Studio Classroom- October 6- [Viewpoints] Which Do You Prefer: a Mac or a PC?

【Chat Room】

• user-friendly 對使用者友善的，意即方便使用的，此字最早出自於電腦的領域，表示讓使用者易於了解，輕鬆操作電腦程式(program)
  - It's easy to use!
• environmentally-friendly 對環境有善的，意即不傷害環境，有利於環境的(產品或作為)
  - is one of the many terms that came from "user-friendly"
  - if something is "environmentally-friendly", it doesn't harm environment.
• Q：What kind of things are "environmentally-friendly"?
  A：
  1. The car that use solar energy is more "environmentally-friendly" than a car runs on gasline. 一部使用太陽能的汽車比使用汽油的更有利於環境
  2. A certain behavior can also be considered "environmentally-friendly", for example, recycling is more "environmentally-friendly" than ... your garage on the ground. 資源回收亦為有利於環境的舉動
• Q：What are some of the other "friendly" expression we can learn?
  A：We can apply "friendly" almost any word that in the case of type of person, ex:
  1. child-friendly 對兒童有善的，不傷害兒童的
  - As a parent, we can make sure a certain restaurant is child-friendly, meaning it's safe for children to diet.
  2. pedestrian-friendly 不傷害行人的
  - It's safe to walk around without worry about cars going by.

【Language Tips】

1. compatible adj. 相容的(例1)；協調的，可一致的(例2)
   (com- 一起)
   ex:
   1. This new software might not be compatible with my computer system.
   2. After dating for a while, Nancy realized that she and Hank were not compatible.(合不來)
2. potentially adv. 可能地；潛在地
   (potential adj. 可能的，潛在的)
   ex:
   1. This new medicine might potentially become the number-one-selling medicine for diabetes(糖尿病).
   2. The potentially useful evidence was kept a secret from the public.
   - the potentially useful evidence 可能派得上用場的證據
3. innovative adj. 創新的，革新的
   (nov- 新)
   ex:
   1. This innovative software system will definitely replace many old ones.
   2. This scientist's innovative theory wasn't accepted when it was first introduced.