戴森的革命
Many people are familiar with the brand Dyson and its widely famous vacuum cleaners, but few have heard the story behind the invention of the world’s first bagless vacuum cleaner.
很多人熟悉戴森這個品牌和它舉世聞名的吸塵器，但很少人聽過世界上第一個無袋式吸塵器背後的故事。
be familiar with 對…很熟悉invention (n.)發明；invent (v.)發明；inventor (n.)發明家
James Dyson is a British inventor, industrial engineer, and entrepreneur.
詹姆斯．戴森是英國發明家、工業工程師和企業家。
industrial (adj.)工業的entrepreneur (n.)企業家
Many great inventions in history were born of hair-pulling frustration, and so was Dyson’s billion-dollar idea.
很多歷史上偉大的發明都因令人沮喪的事物而誕生，而戴森的吸金點子也是如此。
frustration (n.)沮喪,挫折
In 1978, Dyson was getting annoyed about his vacuum cleaner’s diminishing performance.
在1978年，戴森對於他吸塵器日益低落的功效而感到惱怒。
diminish (v.)減少,降低
If Dyson were an average person, he would simply get rid of it and buy a new one, but his innovative spirit and curious mind prompted him to take matters into his own hands.
如果戴森是一般人的話，他會直接丟掉它並購入一台新的。但他的創意精神和好奇心促使他自行解決這個問題。
If+S+were(Ved), S+ would(should,could,might)+VR. 與現在事實相反的假設語氣innovative (adj.)創新的take matters into one’s own hands 親自處理,親自採取行動
He took the vacuum apart and discovered that its bag was getting clogged with dust, causing suction to drop.
他將那台吸塵器拆開並發現裡面的集塵袋被灰塵塞住了，因此造成吸力減弱。
take sth. apart 把……拆開或拆解開clog (v.)阻塞suction (n.)吸力；suck (v.)吸
Then, an idea flashed into his mind. He decided to improve on an industrial cyclone separator he had been working on and build a vacuum cleaner himself.
然後，一個點子從他腦袋閃過。他決定要改良他正在研發的工業用渦旋分離器並自己發明一台吸塵器。
flash into (one’s) mind 靈光一現,突然想到=pop into one’s headimprove on(upon) sth.改良某東西
Five years and 5,126 failed attempts later, Dyson had invented the world’s first bagless vacuum cleaner.
五年的時間加上5126次失敗後，戴森發明了世界上第一台無袋式吸塵器。
attempt (n.)嘗試
Today, Dyson’s revolutionary vacuum cleaners are sold in over 65 countries worldwide, and the brand holds sway over the world of household appliances all because of its founder’s curiosity and determination.
現在，戴森革命性的吸塵器在全世界超過65個國家販售，該品牌也主宰家用電器的市場，這全都是因為他的好奇心和決心。
revolutionary (adj.)革命性的groundbreaking (adj.)創新的hold sway over 有很大影響力的,處於支配地位的founder (n.)創辦人；found (v.)創立