Japanese lab invents Internet kissing machine / 日本發明線上接吻機器－看CNN學英文

Japanese lab invents Internet kissing machine / 日本發明線上接吻機器

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新聞來源: http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/innovation/05/05/computer.kiss.device/index.html?npt=NP1

今日單字: invent [v.] = 發明、創造

(一) 今日單字的其他意思及變化

invent [v.]

1. 捏造、虛構 ( e.g. He invented the stories that he told us about his childhood. )

inventor / inventer [n.]

1. 發明家、創作者 ( e.g. Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian inventor, artist, architect, and scientist. )

** inventress = 女發明家 **

inventible [adj.]

1. 可發明的

2. 可捏造的

inventive [adj.]

1. 有發明才能的、善於創造的 ( e.g. She was highly inventive. )

2. 與發明、創造相關的

inventiveness [n.]

1. 發明才能、創造力 ( e.g. Cultivating inventiveness should be our priority. )

invention [n.]

1. 發明、創造

2. 發明物、創作品 ( e.g. Some people say that the light bulb is not really Thomas Edison's invention. )

3. 創造力、發明才能

4. 捏造、虛構的東西

(二) 好用片語、俚語、成語及名言

Necessity is the mother of invention.

需要為發明之母

If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent Him.

如果上帝不存在，也有必要造出一個來

(三) 延伸討論

What do you think is the greatest invention in the world ??

Here's a list to help you out.

http://www.faqs.org/shareranks/12294,--Top-20-Greatest-Inventions-of-All-Time

I think it's " the internet "

I can't imagine living without it.

My second choice would be " languages "

It's second because, sadly, there are just too many of them.

If there were a language that is understood by all, it would come first.

BTW...Does anyone want to try the kissing machine ??

I think it's a bit gross.

Not something I would try.

Tell us what you think by commenting below....

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