Technology & Devices

Phrasal verbs for the digital age

简介

科技催生了无数新的短语动词。我们"log in（登录）"、"log out（登出）"、"back up（备份）"数据、"scroll through（滑过）"信息流，还祈祷设备别"break down（坏掉）"或"conk out（罢工）"。

这一章讲的是我们数字生活中的短语动词：电脑、手机、互联网，以及现代世界的技术词汇。

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本章全部短语动词（71）

• log in To access a computer system with credentials
• log out To exit a computer system
• back up To make a copy of data
• scroll through To move through content on a screen
• print out To produce a paper copy
• plug in To connect to an electrical source
• zoom in To magnify or enlarge a view
• set up To install and configure technology
• boot up To start a computer
• scroll down To move down a page on screen
• zoom out To make an image or view smaller
• click on To select something by pressing a mouse button
• log into To access a system with credentials
• sign out To end a session and exit an account
• opt in To choose to participate
• opt out To choose not to participate
• hook up To connect equipment; to meet someone casually
• key in To type information into a device
• power up To start a device
• power down To turn off a device completely
• sync up To synchronize devices or schedules
• log off To end a computer session
• log on To start a computer session
• freeze up When a computer stops responding
• scroll up To move up a page or screen
• sign in To access an online account
• type in To enter text by typing
• swipe through To browse by sliding finger on screen
• tap on To touch a screen to select
• plug into To connect to a system or network
• unplug To disconnect from power
• charge up To restore battery power
• run down To drain battery power
• black out For a screen to go dark
• crash For a system to fail suddenly
• break down For technology to stop working
• pack up For a device to stop working
• go off For an alarm to activate
• link up To connect systems together
• pair up To connect via Bluetooth
• beam over To transfer wirelessly
• send off To transmit a message
• send out To broadcast or distribute
• put through To connect a phone call
• call up To telephone someone
• get through To make a connection
• pop up To appear suddenly on screen
• show up To display on screen
• bring up To display or open something
• pull up To retrieve and display
• track down To find information online
• filter out To exclude from results
• clean out To delete unwanted files
• load up To transfer data onto a device
• stream in To receive media continuously
• buffer To preload content
• max out To reach storage capacity
• free up To make space available
• fire up To start a system
• spin up To initialize a system
• patch up To fix with an update
• work out To figure out a solution
• figure out To understand or solve
• build in To include as a feature
• add on To install an extension
• sign up To register for a service
• lock out To prevent access
• lock in To secure or commit
• hack into To gain unauthorized access
• glitch out To malfunction temporarily
• stream on To continue streaming content