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Man Builds Motorized Wheelbarrow
While in lockdown, many people around the world are using the time to do different projects.
In the English town of Chipping Norton, a former gardener wanted to spend his time at home creatively. So, Kevin Nicks decided to add a motor to something that does not have one – a wheelbarrow!
With his wheelbarrow project, Nicks said he wanted to show what was possible with a positive attitude, some creativity and, of course, a wheelbarrow.
Nicks told Reuters news agency his goal was to build a machine on zero budget. He was able to build the motorized wheelbarrow with no money and limited materials. For some people, he added, "money is tight," meaning they do not have much.
Nicks said he only used parts that he already had or that others gave him. One person donated a broken moped, which he fixed and used. The other parts, he said, were just scraps -- bits and pieces of things he had laying around.
"Now I have built this amazing machine," Nicks explained, "which has actually turned out far better than I thought. It is such fun!"
He named it the "Barrow of Speed."
His invention required some creative engineering because wheelbarrows are meant to be pushed – not driven. They are used to transport many things, including large and heavy items that are hard to carry.
A wheelbarrow has three wheels -- one in the front and two in the back. It is controlled with two handles. On his version, Nicks attached a platform to the back where he stands and "drives" his unusual vehicle.
This is not the first time Nicks has motorized a normally non-motorized garden item.
Back in 2015, he built the world's fastest shed. A shed is a small building usually used to hold tools and garden equipment.
On September 22, 2019, Nicks beat his own record for the world's fastest shed. He clocked in at 170 kilometers per hour.
He said he also wants to win a Guinness world speed record on his "Barrow of Speed" – after the coronavirus crisis passes. That event will most likely happen at Elvington airfield in Yorkshire, north England.
Nicks said it will be quite fun seeing the wheelbarrow go down the runway doing around 65 kilometers an hour. While the speed is slower than his motorized shed, Nicks said that moving at 65 kilometers an hour while standing is fast enough.
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重点解析
1.lockdown 封锁
The shooting prompted the base and nearby schools to order a lockdown.
事件发生后，该基地和附近的学校已经被封锁。
2.motor 发动机
Williams is obsessive about motor racing.
威廉斯对赛车到了痴迷的程度。
3.crisis 危机
He's having a mid-life crisis.
他正经历中年危机。
4.motorized 机动化的
Motorized wheelchairs are a rarity here.
电动轮椅在这里很罕见。
5.Nicks explained, "which has actually turned out far better than I thought. It is such fun!"
turned out 结果证明
He ran a lot of tests and it turned out I had an infection called mycoplasma
他进行了多项检查，最后证明我感染了支原体。
Things turned out as he predicted.
他的预言证实了。
6.The other parts, he said, were just scraps -- bits and pieces of things he had laying around.
lay around 到处都是
On Sunday Cohen lay around the house all day.
科恩星期天一整天都在家无所事事。
A dense fog lay around.
周围是一片茫茫大雾。
参考译文
英国男子打造“机动”独轮车
在疫情封锁期间，全球的很多人都在利用这段时间“大显身手”。
在英国小镇Chipping Norton，一位曾做过园丁的男子想要有创意地“居家隔离”。因此，凯文·尼克斯（Kevin Nicks）决定给独轮车安装一个发动机！
尼克斯表示，他希望通过独轮车改装项目证明，只要态度积极、适当发挥创造力，当然还需要一辆独轮车，那么一切皆有可能。
尼克斯告诉路透社，他的目标是在零预算的情况下打造一台机器。他能够在没有资金以及材料有限的条件下打造出电动独轮车。他补充说，对一些人来说，“手头紧张”，这意味着他们没有多少资金。
尼克斯表示，他使用的零件都是自己或别人送的。有人捐赠了一辆废弃的助力车，他修好后继续使用。他说，其他的零件都是些残旧碎片——他家到处都是零碎的东西。
尼克斯解释称：“现在我已经打造了这台神奇的机器，结果有点超出我的想象。”太有趣了！”
他把它命名为“速度之车”。
他的发明需要一些创造性的工程设计，毕竟独轮车是用来推的，而不是用来驱动的。这种车用来运输很多东西，包括难以携带的大型或沉重的物品。
独轮车有三个轮子——前面一个，后面两个。车子由两个手柄控制。尼克斯的改造方案是在车后部安装了一个踏板，他就站在踏板上“驾驶”这辆与众不同的独轮车。这并非是尼克斯第一次将非机动的园艺设备进行机动化改造了。
早在2015年，他就建造了世界上最快的棚屋。棚屋是一种小建筑，通常用来存放工具和园艺设备。
2019年9月22日，尼克斯打破了自己创造的世界最快棚屋纪录。他以每小时170公里的速度行驶。
他表示，他还想在冠状病毒危机结束后，用这款“速度之车”申请吉尼斯世界纪录。这场活动最有可能在英格兰北部约克郡的埃尔温顿机场进行。
尼克斯表示，看到独轮车以每小时65公里的速度滑下跑道，会十分有趣。虽然速度比他的机动车棚屋慢，但尼克斯表示，以每小时65公里的速度站立已经足够快了。
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