10款美國大學生求學必備的APP，快來武裝你的手機。
推薦應用1：Dictionary.com —— 隨時隨地查字典
You don't have to be a wordsmith to appreciate the Dictionary.com app. Compatible with the iPhone, Blackberry, Android, and more, Dictionary.com is a dictionary and thesaurus that provides access to over 2m words.
要使用Dictionary.com應用，你不用非得是個愛舞文弄墨的人。這是一款與iPhone、黑莓、安卓等手機兼容的詞典兼詞庫，能為超過200萬詞彙提供註解。
Named the top iPad app for college students by US News and World Report in 2010 and an "app you need to survive college" by Mashable in 2013, you don't need an Internet connection for most content once you've downloaded the app. According to iTunes, the entire dictionary and thesaurus are available offline. In addition, the Dictionary.com app also features a voice-to-text search, according to PCWorld.
2010年，這款應用被《美國新聞與世界報導》評為適合高校學生的iPad最佳應用，並於2013被網際網路新聞博客Mashable評為大學生必備應用。下載該應用後，獲取大部分內容你都不需要連接網際網路。iTune上的介紹信息顯示，整個詞典和詞庫都可以離線訪問。此外，《微電腦世界》稱，該應用還有語音轉換文本搜索功能。
推薦應用2：Mental Case ——華麗麗的虛擬快閃記憶體
Thanks to smart-phones and state-of-the-art technology, flashcards have gotten a high-tech makeover. Like flashcards, the app called Mental Case enables you to create mental notes, but it uses plenty of bells and whistles.
憑藉智慧型手機和高科技，快閃記憶體卡得以改頭換面。和快閃記憶體卡類似，這款名為Mental Case的App可以幫你保存信息，但不同之處在於它更華麗。
The virtual flashcards include text, images, audio and video, according to iTunes. They can be presented as slideshows, too, with the capability of sharing your notes with others via your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Mental Case recently landed on the list of "7 Great Apps for the Back to School Grind" by phillyBurbs.com, a suburban Philadelphia news website.
iTunes上的介紹顯示，這種虛擬快閃記憶體包括文本、圖片、音頻以及視頻，還可以用作幻燈片。你可以通過iPhone, iPad或Mac電腦與他人分享你的筆記。最近，該應用被費城郊區一家名為phillyBurbs.com的新聞網站評為"7款返校學生精品應用軟體"。
推薦應用3：Dropbox —— 文件永遠丟不了
Tired of having your files all over the place? This app is the perfect fix for that problem. Dropbox lets you take all of your photos, documents and videos anywhere.
對滿世界都是文件感到厭倦不已？Dropbox可以很好地解決這個問題。這款應用可以把你的照片、文檔和視頻帶到任何地方。
After you install Dropbox, any file you save to your Dropbox will save automatically to your smartphones, computer and even the Dropbox website. Even if you lose your phone, your files are always safe in Dropbox.
安裝Dropbox後，你存入該應用的任何文件都將自動保存至你的智慧型手機、電腦甚至還有Dropbox網頁上。就算你把手機丟了，你在Dropbox備份的文件也總是安全的。
推薦應用4：Wikipanion —— 學術研究好幫手
With this app, you can have access to the popular online encyclopedia, Wikipedia. Wikipanion allows you to search the site's entries with speed and accuracy.
有了這款應用，你可以訪問熱門在線百科全書維基百科。Wikipanion能讓你快速、精準地查詢維基百科的各個詞條。
Wikipanion's features include a variety of search options, audio playback of dictionary definitions, and bookmarking individual sections. What's more, in 2010, TheDailyBeast.com described Wikipanion as "the No 1 research stop for every student researching a paper."
這款軟體的特色在於有各種各樣的搜索選項、字典定義的音頻回放、標記單獨章節等。此外，2010年，每日野獸網站還將Wikipanion冠以"每位研修論文學生的首選搜索幫手"之名。
推薦應用5：EZ Read —— 提高學習效率的利器
Take the fear out of studying Shakespeare with the EZ Read app. It is designed to help demystify literary classics on your smartphones.
有了EZ Read，你不必再為學習莎士比亞著作感到擔憂了。這款軟體就是為了幫你在智慧型手機上學習文學經典而設計的。
The free app contains access to SparkNotes.com, the popular website with free study guides for literature, poetry, and other academic and cultural subjects. EZ Read enables you to browse plot summaries and character descriptions or take quizzes on everything from George Orwell to geometric proofs.
這款免費應用可以連接到熱門網站SparkNotes.com上，該網站免費為你提供關於文學、詩歌以及其他學術和文化課程的學習指導。通過EZ Read，你能瀏覽內容簡介和人物介紹，也可以進行小測試，測試內容從喬治·歐威爾到微積分應有盡有。
推薦應用6：MyGPA Calculator —— 時時計算GPA
MyGPA Calculator is, as it suggests, a GPA calculating mobile application where you enter in your grades or the grades you anticipate and you get a calculation of your overall cumulative GPA.
MyGPA Calculator是一款名副其實的計算平均學分績點(GPA)的手機應用軟體。你可以在應用中輸入成績或預期的成績，然後就能得出總體累計的計算結果。
There are actually several GPA calculators that have been made available, but MyGPA Calculator stands out as one of the best because of its clean design and the fact that it is a free app. MyGPA Calculator is going to be a great way to constantly keep up with your progress from your smartphone and to see the status of your college work.
其實雖然市面上有多款GPA計算器，但MyGPA Calculator絕對算是最好的一款，因為它不僅設計簡潔，而且屬於免費應用。MyGPA Calculator能幫你很大程度上利用智慧型手機隨時關注你的進步，查看你大學課業的狀態。
推薦應用7：Share Your Board —— 再不用為看不清白板犯愁
If your professor still uses a whiteboard instead of an online chalkboard, this app can help you keep up with what's being taught.
如果你們教授仍然用白板而不是網上黑板授課，這款應用可以幫你跟上教學進度。
Take a picture of the whiteboard and all the writing on it before class. If you did this using your smartphone's camera, you wouldn't be able to read it because of the whiteboard glare. But Share Your Board adjusts the balance of the picture so that you can read the board perfectly and hopefully make sense of whatever lesson was taught in class. It's free for Android phones.
課前對著白板和上面所寫文字拍張照片。如果你用智慧型手機攝像頭拍照，白板反光會讓你無法看清上面的文字。但Share Your Board會對圖像平衡進行調整，因此你能看清白板並有望在課堂上搞清老師在教什麼。這款應用在安卓手機上是免費的。
推薦應用8：Wi-Fi Finder —— 隨時隨地找Wi-Fi
Ever been out and in desperate search for somewhere to use the Internet? Wi-Fi Finder might be a divining rod for online access. The application tracks down free and paid public Wi-Fi hot spots on your iPhone, Android and other devices.
你是否曾在外出的時候瘋狂尋找過能上網的地方？Wi-Fi Finder也許能成為聯網探測器。這款應用軟體可以在你的iPhone、安卓和其他設備上搜尋免費或付費的公共Wi-Fi熱點。
This mobile app can detect some 650,000 hot spots in 144 countries worldwide. For on-the-go students who might need Internet access for research or homework assignments, the Wi-Fi Finder could be the equivalent of a trusty hunting dog with a nose sharp for broadband.
這款手機應用可在全球144個國家裡搜到約65萬個熱點。對四處奔走又需要網絡進行研究或完成家庭作業的學生來說，這款應用如同一條擁有對寬帶異常敏感的可靠獵犬。
推薦應用9：Chegg —— 動動手指就能買書
Not a fan of long lines at the bookstore? One way to avoid this might be the app that lets you rent or buy textbooks right from your iPhone, iPad, and iPod.
不喜歡在書店排長隊買書？這款能直接通過iPhone、iPad和iPod租賃或購買課本的軟體或將為你闢出一條免遭此罪的途徑。
One of the coolest features: You can search for the textbooks you need by simply scanning a barcode or title, according to iTunes. The app was also listed among the "14 Best iPhone Apps for College Students," according to a 2010 article published by The Daily Beast.
據iTune介紹，這款應用最酷的特色之一是：只需掃描條形碼或書名，就能找到你需要的教科書。2010年每日野獸網站上的一篇文章還將此應用列入"14款最適合大學生的iPhone應用"榜單。
推薦應用10：Sleep Cycle Alarm Clock ——早上有課不用愁
Sleep - or lack thereof - can be a problem when it's time for that early morning class. But with the Sleep Cycle alarm clock app, you could potentially avoid those groggy mornings.
不論是睡覺還是睡眠不足，當清晨需要上課時都是個事。但是有了"睡眠循環"鬧鈴應用，你可能早上不會再昏昏欲睡。
Using an accelerometer that monitors your sleep movement, the Sleep Cycle alarm clock wakes you up during your lightest sleep phase. In theory, this means that you should wake up feeling more rested and relaxed for those early bird classes. Compatible with the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad, this app is rated 5/5 stars by 148apps.com.
此應用用加速計監控你的睡眠進程，在你處於睡眠最輕的階段叫醒你。從理論上說，這意味著你要上早課時，醒來後會感到精力更加充沛，身體更放鬆。這款應用與iPhone、iPod Touch和iPad均兼容，被148Apps.com評為五星軟體(滿分5分)。
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