Google adding search by voice, pictures / Google 將增加語音及圖片搜尋－看CNN學英文

Google adding search by voice, pictures / Google 將增加語音及圖片搜尋

看CNN學英文寫於 2011年6月19日 22:26

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新聞來源: http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/web/06/14/google.voice.search/index.html?npt=NP1

今日單字: add [v.] = 添加、增加

(一) 今日單字的其他意思及變化

add [v.]

1. 將...相加 ( e.g. If you add 2 and 2, you get 4. )

add up

1. 把...加起來 ( e.g. Add up the numbers and you'll see the total. )

2. 合乎情理、有道理 ( e.g. I knew they were lying as their stories just didn't add up. )

add up to

1. 總計為...、一共達... ( e.g. The numbers add up to exactly $500. )

2. 意味著、代表著 ( e.g The bloody knife and fingerprints add up to a murder. )

add in / add on

1. 把...包括在內、附加某物 ( e.g. Add in another set of speakers and I'll buy it. )

add-in / add-on [n.]

1. 附加的東西 ( 如...可增加電腦效能的附加元件 )

additive [n.]

1. 添加劑、添加物 ( e.g. Make sure that your children's meals are without additives, colorants and preservatives. )

addition [n.]

1. 加、附加的人或物 ( e.g. Please welcome the newest addition of our company. )

2. 加法 ( e.g. First grade students usually learn some basic addition. )

additional [adj.]

1. 添加的、附加的、額外的 ( e.g. The additional work is the reason he doesn't like being a manager. )

additionally [adv.]

1. 同時、此外、附加地 ( e.g. Additionally, the company will also offer training to new employees. )

(二) 好用片語、俚語、成語及名言

add fuel to the fire / add fuel to the flame

火上加油

e.g. Taking the wrong medication when you are sick is like adding fuel to the flame.

add insult to injury

字面上的意思是: 傷害之外又加上污辱，但事實上比較像是在說「雪上加霜、更糟的是」。

e.g. A pipe in our house burst. And, to add insult to injury, the water flooded over my new laptop.

(三) 延伸討論

For users around the world, there are actually a number of search engines to choose from.

The more popular ones are ...

Baidu
Bing
Google
Yahoo!

Which one do you use the most ?

I like using Google.

It's very user - friendly and I have never had difficulty finding what I want.

Do you know any other good search engines ?

If you do, share with us below.

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