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Gates lauds waterless toilets

盖茨在京推介'无水厕所'

US billionaire philanthropistBill Gates unveiled afuturistictoilet that doesn't need water orsewersand uses chemicals to turn human waste intofertilizer. "The current toilet simply sends the waste away in the water, whereas these toilets don't have the sewer.

微软公司联合创始人、美国亿万富翁兼慈善家比尔•盖茨近日在北京展示了一款未来派厕所，无需使用水，也不用连接下水道，仅使用化学物质就能将人类粪便转化为肥料。盖茨说："目前的厕所只是用水把排泄物冲走。而这种新厕所并不连接下水道。

They take both the liquids and solids and do chemical work on it, including burning it in most cases," the Microsoft Corp co-founder said in Beijing. He compared the change from traditional toilets to waterless models as a similar development to what happened in computing around the time he founded Microsoft in the mid-1970s. "In the way a personal computer is sort of self-contained, we can do this chemical processing at the household level," he said.

它们能对尿液和粪便进行化学处理，多数情况是烧掉它们。"他将传统厕所转变为无水厕所的过程，与他在上世纪70年代中期创立微软时计算机领域的发展相提并论。"就像个人电脑在某种程度上可以独立运转一样，我们现在也可以在家庭层面化学处理粪便。"

重点词汇

1、philanthropist

英 /fɪ'lænθrəpɪst/ 美 /fɪ'lænθrəpɪst/

n. 慈善家，博爱主义者；乐善好施的人

2、futuristic

英 /fjuːtʃə'rɪstɪk/ 美 /,fjutʃə'rɪstɪk/

adj. 未来派的；未来主义的

3、sewer

英 /'suːə; 'sjuːə/ 美 /'suɚ/

n. 下水道；阴沟；裁缝师

vt. 为…铺设污水管道；用下水道排除…的污水

vi. 清洗污水管

4、fertilizer

英 /'fɜːtɪlaɪzə/ 美 /'fɝtəlaɪzɚ/

n. [肥料] 肥料；受精媒介物；促进发展者

5、self-contained

英 /'selfkən'teɪnd/ 美 /'sɛlfkən'tend/

adj. 独立的；设备齐全的；沉默寡言的

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'Human Uber' invented

宅人福音'人肉优步'问世

A new "human Uber" could let you pay someone to live your life for you. Japanese researcher Jun Rekimoto has developed a special screen that can be strapped to a person's face and allow them to live on your behalf. The technology is aimed at allowing someone – a "surrogate" – to live your life for you, wearing your clothes and behaving on your instruction.

一种新型"人肉优步"让你可以付钱找人替你生活。近日，日本研究人员暦本纯一研发出一款可以绑定在人脸上的特殊屏幕，戴上屏幕的人可以代替你去生活。该技术的目标是让某人，即替身穿上你的衣服、依照你的指示行事从而替你生活。

You, on the other hand, would be able to loungeat home, watching events through your laptop and using its camera to communicate with people your surrogate meets. Though the mask has been described as "human Uber", it's actually far more involved than that. "A surrogate usermimicsa remote user by following theremoteuser's directions," a page describing the tool, known as ChameleonMask, reads.

另一方面，你则可以懒洋洋地窝在家中，通过笔记本电脑来观看事态发展，通过摄像头和你的替身遇到的人进行交流。尽管这款面具被比作"人肉优步"，但实际上并不是戴上面具就完事了。页面上是这样描述这款名为"变色龙面具"的工具的："替身用户遵照远程用户的指示模而仿之。"

重点词汇

1、surrogate

英 /'sʌrəgət/

美 /ˈsərəgɪt; ˈsərəˌget; (for v.,) ˈsərəˌget/

n. 代理；代用品；遗嘱检验法官

vt. 代理；指定某人为自己的代理人

adj. 代理的；替代的

2、lounge

英 /laʊn(d)ʒ/ 美 /laʊndʒ/

n. 休息室；闲逛；躺椅；（英）酒吧间

vi. 闲逛；懒洋洋地躺卧；闲混

vt. 虚度光阴

3、mimic

英 /'mɪmɪk/ 美 /'mɪmɪk/

vt. 模仿，摹拟

n. 效颦者，模仿者；仿制品；小丑

adj. 模仿的，模拟的；假装的

4、remote

英 /rɪ'məʊt/ 美 /rɪ'mot/

adj. 遥远的；偏僻的；疏远的

n. 远程

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Noises increase heart risks

噪音或增心血管病风险

A preliminarystudy showedexposure to environmental noises might increase the risk of heart attacks andstrokes. Noises can fuel the activity of a brain region involved in stress response and in turn promote blood vesselinflammation, according to the study to be presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions.

一项初步研究显示，接触环境噪音可能增加心脏病和中风的风险。这项将在美国心脏病协会科学会议上发布的研究称，噪音能加剧参与应激反应的脑区的活动，从而增加血管炎症反应。

The findings revealed that people with the highest levels of chronicnoise exposure had an increased risk of suffering cardiovascular events, like heart attacks and strokes. Researchers analyzed the links between noise exposure and major cardiovascular events among 499 healthy people with average age of 56. .

研究结果显示，最能长期接触噪音的人群，发生心脏病、中风等心血管事件的风险会增加。研究人员以499名健康状况良好、平均年龄56岁的人为研究对象，分析接触噪音与主要心血管事件之间的关联。

Of the 499 participants, 40 experienced a cardiovascularevent over a 5-year period. People with the highest levels of noise exposure had higher levels of activity in the amygdala (杏仁核), an area of the brain involved in stress regulation and emotional responses, and more inflammation in theirarteries.

5年间，这499人中有40人发生心血管事件。根据研究，接触噪音最多的人，杏仁核(参与压力调控和情绪反应的脑区)活动水平更高，动脉炎症反应更多。

These people also had a greater than three-fold risk of suffering a heart attack or a stroke and other major cardiovascular events, compared with people who had lower levels of noise exposure, according to the study. That risk remained elevated even after the researchers accounted for other cardiovascular and environmental risk factors, including air pollution, high cholesterol, smoking and diabetes.

这些人发生心脏病或中风等主要心血管事件的风险也是接触噪音较少的人的三倍多。即使研究人员排除空气污染、高胆固醇、吸烟和糖尿病等其他心血管和环境风险因素后，这些人发生心血管事件的风险依然更高。

重点词汇

1、preliminary

英 /prɪ'lɪmɪn(ə)rɪ/ 美 /prɪ'lɪmɪnɛri/

n. 准备；预赛；初步措施

adj. 初步的；开始的；预备的

2、exposure to

曝光；受到；显露

3、strokes

美 /strok/

n. 中风

4、fuel

英 /fjʊəl/ 美 /'fjuəl/

vi. 得到燃料

vt. 供以燃料，加燃料

n. 燃料；刺激因素

5、in turn

反过来；转而；轮流，依次

6、inflammation

英 /ɪnflə'meɪʃ(ə)n/ 美 /'ɪnflə'meʃən/

n. [病理] 炎症；[医] 发炎；燃烧；发火

7、chronic

英 /'krɒnɪk/ 美 /'krɑnɪk/

adj. 慢性的；长期的；习惯性的

8、cardiovascular

英 /,kɑːdɪəʊ'væskjʊlə/ 美 /,kɑrdɪo'væskjəlɚ/

adj. [解剖] 心血管的

9、artery

英 /'ɑːtərɪ/ 美 /'ɑrtəri/

n. 动脉；干道；主流

复数 arteries

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Contact lens as bandage

科学家发明'眼球创可贴'

Treating wounds on a part of the body as delicateas the eyeball isn't easy, but scientists have developed an innovative new approach: atherapeuticcontact lens that can act as a bandage for damaged eyes.

要处理人体中像眼球这样脆弱部位上的伤口绝非易事，不过科学家已研发出一种创新疗法：治疗用隐形眼镜，对受伤的眼睛来说这种隐形眼镜相当于创可贴。

This is no ordinary contact lens, because it's made up of donorcells left over from regularcornealtransplants. These speciallimbalmesenchymalstromalcells (角膜缘间充质间质细胞) help to encourage the injured eye to repair its wounds itself. According to the researchers, a contact lens bandage could be in place within hours of a patient arriving at hospital with eye damage.

这不是普通的隐形眼镜，因为它由常规角膜移植遗留下来的供体细胞组成。这些特殊的角膜缘间充质间质细胞有助于刺激受创眼部进行自我修复。研究人员称，眼部受伤的患者到医院数小时内，就能用上隐形眼镜创可贴。

It's also likely to be cheaper and easier to apply than current treatments. These lenses only to go through an extensive set of clinical trials before they get approved, and the researchers say it could take several years for them to become available to general public.

这种方法可能比现有疗法更便宜、更易应用。这些创可贴隐形眼镜在获得批准前还需进行大量临床试验，研究人员表示，可能还需要好几年的时间公众才能用上这种"眼球创可贴"。

重点词汇

1、delicate

英 /'delɪkət/ 美 /ˈdɛlɪkɪt/

adj. 微妙的；精美的，雅致的；柔和的；易碎的；纤弱的；清淡可口的

2、therapeutic

英 /,θerə'pjuːtɪk/ 美 /,θɛrə'pjutɪk/

adj. 治疗的；治疗学的；有益于健康的

n. 治疗剂；治疗学家

3、donor

英 /'dəʊnə; -nɔː/ 美 /'donɚ/

n. 捐赠者；供者；赠送人

adj. 捐献的；经人工授精出生的

4、corneal

/'kɔ:niəl/

adj. [解剖] 角膜的

5、limbal

/'limbəl/

缘的；角膜缘干细胞

6、mesenchymal

英 /mes'eŋkɪməl/ 美 /mɛs'ɛŋkɪməl/

adj. 间叶细胞的；由间叶细胞组成的；间叶细胞样的

7、stromal

/'stroml/

adj. 基质的（名词stroma，名词复数stromata）

“九”句英语闯天下

神秘九句

Guess what!

你猜怎么着！ ，

I know something you don’t know!

我知道一些你不知道的事情！ ，

Ask me what just happened.

你猜刚刚发生什么事。 ，

Have I got news for you!

我有事要告诉你呢！ ，

You’ll never guess...

你绝对猜不到…… ，

You won’t believe...

你不会相信…… ，

The weirdest thing just happened...

最怪异的事情发生了…… ，

I don’t know how to tell you this...

我不知如何对你启齿…… ，

There’s something that’s been eating at me for a long time...

有件事情在我心里藏了很久……

We don' t know the value of friendship until part. lt is like salt, there is no taste without it.

道歉九句

Sorry, I’m (really/so/terribly) sorry.

对不起。我感到（实在∕很∕非常）抱歉。 ，

Apologize./Please accept my apology.

我道歉。∕请接受我的道歉。 ，

I feel really bad about...

我对（某件事）感到非常抱歉。 ，

I didn’t mean it.

.我不是故意的。 ，

It’s all my fault.

全是我的错。 ，

How could I be so thoughtless?

我怎么会那么粗心大意呢？ ，

How can I make it up to you?

我要怎样才能补偿你？ ，

I’ll never forgive myself.

我永远不能原谅自己。

Will you ever forgive me?

你会原谅我吗？

We don' t know the value of friendship until part. lt is like salt, there is no taste without it.

道别九句

Take care.

保重。 ，

Later.

回头见。 ，

So long.

再见。 ，

Until we meet again (next time.)

下次见。 ，

See you later, (alligator.)

回头见，（鳄鱼。）（英文的部份押韵） ，

See you tomorrow (next week, on Monday, etc.)

明天（下星期、下星期一……）见。 ，

Farewell.

再会。

We don' t know the value of friendship until part. lt is like salt, there is no taste without it.

求婚九句

Will you marry me?

你愿意嫁给（娶）我吗？

Would you be my wife/husband?

你愿意当我的妻子/丈夫吗？ ，

I think it’s time we took some vows.

我想是我们该许下誓言的时候了。

I think it’s time we settled down...

我想是我们该稳定下来的时候了……

I want to spend the rest of my life with you.

我要与你共度余生。

I want to be with you forever.

我要永远与你相守。 ，

Let’s get *hitched!

我们成为比翼鸟吧！

Let’s tie the knot!

我们结为连理枝吧！

I want to have your children.

我要跟你生宝宝。

We don' t know the value of friendship until part. lt is like salt, there is no taste without it.

惊吓九句

That’s terrible!

好恐怖！ ，

How awful!

可怕噢！ ，

That’s horrible/dreadful!

好可怕/吓人！ ，

What a nightmare!

真是恶梦一场！ ，

How terrifying!

吓死人了！ ，

That’s scary!

真令人害怕！ ，

How frightening!

恐怖噢！ ，

How creepy!

真令人毛骨悚然！ ，

That’s spooky!

阴森森的！

We don' t know the value of friendship until part. lt is like salt, there is no taste without it.

不确定九句

I don’t know.

我不知道。 ，

I’m not sure.

我不确定。 ，

Who knows?

谁知道啊？ ，

Don’t ask me!

别问我！ ，

It’s not certain.

还不确定。 ，

Nothing is set yet.

事情都还没有定案。 ，

It hasn’t been decided yet.

还没有决定呢。 ，

It’s not clear.

事情还未明朗。 ，

It’s up in the air.

情况还混沌未明。 ，

We don' t know the value of friendship until part. lt is like salt, there is no taste without it.

招呼九句

How’s everything?

一切都好？ ，

What’s up?

近况如何？ ，

What’s new?

有什么新鲜事？

What’s happening?

在忙什么？ ，

How are you?

你好吗？ ，

Nice to meet you.

很高兴见到你。 ，

Nice to see you again.

很高兴再见到你。 ，

How have you been?

你过得怎么样？ ，

Long time no see.

好久不见。

We don' t know the value of friendship until part. lt is like salt, there is no taste without it.

杀价九句

“九”句英语闯天下之杀价九句

That’s unreasonable! I’d take it for (100￥.)

这真是卖得太贵了！如果（一百块）我就买。 ，

How about (100￥)?

卖（一百块钱）如何？

I’d buy this if it were cheaper.

再便宜一点我就买。 ，

Lower the price, and I’ll consider it.

价钱低一点我才会考虑。 ，

It’s a little overpriced.

这标价有点贵。 ，

I like everything about it except the price.

这东西除了价钱之外我都喜欢。 ，

I’ve seen this cheaper (in) other places.

我在别家有看过更便宜的。 ，

I heard other stores were having great mark-downs on this item.

的听说别家的这个东西在大减价。 ，

If I buy more than one, will you give me a discount?

多买一点有折扣吗？

We don' t know the value of friendship until part. lt is like salt, there is no taste without it.

甜言蜜语九句

I love you.

我爱你。 ，

I have a crush on you.

我对你有点动心。 ，

I care about you deeply.

我非常关心你。 ，

I’m fond of you.

我对你有好感。 ，

You light up my life.

你照亮我的生命。 ，

I can’t live without you.

我没有你活不下去。 ，

You mean the world to me.

你对我来说是最重要的。 ，

My heart belongs to you.

我的心属于你。 ，

You take my breath away.

你让我忘记呼吸。

We don' t know the value of friendship until part. lt is like salt, there is no taste without it.

抓狂九句

I’ve had enough of your...

我受够了你的…… ，

Who do you think you are?

你以为你是谁啊？ ，

How dare you!

你好大的胆子！ ，

You worthless piece of....

你这没用的东西…… ，

You infuriate me.

你气死我了。 ，

You’re really full of it!

你满口胡言！ ，

Shut your face!

住口！ ，

Get out of my face!

给我闪一边去！ ，

Stuff it!

闭嘴！

We don' t know the value of friendship until part. lt is like salt, there is no taste without it.

耍赖九句

That doesn’t count.

那不算！

We weren’t playing for real.

我们不是玩真的。 ，

Money has been really tight lately...

最近手头有点紧…… ，

I’ve had so many other expenses...

我有太多其它的费用要付…… ，

It’s not my fault.

那不是我的错。 ，

He / She made me do it.

他（她）要我做的。 ，

I didn’t see the sign.

我没有看到标胖尽? ，

It’s not my turn to...

这次不是轮到我…… ，

I didn’t know anything about it...

我对此事一无所知……

We don' t know the value of friendship until part. lt is like salt, there is no taste without it.

拍马屁九句

It’s really impressive the way you run this company.

您经营这家公司的模式真是令人印象深刻。 ，

I look forward to coming to work every day.

我每天都迫不及待来上班。 ，

You’re the best-dressed boss around.

您是这里穿得最有型的主管。 ，

You’re my idol.

您是我的偶像。 ，

I really admire your decision-making ability.

我很钦佩您的决策能力。 ，

You’re too young to be a professor...

您当教授实在太年轻了…… ，

Could you autograph your book for me, please?

能否帮我在您写的书上签名？ ，

Your teaching is so inspiring.

您的教学真是让人如沐春风。 ，

You look so much younger than my classmates’ moms /dads.

你看起来比我班上同学的妈妈∕爸爸年轻多了。

It’s really impressive the way you run this company.

您经营这家公司的模式真是令人印象深刻。 ，

I look forward to coming to work every day.

我每天都迫不及待来上班。 ，

You’re the best-dressed boss around.

您是这里穿得最有型的主管。 ，

You’re my idol.

您是我的偶像。 ，

I really admire your decision-making ability.

我很钦佩您

We don' t know the value of friendship until part. lt is like salt, there is no taste without it.

称赞九句

You are great.

一般的用法：

You’re great/errific.

你好棒/好厉害。

I admire you.

我佩服你。

You’re really cool.

你真酷。

You’re amazing.

你真了不起。

You did a great job.

你做得很好。

You really impress me.

你令我印象深刻。

You’re an outstanding individual.

你真是杰出人材。

You are a great asset to our company.

你是本公司的重要资产（台柱）。

We don' t know the value of friendship until part. lt is like salt, there is no taste without it.

恭贺新禧九句

As the new year begins, let us also start anew.

一元复始，万象更新

Happy New Year and hope you strike it rich!

恭喜发财

May wealth and riches be drawn your way./May you walk the path of prosperity.

招财进宝

May a river of gold flow into your pockets.

财源广进

May you succeed at whatever you try./May all your wishes come true.

心想事成

Hope everything goes your way.

万事如意

May the New Year bring you good fortune.

迎春接福

I wish you good fortune and every success.

大吉大利

May you always get more than you wish for.

年年有余