A Peek Inside the World of Apps 超夯App引领风潮
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- 创建于 2011年8月03日
- 最后更新于 2024年5月25日
- 发布于 2013年9月21日
- 作者:Mike Lee
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It seems that the modern world runs on applications – those fun, convenient, and at times useful programs found on our smartphones and online that run the gamut from time wasters to life savers. Let’s take a look at the best that the app world has to offer right now.
现在的世界似乎绕着应用程序运转,从我们的智能型手机跟网络上可以发现那些有趣、方便和那些有时还蛮实用的程序,从打发时间用到生活救星的程序在该领域都找得到。现在就来看看目前应用程序世界中最佳的应用程序吧!
Imagine that you meet someone new, and the two of you really hit it off. Then comes the inevitable exchange of information that involves manually typing someone’s contact details into your phone – until now, that is. With the Bump app, all you need to do is select what info you want to share with a person, then hold your phone and gently bump hands with the other Bump user, and this information will be automatically transferred between the phones.
试想你结交了一位的新朋友,而你们两人真的很投缘。接着不可避免地你们两人互相交换联络信息,这就会牵涉到手动将某人的联络方式打进你的手机,目前为止是这样没错。有了Bump应用程序,你只需要选择你想与他人分享的信息,接着拿着你的手机与其他Bump应用程序用户的手轻轻碰一下,这些联络信息就会在手机之间自动传输。
Then there is WhatsApp Messenger. With this helpful app, anyone with an iPhone, Blackberry, Android, or Nokia phone can send text messages to their friends for free, because it uses the same data plan used for email and web browsing.
还有一种WhatsApp Messenger应用程序。有了这个帮助良多的应用程序,任何有iPhone、黑莓机、Android系统手机或是诺基亚手机的人都可以免费传送简讯给他们的朋友,因为此应用程序与电子邮件与浏览网络一样都使用手机的无线网络。
Apps can also be found online, with Facebook being the first place app enthusiasts should look. One of the most popular Facebook apps in Taiwan is the fat man simulator, which lets you see what you would look like if you were to pack on a few pounds. Another popular application is the one that allows you to see what your personality like by analyzing which Chinese character you use most while using Facebook. All these and more await you in the ever expanding world of apps.
在网络上也可以发现应用程序。应用程序狂热者第一个应注意的就是脸书。台湾最受欢迎的脸书应用程序之一就是胖子仿真器,这个应用程序可以让你看到增胖几磅之后的模样。另一个受欢迎的应用程序会分析你在使用脸书时最常使用哪一个中文字,藉此让你了解自身的个性。此外,还有更多的应用程序都在不断扩展的应用程序世界中等着你。
-by Joe Henley
Vocabulary
单词发音
gamut [ˋgæmət] n. 全部,整个范围 a complete range or extent
bump [bʌmp] v. 碰,撞
text message 发短信;简讯
simulator [ˋsɪmjə͵letɚ] n. 仿真训练装置
Idiom
片语发音
run on something 靠....运行 be dominated by, be concerned with, be preoccupied with
take a look at 看一看 to observe or examine someone or something
hit it off 相处融洽 to quickly become good friends with someone
pack on 增加 gain (weight)
Reading Questions
1. What is the main purpose of the article?
(A) To talk about the best way to find applications.
(B) To give details on how to download applications.
(C) To explain why applications should be given away for free.
(D) To introduce a few fun and useful applications.
2. What does Bump do?
(A) It apologizes for you if you bump into someone.
(B) It allows people to easily exchange contact info.
(C) It is an application that functions like a social networking website.
(D) It is just a fun game that people can play in their spare time.
3. What does WhatsApp Messenger allow people to do?
(A) To have a video chat with friends and family members.
(B) To make long distance calls at reduced rates.
(C) To send text messages for free.
(D) To talk on the phone without spending any money.
FIRST LOOK: Newly updated BUMP iOS APP
Answer
1. ( D ) |
2. ( B ) |
3. ( C ) |
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