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People are constantly inventing new gadgets to make life more convenient.
人們發明新的東西來讓生活更方便。
constantly(adv.)經常地invent(v.)發明gadget(n.)小裝置、小東西convenient(adj.)方便的
The funny thing is, sometimes people try too hard and end up missing the point.
但有趣的是,有時候大家努力過頭,最後反而擺錯重點。
end up最後導致
They have created some weird and ridiculous products.
製作出奇怪又滑稽的商品。
weird(adj.)奇怪的ridiculous(adj.)好笑的、荒唐的
Below are some of the most useless products of 2017. Let’s check them out.
以下是一些2017年最沒用的商品,一起來看看吧。
useless(adj.)沒用的
1. Juicero
1. Juicero果汁機
Juicero is a fancy juicer that costs you 400 USD, which was actually a drop from its original 700 USD asking price.
Juicero果汁機十分昂貴,要價400美元,而且這還是從原本的700美元降價後的售價。
fancy(adj.)昂貴的、華美的juicer(n.)果汁機cost(v.)花費original(adj.)原本的
The tricky part is that you can’t use it to blend fruits and vegetables.
這個產品奇妙的點在於,你無法拿來攪打蔬菜水果。
tricky(adj.)難辦的blend(v.)混合
Juicero can only work with special juice packets of blended-up produce.
Juicero果汁機只能搭配特定果汁包使用。
produce(n.)食品
So technically, Juicero is a bag-squeezer.
所以,嚴格來說,Juicero果汁機只是個「果汁包擠壓器」。
technically(adv.)嚴格來說squeeze(v.)擠壓
Adding to the embarrassment, you could simply squeeze those packets with your hands to get the juice.
更尷尬的是,你只要用手就可以從果汁包擠出果汁了。
embarrassment(n.)尷尬squeeze(v.)擠壓