科技是否會剝奪動物自然生長的權利？
As virtual reality technology is progressing day by day, it allows people to escape from reality and enter an imaginary environment that provides a realistic experience.
虛擬實境技術越來越發達，帶著人們跳脫現實，進入另一個想像環境，進行非常逼真的體驗。
virtual(adj.)虛擬的reality(n.)現實、真實technology(n.)科技progress(v.)進步allow(v.)讓、允許escape(v.)逃離enter(v.)進入imaginary(adj.)想像的environment(n.)環境provide(v.)提供realistic(adj.)現實的experience(n.)經驗
However, is it suitable to apply this technology to animals?
然而，這樣的技術用在動物身上適合嗎？
suitable(adj.)適合的apply(v.)應用technology(n.)科技
A teaching assistant from Iowa State University in the United States has proposed a project, where they attach VR devices to chickens.
美國愛荷華州立大學有位助教提出一項計畫，讓雞戴上虛擬實境裝置。
assistant(n.)助理propose(v.)提案project(n.)專案attach(v.)連接、綁上device(n.)裝置
By doing so, they intend to create an illusion of vast lawns when the chickens are actually in a limited space.
創造出廣大的虛擬草地，但其實雞身處狹小的空間。
intend(v.)打算、意圖create(v.)製造illusion(n.)幻覺、假象vast(adj.)廣大的lawn(n.)草地limited(adj.)受限制的space(n.)空間
In this project, chickens attached to VR devices are kept in a small space, and they are shown images in virtual reality of companions, sources of water, worms moving on the ground, and so on.
在這個計畫中，戴著虛擬實境裝置的雞會被獨立養在一個小空間裡，畫面裡的虛擬世界則有伙伴、水源、地上爬行的蟲等東西。
project(n.)專案attach(v.)連接、綁上device(n.)裝置keep(v.)飼養space(n.)空間virtual(adj.)虛擬的reality(n.)現實、真實companion(n.)同伴source(n.)來源worm(n.)蟲
These chickens are able to communicate with their companions via sound with the help of microphones on the devices.
這些帶著VR的雞，還能利用裝置上的麥克風和其他影像中的夥伴用聲音交流。
communicate(v.)溝通companion(n.)同伴microphone(n.)麥克風device(n.)裝置
When they are hungry, they get to consume food from a corresponding sensor feeder in real life.
當牠們餓時，也有對應的感應飼料盆讓牠能吃到食物。
consume(v.)吃、喝corresponding(adj.)相對應的sensor(n.)感應器feeder(n.)餵食器
To sum up, the main purpose of this project is to create a stress-free and happy living environment for animals using technology while certain conditions in real life are limited.
總結來說，這項計畫的目的是希望在現實中有限的情況裡，運用科技，為動物創造出快樂、無壓力的生長環境。
purpose(n.)目的project(n.)專案create(v.)製造environment(n.)環境technology(n.)科技condition(n.)狀況limited(adj.)受限制的