Technology is all around us and it is really changing the way we live our lives. Some say technology is making things better and others say that it is making things more complicated.
科技無處不在，它確實改變了我們的生活方式。一些人說技術使事情變得更好，另一些人說它使事情變得更復雜。
Whatever you think you cannot deny that technology is here to stay!
無論你認為什麼，你都不能否認技術是可以留下來的！
So, we have compiled a list of ten idioms that have been given to us by the technology world. There are some fantastic ones here and they can also be used to describe things in the human world.
因此，我們編制了一份由科技界創造出來的十個成語列表。這裡有一些奇妙的東西，它們也可以用來描述人類世界中的事物。
Bells and whistles
花裡胡哨
When something has bells and whistles on it, it means that it has lots of cool features.
當某個東西上有鈴鐺和口哨時，就意味著它有很多很酷的特性。
Think about your smartphone and just how many features it has, there are so many that you may not even use and perhaps you don’t need. Even so, companies still continue adding capabilities and extra features which they say make our lives easier.
想想你的智慧手機，它有多少功能，有那麼多你甚至可能不使用，也許你不需要。即便如此，公司仍在繼續增加他們所說的使我們的生活更容易的能力和額外功能。
You can also describe items like cars as having all the bells and whistles.
你也可以把汽車這樣的東西描述成擁有很多華麗的點綴。
Take a look below:
請看下面：
Alan: Nice car, Francis!
艾倫：好車，弗朗西斯！
Francis: Thanks Al, I bought it last week and I’m really enjoying it!
弗朗西斯：謝謝艾爾，我上週買的，我真的很喜歡！
Alan: It looks cool, how much was it?
艾倫：看起來很酷，多少錢？
Francis: It cost a lot of money, 30,000 pounds, but it has all the bells and whistles as well!
弗朗西斯：它花了很多錢，3萬英鎊，但它也飽含所有的裝飾！
Alan: Oh wow, what does it have?
艾倫：哦，哇，有什麼？
Francis: Well, with this model I get in-car wifi, heated seats and a satellite radio.
弗朗西斯：好吧，有了這個型號，我就有了車內WiFi、加熱座椅和衛星收音機。
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So, as you can see with Francis’ fancy car, to have all the bells and whistles can be a good thing but it may also cost a lot of extra money!
所以，你可以看到弗朗西斯的豪華汽車，擁有所有的鈴聲和口哨可以是一件好事，但它也可能會花費很多額外的錢！
To blow a fuse
發脾氣
Danger! Bad temper alert!
危險！壞脾氣警報！
To blow a fuse means that someone suddenly gets very angry, perhaps over something unexpected.
保險絲燒斷意味著有人突然非常生氣，也許是因為一些意想不到的事情。
In the technology world, when something blows a fuse it means that suddenly it stops working. It comes from electronics, for example, if a lightbulb blows its fuse it will suddenly stop working and will perhaps make a sharp popping noise.
在科技界，當有東西燒斷保險絲時，意味著它會突然停止工作。例如，它來自電子裝置，如果燈泡燒斷保險絲，它會突然停止工作，可能會發出尖銳的爆裂聲。
Think about someone in your life that often blows their fuse. Do you ever blow your fuse?
想想你生活中經常引爆導火索的人。你燒過保險絲嗎？
Here’s an example:
以下有一個例子：
Jane: Paula, did you hear Valerie this morning?
簡：保拉，你今天早上聽到瓦萊麗的話了嗎？
Paula: No, what happened?
保拉：不，怎麼了？
Jane: Well, I brought in some cakes that I had made at home. I simply asked her if she wanted a cake and she blew a fuse! I’m so confused and upset! She shouted at me saying “Go away! I don’t want a cake!”
簡：嗯，我帶了一些我在家做的蛋糕。我只是問她要不要一塊蛋糕，結果她開始發脾氣！我很困惑和不安！她對我喊道：“走開！我不要蛋糕！“
Paula: Ah, I know what the problem is. Valerie is on a strict diet and is trying to lose some weight so she probably can’t eat cake.
寶拉：啊，我知道是什麼問題。瓦萊麗正在嚴格節食，她正努力減肥，所以她可能不能吃蛋糕。
Jane: Well I understand that but she didn’t have to yell at me!
簡：我明白，但她不必對我大喊大叫！
Be careful not to blow your fuse! Try to stay calm and solve the problem first! Also, if a fuse blows in your house, take care when you change it!
小心別發脾氣！試著保持冷靜，先解決問題！另外，如果你家裡的保險絲燒斷了，更換時要小心！
Bright as a button
聰明過人
Now, this one comes from something that is indeed technology related but you probably take it for granted on a daily basis! The button is a fantastic invention, it helps us to keep our clothing closed and also to make it look good.
現在，這一個來源於一些確實與技術相關的東西，但您可能每天都認為這是理所當然的！紐扣是一項了不起的發明，它可以幫助我們保持衣服的緊閉，同時也讓它看起來很漂亮。
This phrase is great because it is using the double meaning of bright. Bright can mean both intelligent and shiny.
這個短語很好，因為它使用了光明的雙重含義。明亮意味著聰明和閃亮。
So in this case, you can say that someone is bright as a button to say that they are very intelligent and also a pleasant person! It’s a great compliment! If someone says you are bright as a button then you should be very pleased.
所以在這種情況下，你可以說某人是聰明的按鈕，說他們是非常聰明的人，也是一個令人愉快的人！這是一個偉大的讚美！如果有人說你很聰明，那麼你應該很高興。
Heres an example of where this phrase might be used:
下面是一個可以使用此短語的示例：
Grant: Hey Ruth, I was reading your daughter’s essay the other day. What a fantastic piece of work!
格蘭特：嗨，露絲，前幾天我在看你女兒的論文。多棒的工作啊！
Ruth: Thank you, Grant, I know she worked very hard on it.
露絲：謝謝你，格蘭特，我知道她在這方面很努力。
Grant: Well that’s excellent. She is such an intelligent young lady, she’s as bright as a button.
格蘭特：那太好了。她真是一個聰明的年輕女子，非常聰明。
Ruth: Thanks Grant, that’s kind of you!
露絲：謝謝格蘭特，你真好！
A really nice phrase that you can use to compliment your friends and family today! Do you know anyone that is bright as a button?
今天你可以用一個非常好的短語來讚美你的朋友和家人！你現在有沒有認識的聰明過人的人？
Cog in the machine
核心人物
This is a very interesting phrase to look at but much simpler if you think about it logically.
這是一個非常有趣的短語，但如果你從邏輯上考慮，它會簡單得多。
A cog is something that turns in a machine to make it work, without it the machine could not function properly and would be completely useless!
齒輪是使機器運轉的東西，沒有它，機器就不能正常工作，完全沒有用處！
That being said, being a cog in the machine is a really nice thing to say to someone and will make them feel really valued as a person.
也就是說，當機器上的一個齒輪是對某人說的一件很好的事情，會讓他們覺得自己真的很有價值。
This could be a great expression to use if you are the manager of a large company and want to make an employee feel important.
如果你是一家大公司的經理，並且想讓員工覺得自己很重要，那麼這可能是一個很好的表達方式。
Let’s take a look at the example:
讓我們來看一個例子：
Joe: Hi Regan, step into my office please! I would like to have a chat.
喬：你好，雷根，請走進我的辦公室！我想聊聊。
Regan: Okay sir, what seems to be the problem?
里根：好的，先生，有什麼問題嗎？
Joe: There is no problem! I just wanted to say how well you are doing for this company. Keep up the good work!
喬：沒問題！我只是想說你為這家公司做得有多好。繼續努力！
Regan: Oh, thanks sir! I should try and be more positive!
雷根：哦，謝謝你，先生！我應該試著更積極一點！
Joe: Absolutely! You are a very important cog in the machine here.
喬：當然！你是這裡的核心人物。
Regan: Thanks sir, that means a lot.
雷根：謝謝，先生，這很重要。
This phrase doesn’t have to be limited to business, it can be used for anyone that works well in a team and that perhaps doesn’t get much praise on a regular basis. Make them feel valued today! Without them, your machine might not work.
這個短語不必侷限於業務，它可以用於團隊中工作良好的任何人，並且可能在常規基礎上不會得到太多讚揚。讓他們覺得今天很有價值！沒有它們，您的機器可能無法工作。
To hit the panic button
驚慌失措
This is a funny phrase to describe a situation where somebody has acted quickly and without thinking. When you hit the panic button, you forget all logic and act as though the world were about to end.
這是一個有趣的短語，用來描述一種情況，某人行動迅速，沒有思考。當你按下緊急按鈕時，你忘記了所有的邏輯，就好像世界即將結束。
There are lots of examples of panic in our modern world thanks to the technology from which this phrase came! Think about when you are typing a long document and something goes wrong. Suddenly, you lose everything. All of your words, all of your pictures, gone never to be seen again.
在我們的現代世界中，有很多恐慌的例子，這要歸功於這句話所源自的技術！當你在輸入一個長文件時，想想有什麼地方出錯了。突然間，你失去了一切。你所有的話，你所有的照片，再也看不見了。
Do you act calmly and try to recover the files? Or do you hit the panic button and start screaming and running around the house whilst thinking about what you will do?
你是否冷靜地試圖恢復檔案？或者你是按了緊急按鈕，開始尖叫，在家裡跑來跑去，同時考慮你會怎麼做？
Only you can answer that!
只有你能回答！
Have a look at the example:
看看這個例子：
Paul: Oh my god, Mary, did you see what happened to Joe this morning?
保羅：哦，天哪，瑪麗，你看到今天早上喬怎麼了嗎？
Mary: No! Is he okay?
瑪麗：不！他沒事吧？
Paul: He got a phone call this morning saying that his son had not come to school and they didn’t know where he was.
保羅：他今天早上接到一個電話，說他兒子沒來學校，他們不知道他在哪裡。
Mary: Oh no!
瑪麗：哦，不！
Paul: Yeah, he hit the panic button. He leapt from his seat and ran out to his car to go and find his son.
保羅：是的，他按了緊急按鈕。他從座位上跳下來，跑到車裡去找他的兒子。
Mary: And did he find him?
瑪麗：他找到他了嗎？
Paul: He got halfway down the road and then he had another call from the school saying that he didn’t need to worry, it was just a mistake.
保羅：他在路上走了一半，然後又接到學校的電話，說他不必擔心，那只是個錯誤。
Mary: Oh thank goodness. What a relief!
瑪麗：哦，謝天謝地。真是鬆了一口氣！
To be in tune with somebody
和某人步調一致
This is a beautiful phrase that you can use to describe your relationship with your best friend or significant other.
這是一個美麗的短語，你可以用它來描述你和你最好的朋友或重要的其他人的關係。
Think about the technology parallel, if you are in tune with something, it is usually to do with television or radio. On television, you tune the television (or at least you used to) to get a better signal and to make the picture clearer. On the radio, the same is true, but instead it is to make the sound clearer.
想想這項技術的平行性，如果你與某件事保持一致，它通常與電視或收音機有關。在電視上，你調整電視（或者至少你以前）以獲得更好的訊號，使畫面更清晰。在收音機上也是一樣的，但它是為了讓聲音更清晰。
Let’s bring that back to the real world now, if you are in tune with somebody then it means you completely understand them and you can speak to each other without words.
現在讓我們把這個帶回到現實世界，如果你和某人在一起，那就意味著你完全理解他們，你可以不用言語交談。
It’s a wonderful thing to share with somebody and it can make your relationship so much better!
和別人分享是一件很好的事情，它可以讓你們的關係變得更好！
Here’s an example:
下面是一個例子：
Barry: Julie, how was your date last night?
巴里：朱莉，你昨晚約會怎麼樣？
Julie: Oh it was fantastic, we are really getting along well.
朱莉：哦，太棒了，我們相處得很好。
Barry: How wonderful!
巴里：太好了！
Julie: Yeah I’m so happy! We seem to be completely in tune with each other!
朱莉：是啊，我太高興了！我們似乎完全一致！
Barry: I’m very happy to hear that, Julie.
巴里：我很高興聽到這個訊息，朱莉。