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3D printing is used to create things like toys, furniture, clothing, food, and houses.
3D列印技術已經被廣泛應用於製作玩具、家具、衣服、食物甚至房屋。
be used to VR被用來…be used to+V-ing／N習慣做某事used to VR過去常做某事create(v.)創造creation(n.)創造、創作品a piece of furniture一件家具an article／item of clothing一件衣服
Now, for the first time, it is used to build a hotel in Texas.
如今，這項技術首次被用來建造一座飯店，地點就在美國德克薩斯州。
The hotel is called El Cosmico. It is being built by a company called Icon.
這座飯店名為「El Cosmico」，由一家名為Icon的公司負責興建。
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Workers use a large 3D printer to construct the hotel walls.
工人們使用大型3D列印機來建造飯店的牆體。
construct(v.)建造construction(n.)建造、結構under construction正在建造中
The printer uses a concrete mixture and builds layer by layer.
列印機以混凝土混合物為材料，一層一層地構建。
concrete(n.)混凝土(adj.)具體的concrete evidence具體的證據mixture(n.)混合物mix(v.)使混合layer by layer一層一層地
This makes the design more creative than usual. It includes curved walls and domes.
這讓設計更具創意，包括曲面牆和圓頂結構。
creative(adj.)有創造力的curve(n.)曲線(v.)使彎曲
Traditional buildings have these features, but they are more expensive to build.
這些特色雖然在傳統建築中也能見到，但建造成本通常更高。
traditional(adj.)傳統的tradition(n.)傳統family tradition家族傳統keep with tradition保持傳統break with tradition打破傳統feature(n.)特色
Also, the 3D printing process creates less waste.
此外，3D列印過程產生的廢料較少。
waste(n.)廢棄物go to waste被浪費掉
This method will build 43 hotel units. However, the first stage will only have two units.
這項技術將用來興建43間客房，不過第一階段僅會完成兩間客房。
unit(n.)單位、單元
Many experts think 3D printing for buildings is eco-friendly because the printer only uses material where needed.
許多專家認為，3D列印應用於建築具有環保優勢，因為列印機只在需要的地方使用材料。
eco-friendly(adj.)環保的eco-(pref.)生態的user-friendly(adj.)易於使用的、人性化的
In the future, buildings may use 30% less material.
未來，建築材料的使用量可能減少30%。
The process is quick, and some believe it could help solve the housing problem.
這種方法不僅速度快，有些人還認為它有助於解決住房短缺的問題。
solve(v.)解決housing(n.)住宅