chapter 10: apps/computers

clueless

k bt j cả

ex: It is true that most of us are under the impression that old ppl are absolutely clueless about technologies

under the impression

có ấn tượng

ex: It is true that most of us are under the impression that old ppl are absolutely clueless about technologies

carpool

đi chung xe

ex: Another app that I think has become very popular is Grab, which is a carpool application

ubiquitous

phổ biến

ex: as smartphones become ubiquitous, using apps is an inevitable part of everyday life

inevitable

không thể tránh khỏi

ex: không thể tránh khỏi

be guilty of

cảm thấy có lỗi

ex: I am guilty of having more apps on my phone than I know what to do with

eternally

mãi mãi

ex: Receiving on notification after another is eternally distracting

scroll through your feed

lướt qua bảng tin của bạn

ex: It's very convenient to be able to quickly scroll through your feed and see what other ppl are up to

perceive(v)

nhận thức, cảm nhận

ex: Old ppl are often perceived as being technophobes

technophobe

người k thích công nghệ hiện đại

ex: My grandparents are true technophobes.

and the like

và những thứ tương tự

ex: The music festival is sick. It features TS, SM and the like.

up to st

đang làm gì

ex: My neighbourhood can be quite scary to walk thru. There're a lot of scary-looking dudes. They're up to no good

not having the faintest idea of

hoàn toàn mù tịt về cái gì

ex: He kept babbling (nói nhảm) but I hadn't had the faintest idea of what he was talking about

savvy(a)

hiểu biết

ex: Old ppl today are actually quite savvy when it comes to technologies

hysterical

cuồng loạn, hốt hoảng, mất kiểm soát

ex: It's still hysterical watching her struggle to recall her Fb password though

augment

hỗ trợ

ex: Most administrative tasks are augmented by computers

far-fetched

viển vông

ex:The idea of autonomous vehicles no longer seems far-fetched

tech-savvy

rành về công nghệ

ex: Many teenagers in my country are quite tech-savvy.

tinker

sửa chữa 1 cách k chuyên nghiệp

ex:They know how to tinker with the settings on whatever devices they're using

proficient in

thành thạo

ex: They are proficient in software programs like Word and Excel

delusional

ảo tưởng

ex;she always seems to think that that without her, the project is going to crash and burn.

equivalent

giống vs

ex: Grab is the equivalent of Uber