footnotes for learning English 2

1. be unique in (獨特之處在於)
ex: While Silicon is cluttered with(充滿;塞滿) tech clubs, DevHouse is unique in that attendees(參與者) churn out(粗糙地生產、(以自動方式)大量製造) technical projects rather than just swap business cards.

2. tricks of trade=clever methods that help you to do a job better or faster
ex:This robust swapping of ideas and tricks of the trade across company lines has given Silicon Valley an innovative edge(創新優勢) unseen since the 70's.

3. tackle (面對（困難或挑戰）) vt
ex:This 12-hour programming party was the brainchild(獨創的觀念) of now 21-year-old Web developer Jeff Lindsay, who bypass college(大學輟學) because he was eager to (急於) tackle real-world tech challenges rather than sit in classrooms solving problem sets.

4. x a for y b(a與b的比例是x:y)
ex: Typical DevHouse gatherings(聚會) have five men for every woman.

5. as well as(和...一樣)
ex: A teenage girl attended the meeting as well as a man with full head of gray hair yesterday.

6.talent scout 星探;人才發掘者 scout talent 發掘人才

7.strike up a conversion with someone==start a conversion with someone

8. log sometime in/at someplace （停留於某地多久）
ex: Joel Harrison returns home after logging nine hours at the office, and the party is in full swing(宴會達到高潮).

9. late-nighter 夜貓子

10. wide-eyed 精神清醒的
ex: Six wide-eyed techies (科技人)don't want to call the gathering down(讓聚會停止).

11. Techie is a term, derivative of the word technology, for a person who displays a great, sometimes even obsessive, interest in technology, as well as high-tech devices, particularly computers.