豆知识 2010-01-03&01-09 Dropbox—免费在线储存同步网

 You’ve been there. You’re about to buy lunch and realize your wallet is in your other pants, or maybe you left your keys at home. The problem is organization. You need one place for everything, like a magic pocket. Putting something in the magic pocket means it’s always there, no matter what you wear or where you are.

 

The same thing is true for computers. If you have more than one, keeping track of all of your files can be a pain. Solving this problem is one of the big ideas behind Dropbox. It’s like a magic pocket, a single, secure place for all of your stuff.

 

Let’s meet Josh who is preparing for a big trip to Africa. Right now, all of his trip info is spread across his laptop, desktop¹ and phone. He needs to consolidate² it all, and it’s tired to having to email files to himself or moving them around with a USB drive. Then he found Dropbox, which creates a new kind of folder³ on his computers. These folders⁴ work hard to be exactly alike, even across Macs and PCs. By adding his itinerary⁵ to his laptop Dropdox, he can be sure the same file will show up in his desktop Dropbox and even on his phone.

 

The same thing happens when he saves a document in a Dropbox folder. The document gets updated across all of his Dropboxes. But it’s not just his computers, the Dropbox website also works to be exactly like his other Dropboxes. Anything he puts in Dropbox is available on the website automatically.

 

This way, if his jeep takes a dive and his computer is ruined, he can still get to his files on the Dropbox website where they're always backed up. As it turns out, Josh’s safari⁶ was a success. And his laptop made a home with lots of videos and photos to share.

 

Instead of emailing everything, he just shared the Dropbox photo with his mom. So she can get copies of photos she wants to frame. Because it works so well for travel, Josh made Dropbox the home for all of his stuff. So it’s accessible anytime, wherever he goes.

 

Whether you’re travelling the world, running a business, or simply organizing your life, Dropbox means you can stop worrying about managing files and backups and get on with your next adventure.

1 desktop   

n.桌面管理系统程序；台式

参考例句：

• My computer is a desktop computer of excellent quality.我的计算机是品质卓越的台式计算机。
• Do you know which one is better,a laptop or a desktop?你知道哪一种更好，笔记本还是台式机？

2 consolidate   

v.使加固，使加强；(把...)联为一体，合并

参考例句：

• The two banks will consolidate in July next year. 这两家银行明年7月将合并。
• The government hoped to consolidate ten states to form three new ones.政府希望把十个州合并成三个新的州。

3 folder   

n.纸夹，文件夹

参考例句：

• Peter returned the plan and charts to their folder.彼得把这份计划和表格放回文件夹中。
• He draws the document from its folder.他把文件从硬纸夹里抽出来。

4 folders   

n.文件夹( folder的名词复数 )；纸夹；（某些计算机系统中的）文件夹；页面叠

参考例句：

• Encrypt and compress individual files and folders. The program is compact, efficient and user friendly. 加密和压缩的个人档案和folders.the计划是紧凑，高效和用户友好。 来自互联网
• By insertion of photocopies,all folders can be maintained complete with little extra effort. 插入它的复制本，不费多大力量就能使所有文件夹保持完整。 来自辞典例句

5 itinerary   

n.行程表，旅行路线；旅行计划

参考例句：

• The two sides have agreed on the itinerary of the visit.双方商定了访问日程。
• The next place on our itinerary was Silistra.我们行程的下一站是锡利斯特拉。

6 safari   

n.远征旅行(探险、考察)；探险队，狩猎队

参考例句：

• When we go on safari we like to cook on an open fire.我们远行狩猎时，喜欢露天生火做饭。
• They went on safari searching for the rare black rhinoceros.他们进行探险旅行，搜寻那稀有的黑犀牛。