英国布鲁内尔大学生之新发明
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On a rainy and blustery day it is not unusual to get soaking wet when wrestling with a troublesome brolly.

遇上刮风下雨的天气,如果还要和不好用的雨伞较劲,那把你弄个浑身湿透也很正常。

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Simon Warne with his 'unbreakable' umbrella(Above). Natalie King(below him) with her interactive plant pot.

Now one young British designer thinks he has come up with the solution to this problem.

The enterprising student from Brunel University has created the unbreakable 'Brolli', which he says will stay upright(竖立,垂直) in the stormiest of weather.

The gadget2(小玩意,小器具) opens inside-out and looks like an upside-down umbrella. It opens over the top of people's heads and the ribs3(肋骨,排骨) flex4 with the wind, stopping it from being bent5 out of shape in a gale6(大风,狂风) .

The design also means that the water is queezed out as it is drawn7 back into its carrying tube, so you won't be soaked(湿透的) carrying it.

Simon Warne, 27, said: 'I originally came up with the idea of Brollii when I was in Paris standing8 in front of the Musee d'Orsay in a long queue.

'It started to pour with rain and became very gutsy. I watched as people struggled to open their umbrellas while being squashed(压扁, 压碎) by the crowd and getting poked9 from flailing10 umbrella ribs.

'I thought to myself, surely with new technology and materials there must be a better solution!'

Another innovative11 design comes from Natalie King, who has developed a plant pot that tells gardeners if there is something wrong with their flowers.

The electronic base of the pot is illuminated12 with a green light if all is well and turns red if it is too dry, hot or cold or if it’s too light or dark.

The 'Tulipe' also vibrates when picked up if it has a red light on.

The 22-year-old designer said she was inspired by her grandfather who has an age-related sight condition.

'It was designed for people like him,' she said.

'It encourages the gardener to interact with their plant. When the base turns red, one doesn't know if the plant is thirsty, or too cold and you have to try out the options until it turns green.

Both the Brolli and the Tulipe will be on display with some other 250 designs at the annual Made in Brunel showcase run by graduating Brunel University design and engineering students.



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1 interactive KqZzFY     
adj.相互作用的,互相影响的,(电脑)交互的
参考例句:
  • The psychotherapy is carried out in small interactive groups.这种心理治疗是在互动的小组之间进行的。
  • This will make videogames more interactive than ever.这将使电子游戏的互动性更胜以往。
2 gadget Hffz0     
n.小巧的机械,精巧的装置,小玩意儿
参考例句:
  • This gadget isn't much good.这小机械没什么用处。
  • She has invented a nifty little gadget for undoing stubborn nuts and bolts.她发明了一种灵巧的小工具用来松开紧固的螺母和螺栓。
3 ribs 24fc137444401001077773555802b280     
n.肋骨( rib的名词复数 );(船或屋顶等的)肋拱;肋骨状的东西;(织物的)凸条花纹
参考例句:
  • He suffered cracked ribs and bruising. 他断了肋骨还有挫伤。
  • Make a small incision below the ribs. 在肋骨下方切开一个小口。
4 flex Cjwxc     
n.皮线,花线;vt.弯曲或伸展
参考例句:
  • We wound off a couple of yards of wire for a new lamp flex.我们解开几码电线作为新的电灯花线。
  • He gave his biceps a flex to impress the ladies.他收缩他的肱二头肌以吸引那些女士们的目光。
5 bent QQ8yD     
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的
参考例句:
  • He was fully bent upon the project.他一心扑在这项计划上。
  • We bent over backward to help them.我们尽了最大努力帮助他们。
6 gale Xf3zD     
n.大风,强风,一阵闹声(尤指笑声等)
参考例句:
  • We got our roof blown off in the gale last night.昨夜的大风把我们的房顶给掀掉了。
  • According to the weather forecast,there will be a gale tomorrow.据气象台预报,明天有大风。
7 drawn MuXzIi     
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
参考例句:
  • All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
  • Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。
8 standing 2hCzgo     
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
参考例句:
  • After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
  • They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
9 poked 87f534f05a838d18eb50660766da4122     
v.伸出( poke的过去式和过去分词 );戳出;拨弄;与(某人)性交
参考例句:
  • She poked him in the ribs with her elbow. 她用胳膊肘顶他的肋部。
  • His elbow poked out through his torn shirt sleeve. 他的胳膊从衬衫的破袖子中露了出来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
10 flailing flailing     
v.鞭打( flail的现在分词 );用连枷脱粒;(臂或腿)无法控制地乱动;扫雷坦克
参考例句:
  • He became moody and unreasonable, flailing out at Katherine at the slightest excuse. 他变得喜怒无常、不可理喻,为点鸡毛蒜皮的小事就殴打凯瑟琳。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • His arms were flailing in all directions. 他的手臂胡乱挥舞着。 来自辞典例句
11 innovative D6Vxq     
adj.革新的,新颖的,富有革新精神的
参考例句:
  • Discover an innovative way of marketing.发现一个创新的营销方式。
  • He was one of the most creative and innovative engineers of his generation.他是他那代人当中最富创造性与革新精神的工程师之一。
12 illuminated 98b351e9bc282af85e83e767e5ec76b8     
adj.被照明的;受启迪的
参考例句:
  • Floodlights illuminated the stadium. 泛光灯照亮了体育场。
  • the illuminated city at night 夜幕中万家灯火的城市
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