VOA慢速英语:Top Technology Stories of 2016

短语讲解：

1. It is similar to digital assistants Siri, from Apple, and Alexa, from the American company Amazon.

be similar to 与…相似; 类乎
例句：This behavior is similar to buckling of strut.
这种状态类似于压杆的屈曲。

2. As a result, you can use Siri to order a car with the Uber ride service or find a business with the Yelp mobile app.

as a result 结果， 因此
例句：As a result, the bad thing has been turned into a good one.
结果坏事变成了好事。

3. The game is currently at the top of the iTunes Store app charts.

at the top of 在…顶上
例句：I waited at the top of the stairs.
我在楼梯顶端等着。

4. Yahoo Mail users interested in changing email services now have a difficult time, as the company has turned off its auto-forwarding service.

turn off （把…） 关掉; 完成; 解雇
例句：Please turn off the power.
请把电源关掉。