大千世界:奇思妙想的居家小发明
日期:2011-10-27 17:13

(单词翻译:单击)

Egg Topper: Burning your fingers first thing is no yolk, so this little fellow was designed to snip the shell with no mess

鸡蛋脱壳器

刚煮熟的鸡蛋总是因烫手而无法去壳,这只鸡蛋剥壳器帮你轻松地去掉烫手鸡蛋的外壳。


Brightfeet Lighted Slippers: These twinkle toes could be quite useful for those nocturnal trips to the loo. They'd also cause a stir at the cinema

夜光拖鞋

闪闪发光的拖鞋让你夜间上厕所时行动自如。而这种夜光拖鞋还能在电影院大派用场。


Shuffling Shoes: A housewife's dream. Trim those thighs as you clean with dualpurpose footwear that has scrubbing brushes on the bottom

鞋底刷

这或许是家庭主妇的梦想之物,因为有了它就再也不用拿着刷子弯腰刷地了。这种鞋的鞋底装有硬毛刷,主妇们可以穿上它轻松愉快地完成卫生间地板的清洁工作。


Q-Top: Invented by housewife Carolyn McMaster, this will keep your cucumbers nice and fresh. It also won a bronze medal at the British Invention Show 2005

Q帽

这种名为“Q帽”的小器具可以让黄瓜的截断面保持美观和新鲜。这一小器具由英国的一位家庭主妇发明,它获得了2005年英国发明展的铜奖。


The Zaky: A hand-shaped fleece pillow to provide comfort for infants. Mothers can even perfume it with their chosen scent to aid the bonding process. It was created by a U.S. doctor, Dr Yamile Jackson, and named after her son Zachary, who was hospitalised as a baby.

妈妈的手

这种人手形状的羊毛绒靠垫会让小宝宝们倍感舒适,因为靠着它就如同躺在妈妈的臂弯里。妈妈们还可以给靠垫洒上自己常用的香水,小宝宝闻着熟悉的味道会更加安静。这种靠垫由美国的一名医生母亲为照顾自己的宝宝而发明。


Tear Free Onion Chopper: Chefs hoping to save on mascara simply place their onion in this plastic box from Japan, and hey presto, it's top of the chops with no stinging

洋葱罩

日本人发明了这种透明的塑料罩让人在切洋葱时不用为呛鼻刺眼的洋葱汁而烦恼了。


Moustache Spoon: Slurp alert. This two-tiered spoon from 1900 will protect whiskers from unsightly dribbles of soup and custard

胡须勺

有胡子的朋友们今后请尽兴的喝汤吧!这种专为留胡须者设计的汤勺让你再也不会经历胡须沾上汤汁的尴尬了。


Monowheel: Dr Geraint Owen is on a roll as he takes his 1998 contraption for a spin

单轮自行车

这种英国人发明的单轮自行车集交通工具、健身器和杂技道具为一体。

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重点单词
  • trimn. 整齐,装饰,修剪下来的部分 adj. 整洁的,匀称
  • perfumen. 香水,香气 vt. 使香气弥漫
  • inventionn. 发明,发明物,虚构,虚构物
  • plasticadj. 塑料的,可塑的,造型的,整形的,易受影响的 n
  • nocturnaladj. 夜的,夜间发生的
  • medaln. 奖章,勋章,纪念章 vi. 获得奖章
  • protectvt. 保护,投保
  • spoonn. 匙,调羹,匙状物 vt. 以匙舀起 vi. 调情
  • spinv. (使)旋转,疾驰,纺织,结网,眩晕 n. 纺织,旋
  • slurpvt. 出声地吃或喝 vi. 出声地吃或喝 n. 吃的声