黎巴嫩小伙开发能为手机充电的沙滩垫
时间：2019-01-12 作者：英语课 分类：2015年VOA慢速英语(十)月
AS IT IS 2015-10-06 Beach Mat Charges Mobile 1 Phone 黎巴嫩小伙开发能为手机充电的沙滩垫
Some people do not like being separated from their telephone, even while enjoying a restful holiday at the beach. So, a university student from Lebanon developed a most unusual beach mat. The device 2 both provides power to cell phones and keeps drinks cool.
Twenty-three-year-old Antoine Sayah designed the water-resistant mat he calls Beachill. It has a 5-watt solar panel 3. The device can be used to recharge electronic devices 4. The mat also has refrigeration equipment that can keep drinks cool.
"I designed something that could solve the problems I face when I go to the beach,” he says. “My phone runs out of battery, and water warms up in my bottles. I can't relax because mattresses 5 cause back pain."
Antoine Sayah began selling the Beachill on social media for $150. He says he has been surprised at the reaction worldwide.
"I got phone calls from Brazil, Toronto, all over Europe, especially France, America, from all continents …” he says.
He adds that some people like the mat because it is lightweight and easy-to-carry. Rita Mathieu purchased one of the Beachills.
"When I am on the beach, I used to always look around for a charger and never managed to find any and the water never stays cool,” she says. “So [the Beachill mat] is great and has everything in it, even a pocket where I can put a book."
The product can also be used in other places, like around the house, swimming pools and on boats.
Words in This Story
beach – n. an area next to an ocean or lake
mat – n. a chair or place to lie down on the ground
recharge – v. refuel or repower
battery – n. power supplies
relax – v. to become or cause to become less tense
mattress(es) – n. a piece of cloth that is filled with material and used as a bed
pool(s) – n. a man-made swimming hole
- The old lady sits on a mobile chair every morning.那位老妇人每天上午坐在一把可携带使用的椅子上。
- She's much more mobile now that she's bought a car.自从她买了汽车后，活动量就大多了。
- The device will be in production by the end of the year.该装置将于年底投入生产。
- The device will save much time and effort for us.这种装置会使我们节省大量时间和气力。
- The unusual control panel on the walls caught our attention.墙上不同寻常的控制板引起了我们的注意。
- The panel of judges included several well-known writers.评判小组中包括几位知名作家。
- electrical labour-saving devices around the home 节省劳力的各种家用电器
- modern labour-saving devices such as washing machines and dishwashers 诸如洗衣机和洗碗机之类的现代化省力设备
- The straw mattresses are airing there. 草垫子正在那里晾着。
- The researchers tested more than 20 mattresses of various materials. 研究人员试验了二十多个不同材料的床垫。