世界之最:10个世界上最小的东东
日期:2010-10-18 11:49

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World’s smallest gun that fires deadly 270mph bullets
Officially the world’s smallest working revolver, the gun is being marketed as a collector’s item and measures just 2.16 inches long (5.5cm). It can fire real 4.53 bullets up to a range of 367ft (112m).
The stainless steel gun costs £3,000 although the manufacturers also produce extravagant, made-to-order versions made out of 18-carat gold with customised diamond studs which sell for up to £30,000.

世界上最小的手枪,能射出121米/秒的致命子弹
这种枪被公认为是世界上最小的能用的左轮手枪,它被作为收藏品出售,其长度只有2.16英寸长(5.5厘米)。它可以发射4.53毫米口径的真子弹,最远射程可达到367英尺(112米)。
这种用不锈钢材料制成的枪售价3000英镑,不过厂家也生产奢华的定制版,那就是用18K黄金打造,镶上定制的钻石作为装饰,其售价则飙升到3万英镑。



World’s Smallest Fish
The world’s smallest fish has been discovered in the peat swamps of the Indonesian Island of Sumatra. The picture on the right shows its size against a thumb. At maturity, the fish can be about 7.9 mm in length.

世界上最小的鱼
世界上最小的鱼在印度尼西亚苏门答腊岛上的泥炭沼泽中被发现。右边图片将它的大小和一个拇指进行了对比。这种鱼在成熟期约长7.

9毫米。

World’s Smallest Teddy Bear
At 5mm tall, this teddy bear by German artist Bettina Kaminski is the World’s Smallest Teddy Bear. Definitely one teddy bear that every little girl wishes for.

世界上最小的泰迪熊
这个由德国艺术家贝蒂娜.卡明斯基制作的5毫米高的泰迪熊是世界上最小的泰迪熊。毫无疑问这是每个小女孩都想要的泰迪熊。


World’s Smallest Horse
Thumbelina, officially the world’s smallest horse stands at an astounding 17 inches tall. She was born on a farm in America to a couple specialising in breeding miniature horses. Thumbelina was a dwarf among the dwarves, which her owner calls it a complete fluke. Normal horses lives to about 35 years while she is only likely to live for 17 years.

世界上最小的马
拇指姑娘”以惊人的17英寸高(43.2厘米)正式成为世界上最小的马。它出生在美国的一个农场,主人是一对专门培育小型马的夫妇。“拇指姑娘”是这些矮马当中的小矮马,而它的主人说这完全是偶然。正常的马可以活到大约35年,而它可能只能活到17年。



World’s Smallest Dog
Tiny Pinnochio is possibly the world’s smallest dog weighing at one pound and only the size of a coke can. She had been on Oprah’s show in the past and rose to stardom. However she is not alive anymore where her owner found her dead after overeating herself to death. Here is the rant of mudpiglet regarding the ordeal of the dog.

世界上最小的狗
小小的“皮诺丘”可能是世界上最小的狗,它重1磅(450克),只有可乐罐大小。她曾在奥普拉(译者注:美国著名电视访谈节目主持人)的节目中亮相并一跃成为明星。不过它已经死了——吃的太多撑死了。


World’s Smallest Burger
This is a real edible cheeseburger made with real miniature buns and complete with a micro portion of fries…

世界上最小的汉堡包
这个绝对可以吃的汉堡包是用真的微型面包做的,配上了一些炸薯条

World’s Smallest Baby
Meet Amillia Taylor – or what she looked like on October 24th 2006 , when she was born as the world’s youngest surviving premature baby. Amillia was born at a Miami hospital after less than 22 weeks of development. Is there nothing more amazing than those teeny tiny translucent feet. Hold your own hand out in front of you, and imagine those feet poking through your fingers. She was 10 OUNCES when born (280 grams), and 9.5 inches (240 cm). That’s just longer than the length of your hand.

世界上最小的婴儿
看看阿米莉亚.泰勒,看看她2006年10月24日刚出生的样子,她是世界上存活的最小的早产儿。阿米莉亚在母亲怀孕不到22周的时候就在迈阿密的一个医院出生了。没有什么比这小的不得了的半透明的脚丫更令人惊讶的了......把你自己的手放在前面,想象下夹在你手缝里的一双小脚丫。她出生的时候重10盎司(280克),身高9.5英寸(24厘米)。这只是比你的手更长点儿。


Smallest Teapot In The World
The world’s smallest teapot made of ceramic is created by 73 year old Chinese renowned pottery master, Wu Ruishen. Weighing at just 1.4 grams this is no easy feat since clay would not be easy to mold at such scale and has to be functional as a teapot as well.

世界上最小的茶壶
世界上最小的瓷制茶壶是由73岁的中国著名陶艺大师吴瑞深制作的。仅重1.4克,这不是简单的技艺,因为粘土以这样的大小是不容易成型的,而且还得做成真的茶壶。



World’s smallest known lizard
The world’s smallest known lizard, the Jaragua Sphaero or dwarf gecko, measures only 0.6in from the base of its tail to its snout. This endangered species lives in Jaragua National Park in the Dominican Republic and on Beata Island off the southern coast of Hispaniola.

世界上已知的最小的蜥蜴
世界上已知的最小的蜥蜴叫做雅拉瓜壁虎或侏儒守宫,从它的尾巴尖到鼻子只有0.6英寸(1.5厘米)。这一濒危物种生活在多米尼加共和国的雅拉瓜国家公园,位于海地岛南部的贝娅塔岛。

World’s smallest and most wondrous works of art

Born in 1957 in Birmingham, Willard Wigan MBE began his artistic life at a tender age. Suffering from dyslexia and learning difficulties, he struggled at school, finding solace in creating art of such minute proportions that it virtually could not be seen with the naked eye.
He’s sculptures are so small they can rest on the head of a pin or in the eye of a needle, like his Statue of Liberty sculpture.

世界上最小也是最奇妙的艺术品
英帝国勋章获得者威拉德.维根在1957年出生于伯明翰,他小小年纪就开始了自己的艺术生涯。因为阅读障碍和学习困难的缘故,在学校里他努力制作这种微小艺术品以寻求慰藉,这些艺术品小到几乎无法用肉眼看到。
他的雕塑是如此的小,都可以放在一个针头上或在放在针眼里,就像他的这个自由女神像。

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重点单词
  • dyslexian. 阅读障碍
  • astoundingadj. 令人惊骇的 动词astound的现在分词形式
  • lizardn. 蜥蜴,蜥蜴皮
  • portionn. 部分,份,命运,分担的责任
  • thumbn. 拇指 v. 翻阅,示意要求搭车
  • potteryn. 陶器
  • ediblen. 食品,食物 adj. 可食用的
  • solacen. 安慰,慰藉 v. 使快乐,使安慰,使缓和
  • moldn. 模子,模型,类型,模式,雏型,真菌,软土 vt.
  • maturityn. 成熟,(支票等的)到期