VOA慢速英语:Is Writing Notes by Hand Better Than Typing?

短语讲解：

1. Many college students have given up taking class notes by hand.

give up 放弃; 投降; 把…让给
例句：Others give up after an injury.
其他人在受伤后放弃了。

2. So, turn off your computer if you want to remember something.

turn off （把…）关掉; 完成; 解雇
例句：Could you please turn off the car radio?
请你把车上的收音机关掉行么？

3. These electronic notes contained more words. But scientists say it leads to "mindless transcription."

lead to 导致
例句：Blindly copying others might very well lead to losses. 
盲目搬用别人的经验很容易造成损失。 

4. They may write without really thinking about what they are writing.

think about 考虑…; 捉摸…
例句：How will they think about it?
那么他们会怎样考虑呢？

5. So even if you want to stop typing what you hear word-for-word, you might not be able to.

even if 即使，纵然; 虽然
例句：Even if no one walks there.
即使是根本没人走的地方。
be able to 能，会; 能够
例句：How soon will china be able to clean up its air?
中国能在多短时间内将空气变清洁？