情景对话

Billy: You bet. And it also takes handwritten information.

Jennifer: So it's like a baby computer. It can do a lot, but not everything that a big computer does.

Billy: Exactly. And it's portable and cute. See? It's the size of my palm.

Jennifer: Maybe Palm Pilots will be able to read your palm one day...

Billy: Yeah, and fly airplanes, too, Jen!

Jennifer: I get it---PALM PILOT! That's funny, Billy!

Billy: Jen, you need help...
词汇注释

★ You bet 当然;的确

★ handwritten (a.) 手写的

★ portable (a.) 轻便的，可携带的
参考译文

比　利：的确如此。而且它也能手写输入喔。

珍妮花：所以这就像一台小型计算机。虽然本身已经可以处理很多事了，但没法像大台计算机那样齐全。

比　利：正确。而且它携带方便又可爱。看到没？它就是我的手掌大小。

珍妮花：或许哪天“掌上领航员”可以帮你看手相喔……

比　利：是啊，而且还可以开飞机咧，阿花！

珍妮花：我懂了——“掌上领航员”嘛！这个好笑，比利！

比　利：阿花，你该去看心理医生了……