了她，他说，机器人不会伤害她，也不会让别人来伤害她。这会是个意外的收获。然而，她初次见到机器人的时候就感到有点儿担心。机器人名叫托尼，看上去更像一个人，而不像台机器。他虽然面部表情毫无变化，但是个子高大，相貌英俊，头发平整，声音低沉浑厚。

　　On the second morning Tony, wearing an apron\s\up1(10(10)， brought her breakfast and then asked her whether she needed help dressing⑪. She felt embarrassed⑫ and quickly told him to go. It was disturbing⑬ and frightening that he looked so human⑭.

　　One day, Claire mentioned that she didn't think she was clever. Tony said that she must feel very unhappy to say that. Claire thought it was ridiculous⑮ to be offered sympathy⑯ by a robot. But she began to trust him. She told him how she was overweight⑰ and this made her feel unhappy. Also she felt her home wasn't elegant⑱ enough for someone like Larry who wanted to improve his social position⑲. She wasn't like Gladys Claffern, one of the richest and most powerful women around. \s\up1(10(10)apron /'eIprən/ n．围裙

⑪本句是主从复合句。whether引导宾语从句。现在分词短语wearing an apron作定语，修饰Tony。

⑫embarrassed adj.难堪的；尴尬的

⑬disturbing adj.引起烦恼的；令人不安的

⑭在句式It is＋ adj.＋that ...中，it是形式主语，that从句是真正的主语。

⑮ridiculous adj.可笑的；荒谬的

⑯sympathy /'sImpəθI/ n．同情(心)

⑰overweight /ˌəʊvə'weIt/ adj.超重的；体重超常的

⑱elegant /'elIɡənt/ adj.优雅的；高雅的；讲究的

⑲who wanted to improve his social position是who引导的定语从句，修饰Larry。

[第3～4段译文],　　第二天早晨，托尼戴着围裙，给她端来了早餐，然后问她是否需要帮忙穿衣打扮。她感到有点儿尴尬，很快就打发他走了。机器人如此通人性，这使她觉得心烦和害怕。,有一天，克莱尔说起，她觉得她自己不聪明。托尼则说，她一定是很不高兴，才会说出这样的话来。克莱尔觉得，被一个机器人同情有点荒唐。但是她开始信任托尼了