日前,美国福克斯新闻评选出了“改变世界的十四大发明”,从阿司匹林到抽水马桶、从车轮到胸罩,上榜的发明涉猎范围广泛、时间跨度巨大。
中国人发明的指南针和纸也没有被“遗忘”,成功入选了这个榜单。
What's the greatest invention since sliced cheese? Wait: Why is sliced cheese so great in the first place? Here are 14 inventions that REALLY changed the world -- cheese not included.
自从切片奶酪问世以来,最伟大的发明是什么?等等:为什么切片奶酪如此伟大呢?以下是实实在在改变了世界的14个伟大发明——当然不包括奶酪。
Bicycle 自行车 (1861)
Aspirin 阿司匹林 (1899)
Wheel 车轮 (3500-3350 BC)
Bra 胸罩 (Early 1900s)
Flush Toilet 冲水马桶 (1596)
Thermometer 温度计 (16th Century)
Radio 收音机 (1895)
Plow 犁 (6000 BC)
Paper 造纸术 (105 AD)
Microwave Oven 微波炉 (1945)
Microchip 微芯片 (1958)
Light Bulb 电灯泡 (19th Century)
Paper Clip 回形针 (1867)
Compass 指南针 (1117)
Bicycle (1861)
The French vélocipède, invented in 1861 by Pierre Marchaux, is widely considered to be the first true bicycle. There are a billion bicycles now worldwide, twice as many as automobiles.
自行车(1861年)
1861年法国的皮埃尔•马少克斯发明的vélocipède是公认的第一辆自行车。现在全世界有10亿辆自行车,数量是汽车的两倍。