Rise of Linux- Vocabulary
1. the sheer size（某物）之重/之大等〔用于强调〕
○ used to emphasize that something is very heavy, large, etc.
○ e.g. The sheer size of the country makes communications difficult. 该国幅员辽阔，造成了通信的困难。
2. line of code 代码行 i.e. 20 million lines of code 两千万行代码
3. behemoth /bəˈhiːmɒθ/ n. 庞然大物
○ something that is very large
○ e.g. a trade behemoth that shipped abroad $800 billion worth of goods 向国外运输了价值8,000亿美元货物的贸易巨头
4. geek (geeks) /ɡiːk/ n. 落伍的人，怪人 geeky adj. 对...着迷的
○ someone who is not popular because they wear unfashionable clothes, do not know how to behave in social situations, or do strange things
○ e.g. a computer geek 电脑迷
5. mixtape (mixtapes) /ˈmɪksteɪp/ n. 混音
○ a piece of music that is produced by mixing different voices or musical instruments that have already been recorded
○ e.g. All types of electronic dance music mixtapes for sale 出售各种电子混音舞曲
6. underground /ˈʌndəɡraʊnd/ adj.（团体、组织等）地下的，秘密的，不合法的；反主流文化的 n. 地下组织
○ an underground group, organization, etc. is secret and illegal
○ e.g. an underground terrorist organization 地下恐怖主义组织
7. server (servers) /ˈsɜːvə(r)/ n.（计算机网络中的）服务器
○ one of the computers on a network that provides a special service
○ e.g. All data is stored on a central file server. 所有数据资料都储存在中央文件服务器里。
8. spoiler alert 剧透警告⚠⚠⚠
9. in somebody's favour (in Linux's favor) 有利于某人，有助于某人
○ If something is in someone’s favour, it gives them an advantage over someone else.
○ e.g. The exchange rate is in our favour at the moment. 目前汇率对我们有利。
○ e.g. be in one's favor lost or not in favor 有利，有市场，得到支持
10. wary 警惕的
11. FUD - fear, uncertainty, doubt 微软和IBM为竞争给客户所灌输的想法
１２. come on board 加入；同上一条船
1３. reach (reached) /riːtʃ/ v. 与…电话联系
○ If you reach someone, you succeed in speaking to them on the telephone.
○ e.g. Do you know where I can reach him? 你知道我在哪儿能跟他联系上吗？
1４. hangup (hangups) 苦恼，难堪，焦虑
○ (=hang-up) an emotional problem about sth. that makes you embarrassed or worried
○ e.g. He's got a real hangup about his height. 他为他的身高很是苦恼。
1５. raring /ˈreərɪŋ/ adj. 热切，渴望
○ very enthusiastic about starting to do sth.
○ e.g. The new recruits arrived early, all dressed up and raring to go. 新兵早早地就到了，都穿得整整齐齐，盼着出发。
1６. passion /ˈpæʃən/ n. 盛怒，激愤
○ a state of being very angry
○ e.g. She flies into a passion if anyone even mentions his name. 哪怕是有人提到他的名字，她也会勃然大怒。
