (=desktop computers) in our office have to be replaced（我們辦公室里的桌上型計(jì)算機(jī)須更換了）。
Laptop是仿desktop一字而成。人坐下時(shí)大腿部分叫l(wèi)ap，例如：Mary was holding the child on her lap（瑪麗抱著坐在她膝上的孩子）?？芍迷谙ド鲜褂玫挠?jì)算機(jī)，就叫l(wèi)aptop computer，簡稱laptop，例如：Business travellers often carry laptops with them（公務(wù)旅客往往會攜帶膝上型計(jì)算機(jī)）。
膝上型計(jì)算機(jī)當(dāng)然是可攜式計(jì)算機(jī)或行動計(jì)算機(jī)，即portable computer或mobile computer。另一種體積更小的行動計(jì)算機(jī)是notebook computer或‘筆記型計(jì)算機(jī)’，簡稱notebook，例如：With a notebook computer, you can work anywhere - on a plane, in a hotel, and even at a conference（有一部筆記型計(jì)算機(jī)，你就到處都可以工作－在飛機(jī)上，旅館里，甚至?xí)h上）。
行動計(jì)算機(jī)裝上無線網(wǎng)絡(luò)卡，就可以憑無線局域網(wǎng)絡(luò)(WLAN或Wireless Local Area Network)接駁國際互聯(lián)網(wǎng)。無線局域網(wǎng)絡(luò)覆蓋的地方，叫做wireless hotspot（無線電熱點(diǎn)），例如：Wireless hotspots are increasingly found in airports and hotels（越來越多飛機(jī)場和旅館都設(shè)有無線電熱點(diǎn)）。流動計(jì)算機(jī)可以接駁國際互聯(lián)網(wǎng)，功用自然大大增加。
對 話來
Max: Why is that man working on his laptop in this cafe?
Jim: It's a wireless hotspot.
Max: What does that mean?
Jim: It means he's got a wireless network card in his computer so he can connect to the internet from here.
Max: Can he receive e-mail?
Jim: Of course. He can do absolutely anything here that he can do on his desktop at home.
Max: Cool! I've got to try that myself.
麥克斯：那個(gè)人怎么在這餐館里使用膝上型計(jì)算機(jī)？
吉姆：那是個(gè)無線電熱點(diǎn)。
麥克斯：什么叫無線電熱點(diǎn)？來源：www.examda.com
吉姆：這是說，他的計(jì)算機(jī)里有一個(gè)無線網(wǎng)絡(luò)卡，由這里可以接駁國際互聯(lián)網(wǎng)。
麥克斯：他可以收到電子郵件嗎？
吉姆：當(dāng)然可以。他家里桌上型個(gè)人計(jì)算機(jī)所能做的，他在這里完全可以做到。
麥克斯：真棒！我也要試試這玩意。
供個(gè)人使用的小型計(jì)算機(jī)，最先有桌上型的，叫desktop computer。Desktop本來只是‘桌面’的意思，但現(xiàn)在常用來作desktop computer的簡稱，例如：The desktops (=desktop computers) in our office have to be replaced（我們辦公室里的桌上型計(jì)算機(jī)須更換了）。
Laptop是仿desktop一字而成。人坐下時(shí)大腿部分叫l(wèi)ap，例如：Mary was holding the child on her lap（瑪麗抱著坐在她膝上的孩子）?？芍迷谙ド鲜褂玫挠?jì)算機(jī)，就叫l(wèi)aptop computer，簡稱laptop，例如：Business travellers often carry laptops with them（公務(wù)旅客往往會攜帶膝上型計(jì)算機(jī)）。
膝上型計(jì)算機(jī)當(dāng)然是可攜式計(jì)算機(jī)或行動計(jì)算機(jī)，即portable computer或mobile computer。另一種體積更小的行動計(jì)算機(jī)是notebook computer或‘筆記型計(jì)算機(jī)’，簡稱notebook，例如：With a notebook computer, you can work anywhere - on a plane, in a hotel, and even at a conference（有一部筆記型計(jì)算機(jī)，你就到處都可以工作－在飛機(jī)上，旅館里，甚至?xí)h上）。
行動計(jì)算機(jī)裝上無線網(wǎng)絡(luò)卡，就可以憑無線局域網(wǎng)絡(luò)(WLAN或Wireless Local Area Network)接駁國際互聯(lián)網(wǎng)。無線局域網(wǎng)絡(luò)覆蓋的地方，叫做wireless hotspot（無線電熱點(diǎn)），例如：Wireless hotspots are increasingly found in airports and hotels（越來越多飛機(jī)場和旅館都設(shè)有無線電熱點(diǎn)）。流動計(jì)算機(jī)可以接駁國際互聯(lián)網(wǎng)，功用自然大大增加。