Gadget stamps out foot odor
让臭鞋清新如雏菊(图)

If the stench from your footwear regularly kicks up a stink with your other half, then this could be the solution to your relationship woes. Scientists claim to have invented a device which can eradicate foul smells from shoes, leaving them as fresh as a daisy in minutes, the Daily Mail of London reported. It works by using ultraviolet light to sterilize the bacteria which cause the offensive odors in footwear. The electrical gadget, which looks like a shoe tree, is simply slipped into the shoe and turned on at the mains before blitzing the smell away. It is said to kill 99.9% of bacteria in just 45 minutes.(See photo)

据英国《每日邮报》报道，如果你的爱人不堪忍受你的脚臭，那这项发明极有可能改善你们的关系。科学家日前宣布，一种新发明可以消除鞋臭，在短时间内让鞋内的气味清新如雏菊。这种装置原理是利用紫外线杀除导致鞋臭的菌类。只需将这个像鞋撑子的电子设备插入鞋中，通电，就能在45分钟内杀灭99.9%的细菌，给鞋除臭。(见图)