Basic Computer Components
基本電腦組件| software | 軟體 |
| hardware | 硬體 |
| operating system | 作業系統 |
| OS | |
| driver | 驅動程式 |
| program | 程式 |
| application | 應用程式 |
| to boot up | 開機 |
| to start up | 啟動 |
| to restart | 重新啟動 |
| to shut down | 關機 |
| to reset | 重設 |
You need another software program to do that.
你需要另一個軟體程式才能做到這一點。My computer won't start up.
我的電腦無法啟動。The OS just crashed. We need to restart the computer.
作業系統剛剛崩潰了。我們需要重新啟動電腦。The computer locks up randomly.
電腦會隨機鎖定。Hold down the power button.
按住電源按鈕。Press the enter key.
按 Enter 鍵。
Screen & Interface
螢幕與介面| desktop | 桌面 |
| window | 視窗 |
| cursor | 游標 |
| icon | 圖示 |
| interface | 介面 |
| toolbar | 工具列 |
| taskbar | 工作列 |
| notification | 通知 |
| menu | 選單 |
| to tap | 點擊 |
| to click | 點擊 |
| to double-click | 雙擊 |
| to right-click | 右鍵點擊 |
| to resize | 調整大小 |
| to minimize | 最小化 |
| to maximize | 最大化 |
| to scroll | 滾動 |
| to zoom in | 放大 |
| to zoom out | 縮小 |
Double-click the folder.
雙擊資料夾。Right-click the file.
右鍵點擊檔案。Click on that link.
點擊該連結。Resize the window. It's too small.
調整視窗大小。它太小了。The screen is frozen.
螢幕凍結了。
Applications & Tools
應用程式與工具| spell checker | 拼字檢查程式 |
| word processor | 文書處理器 |
| spreadsheet | 試算表 |
| to print | 列印 |
| to scan | 掃描 |
| to multitask | 多工 |
Don't forget to spell-check your email.
別忘了檢查電子郵件的拼字。
| to save | 儲存 |
| to copy | 複製 |
| to cut | 剪下 |
| to paste | 貼上 |
| to drag | 拖曳 |
| to drop | 放下 |
| to delete | 刪除 |
| to insert | 插入 |
| to find | 尋找 |
| to highlight | 反白 |
| to undo | 復原 |
| to redo | 重做 |
| to cancel | 取消 |
Copy and paste the text.
複製並貼上文字。Drag the file into the folder.
將檔案拖曳到資料夾中。Did you save the changes?
你儲存變更了嗎？Be sure to save your work.
務必儲存你的工作。
Software Management
軟體管理| settings | 設定 |
| preferences | |
| properties | 內容 |
| open source | 開放原始碼 |
| compatible | 相容 |
| user-friendly | 使用者友善 |
| update | 更新 |
| to install | 安裝 |
| to uninstall | 解除安裝 |
| to launch | 啟動 |
| to run | 執行 |
| to close | 關閉 |
| to update | 更新 |
| to upgrade | 升級 |
| to configure | 設定 |
You need to update your operating system.
你需要更新你的作業系統。Launch the application.
啟動應用程式。Close the program.
關閉程式。Set the date and time.
設定日期和時間。That process is running in the background. You might need to kill it.
該程序正在背景執行。你可能需要終止它。
Files & Folders
檔案與資料夾| folder | 資料夾 |
| file | 檔案 |
| path | 路徑 |
| shortcut | 捷徑 |
| hotkey | 熱鍵 |
The file is corrupted.
檔案已損毀。
Storage & Memory
儲存與記憶體| storage | 儲存 |
| disk space | 磁碟空間 |
| RAM | RAM |
| cache | 快取 |
| cloud storage | 備份 |
| backup | 雲端儲存 |
| data | 資料 |
| to backup | 備份 |
| to format | 格式化 |
I need to free up some disk space.
我需要釋放一些磁碟空間。You should backup your computer frequently.
你應該經常備份你的電腦。Insert the USB key.
插入 USB 隨身碟。Is it plugged in?
它插上了嗎？