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More than 90% of modern families have microwave ovens in their dwellings. There is no better appliance for heating up food in a hurry. How did this remarkable invention come about? Surprisingly, the history of the microwave oven began with an accident in a military weapons laboratory. In fact, but for the invention of radar during World War II, microwave ovens might have never been created.
In 1945, Percy Spencer was employed at the Raytheon Manufacturing Company. Spencer was working on a radar magnetron, which is a device that causes electromagnetic waves to vibrate. These waves bounce off objects, which can reveal how large and far away an object is. However, Spencer didn’t realize that the same vibrating waves could also create sufficient heat to cook food.
Beating thousands of competitors and getting this job boosted Lauren’s confidence a lot.
打敗上千名對手爭取到這份工作讓蘿倫的自信大增。
The President-elect gave these businessmen a boost in saying that he would devote himself to raising the economic growth.
總統當選人說他會致力於提升經濟成長,讓這些商人信心大增。
The warm spring rain helped to boost the growth of crops. 溫暖的春雨有助於促進作物的生長。
Polly applied for a patent for her 3-dimensional puzzle to protect her intellectual property.
波莉為她的立體拼圖申請專利以保障她的智慧財產權。
You should patent your new invention as soon as possible to prevent piracy problems.
你應該儘快為你的新發明取得專利以避免盜版問題。
Once John had developed his invention, he started looking for a good patent lawyer.
約翰完成他的發明後,便開始尋找一位好的專利律師。
This product is the result of long experiments.
這個產品是長期實驗的結果
The group opposed any experiments on living animals.
該團體反對用動物活體做任何的實驗。
Some researchers were experimenting on the rabbits.
一些研究人員正在對那些兔子做實驗。
This time I’ll experiment with a different chemical.
這次我要用不同的化學藥劑做實驗。
Pat treated Nancy to dinner last night.
派特昨晚請南西吃飯。
The activity host treated the Nobel Prize winner with respect.
活動的主辦人對這位諾貝爾獎得主很尊敬。
Depression can be treated with medicine or counseling.
憂鬱症可以用藥物或心理諮商來治療。
It’s my treat today.
今天我請客。
It’s a real treat to go swimming on a hot summer day.
炎熱的夏天去游泳真是一大樂事。
But for his hard work, Jim's business would not be what it is today.
要不是吉姆很努力,他今日的事業也不會如此成功。
But for Mike's support, I might have given up the opportunity to attend the singing contest.
若非麥克的支持,我可能就會放棄參加歌唱比賽。
This time I’ll experiment with a different chemical.
這次我要用不同的化學藥劑做實驗。
The helicopter blew up in the sky.
直升機在空中爆炸。
The movie theater treats children to free movies on Children's Day.
那間電影院在兒童節招待孩童免費看電影。
The luxury bag is priced at NT$50,000, but you can buy it for half price at an outlet.
這個名牌包定價新臺幣五萬元,但在暢貨中心能用半價買到。
Dirty chocolate bread was all the rage when it first went on sale.
髒髒包剛開始販售時曾風靡一時。