手機長生術
Most people nowadays can’t live without cell phones and laptops.
許多現代人生活離不開手機和筆電。
We bring these devices with us everywhere we go.
我們會帶著這些裝置到任何地方。
device(n.)裝置
However, here are nine situations where you may risk damaging your phone or laptop.
但是，以下這9種情況，可能會有傷害手機的風險。
risk(v.)承擔⋯⋯風險damage(v.)損壞
1. Bringing your cell phone into the bathroom
1. 將手機帶進廁所
The bathroom is usually the dirtiest place in the house. When we bring our cell phones into the bathroom while answering the call of nature, we risk contaminating our phones with toilet bacteria.
廁所通常是家裡最髒的地方，當我們邊上廁所邊使用手機，我們可能讓手機被廁所裡的細菌污染。
answer the call of nature上廁所risk(v.)承擔⋯⋯風險contaminate(v.)污染bacteria(n.)細菌
2. Having meals while using cell phones or computers at the same time
2. 邊吃東西邊用手機或筆電
at the same time同時
A lot of people eat while they binge-watch TV series on their laptop.
許多人會邊吃東西邊用筆電追劇。
binge-watch(v.)追劇
We run the risk, however, of dropping food onto our computers.
但這樣的風險是，我們可能會把食物掉到筆電上。
run the risk of doing something冒⋯⋯的風險去做某事drop(v.)掉落
When we spill soups or beverages onto our laptop, not only do we have a tough time cleaning it afterwards, but we also risk damaging it.
如果我們把湯或飲料灑到筆電上，不僅很難清理，還可能損壞我們的筆電。
spill(v.)灑beverage(n.)飲料risk(v.)承擔⋯⋯風險damage(v.)損壞
3. Charging the phone all night
3. 把手機充電整個晚上
charge(v.)充電
Charging the phone all night won’t do harm to the human body, but the battery’s lifespan may shorten because of too much pressure.
讓手機整個晚上都維持充電狀態對人體無害，不過電池的壽命可能會因為壓力過大縮短。
charge(v.)充電harm(n.)傷害lifespan(n.)壽命shorten(v.)縮短because of=due to因為pressure(n.)壓力
4. Only charging when the phone is dead
4. 只在手機沒電時充電
charge(v.)充電
Many people tend to use the phone until the battery is completely run out, but this may lower the battery capacity in the long run.
許多人常常會把手機用到完全沒電，但長期下來，這樣可能會降低電池的容量。
tend to往往會completely(adv.)徹底地lower(v.)降低capacity(n.)容量in the long run長期下來
The fact of the matter is that it’s better for us to charge our phones when there’s 20% battery remaining.
事實是，我們最好在手機剩下20％電量的時候就充電。
the fact of the matter事實上charge(v.)充電remain(v.)剩下