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Alarm clocks are reliable in that they shock their users awake each morning.
每天早上根本起不来，闹钟在手踏实放心KR;L-r|jJ^。
However, they still have the infamous snooze button, which allows its user to conveniently sleep another 10 minutes.
闹钟设“小睡”按钮，让用户多睡10分钟吧NrgMGYMRSp-=k^w6RqYJ。
Now, there is an alarm clock known as ruggie, which forces you to stand up in order to turn it off.
人们将这款闹钟称之为“ruggie”，你不得不起立关掉它E-91%aYH*NcVfM。

Ruggie is design a lot like a rug.
rugie形似地摊(eK|*e4ZyMzH[3。
It sits on the floor and order to be turned off, the user has to stand on it.
把它放在地面上，想要关掉它，你就必须站在它身上Hh5MdE3p])mbS;8c!)=。
It originally started as a DIY invention on Indiegogo, now it has gained a huge amount of popularity.
ruggi原为Indiegogo公司DIY发明，如今深受大众欢迎OAxffH|A@Cu-~D&。

译文属可可英语原创，未经允许，不得转载ZEzUr[gID~m。

词语解释

1.amount of 大量

例句：Don't be daunted by the amount of work still to be done.
不要因那大量待做的工作而失去信心UcFih]|XxwUss。

2.alarm clock 闹钟

例句：I set my alarm clock for 4.30.
我把闹钟定在4点半jK]Cd]Cy0gAO。

3.allow to 允许

例句：The Government will allow them to advertise on radio and television.
政府将准许他们在广播和电视上做广告JMmq@GW7qxI5e7mrYW。

4.turn off 关掉

例句：She forgot to turn off the tap, so there was water all over the floor.
她忘关水龙头了，地板上全是水*z9]fP,IB|eC3K4U3j。