課文大意 Overview

AI的時代，晶片很重要，可是做晶片會用很多水。現在工廠開始研究「再生水」，這樣可以用少一點水，對地球比較好。

AI de shídài, jīngpiàn hěn zhòngyào, kěshì zuò jīngpiàn huì yòng hěn duō shuǐ. Xiànzài gōngchǎng kāishǐ yánjiū “zàishēngshuǐ”, zhèyàng kěyǐ yòng shǎo yìdiǎn shuǐ, duì dìqiú bǐjiào hǎo.

In the age of AI, semiconductor chips are very important. However, making chips requires a large amount of water. Today, factories are studying and using reclaimed water so they can reduce water consumption and help protect the environment.

對話Dialogue

A：你知道什麼是再生水嗎？
Nǐ zhīdào shénme shì zàishēngshuǐ ma?

B：不太知道。再生水是什麼？
Bú tài zhīdào. Zàishēngshuǐ shì shénme?

A：再生水是把用過的水清理乾淨，再拿來使用的水。
Zàishēngshuǐ shì bǎ yòng guò de shuǐ qīnglǐ gānjìng, zài ná lái shǐyòng de shuǐ.

B：原來如此。那再生水可以喝嗎？
Yuánlái rúcǐ. Nà zàishēngshuǐ kěyǐ hē ma?

A：有些再生水不能喝，可是可以用在工廠。
Yǒuxiē zàishēngshuǐ bù néng hē, kěshì kěyǐ yòng zài gōngchǎng.

B：台積電也用再生水嗎？
Táijīdiàn yě yòng zàishēngshuǐ ma?

A：對，台積電用再生水來做晶片。
Duì, Táijīdiàn yòng zàishēngshuǐ lái zuò jīngpiàn.

B：可是晶片不是需要很乾淨的水嗎？
Kěshì jīngpiàn bú shì xūyào hěn gānjìng de shuǐ ma?

A：沒錯。所以台積電花了很多時間做測試和研究。
Méicuò. Suǒyǐ Táijīdiàn huā le hěn duō shíjiān zuò cèshì hé yánjiū.

B：結果成功了嗎？
Jiéguǒ chénggōng le ma?

A：成功了！現在再生水已經可以用在先進製程。
Chénggōng le! Xiànzài zàishēngshuǐ yǐjīng kěyǐ yòng zài xiānjìn zhìchéng.

B：這樣有什麼好處？
Zhèyàng yǒu shénme hǎochù?

A：可以節省很多水，也能保護環境。
Kěyǐ jiéshěng hěn duō shuǐ, yě néng bǎohù huánjìng.

B：聽起來很不錯！
Tīng qǐlái hěn búcuò!

A：是啊，所以再生水對台灣很重要。
Shì a, suǒyǐ zàishēngshuǐ duì Táiwān hěn zhòngyào.

翻譯Translation

A: Do you know what reclaimed water is?

B: Not really. What is reclaimed water?

A: Reclaimed water is water that has been cleaned and treated so it can be used again.

B: I see. Can people drink reclaimed water?

A: Some reclaimed water is not suitable for drinking, but it can be used in factories.

B: Does TSMC use reclaimed water too?

A: Yes. TSMC uses reclaimed water in the process of making semiconductor chips.

B: But don’t chips require very clean water?

A: That’s right. That’s why TSMC spent a lot of time testing and researching the technology.

B: Was it successful?

A: Yes! Reclaimed water can now be used in advanced chip manufacturing processes. It helps save a lot of water and also protects the environment.

A: It helps save a lot of water and also protects the environment.

B: That sounds great!

A: Yes. That’s why reclaimed water is so important for Taiwan.