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Space-Age Shower Saves Water, Money
Showering typically sends water down the drain, but a new space-age shower could change that. The design, inspired by NASA, saves water and money.
Astronauts have no choice but to recycle the water they use in space. Now the OrbSys Shower of the Future brings that concept down to Earth. This futuristic shower comes from Orbital Systems, a Swedish advanced technology company. Its CEO, Mehrdad Mahdjoubi, invented the product.
"The shower of the future is a water-recycling shower, thus enabling water savings up to 90 percent, energy savings up to 80 percent, at the same time increasing comfort and hygiene. The water is being collected in the drain, it's being analyzed, purified and then pumped back up to the shower head. So what is so special about the purification technology? Well, it's based on a patented purification capsule system that makes sure that the water is always crystal clear," he explained.
Mahdjoubi was inspired by a project between NASA and Sweden's Lund University to come up with designs for a mission to Mars. He adapted the closed-loop system that allows astronauts to re-use shower water again and again.
The product already has been tested in Sweden, where it saved up to 100,000 liters of water over four months. Based on those results, Mahdjoubi is confident his company can distribute the shower system worldwide.
"Our market is anyone who takes a shower, actually, and the biggest benefit it gives is to the market segment where the water consumption is the highest, such as bathing establishments, gyms, sports centers. Also, private households where the water consumption and the prices are high," said Mahdjoubi.
The "out of this world" design has won several business and innovation awards.
詞匯解析
recover
難度：4星核心詞匯，屬常用3000詞
英漢解釋
v.恢復(fù)；復(fù)原；重獲
參考例句
用作動(dòng)詞 (v.)
He's now fully recovered from his stroke.
他現(xiàn)已從中風(fēng)病完全康復(fù)了。
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liberal
難度：4星核心詞匯，屬常用3000詞
英漢解釋
adj.慷慨的；大方的；開(kāi)明的；自由主義的
n.自由主義者；開(kāi)明的人
參考例句
用作形容詞 (adj.)
They are liberal in their help.
他們慷慨相助。
用作名詞 (n.)
He is an open-minded liberal.
他是一個(gè)開(kāi)明的自由主義者。
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tragedy
難度：3星常用詞匯，屬常用6000詞
英漢解釋
n.悲劇；災(zāi)難；慘事
參考例句
用作名詞 (n.)
This recent tragedy has put the manufacturersof the drug squarely in the dock.
新近發(fā)生的這一悲慘事件使藥品廠商受到指控。
It was a tragedy that she died so young.
她這么年輕就去世，真是太不幸了。
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react
難度：3星常用詞匯，屬常用6000詞
英漢解釋
v.反應(yīng)；反攻
參考例句
用作動(dòng)詞 (v.)
The British would never react militarily to the invasion of the islands.
英國(guó)根本不會(huì)在他們侵占福島后在軍事上進(jìn)行反攻。
The Glade Riders and Warhawk Riders are swift and skilful beastmasters, striking with speed before the foe can react.
森林騎兵和戰(zhàn)鷹騎士都能靈巧地駕馭他們的坐騎，從而能迅速地攻擊敵人，致使其不能反攻。
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calendar
難度：4星核心詞匯，屬常用3000詞
英漢解釋
n.日歷；歷法；日程表；一覽表
vt.把 ... 列入日程表
參考例句
用作名詞 (n.)
I don't see how we can fit this into the mayor's busy calendar.
我不明白我們要怎樣把這件事擠進(jìn)市長(zhǎng)滿滿的日程表中。
用作及物動(dòng)詞 (vt.)
The assistant will calendar the next appointment in for me.
助手會(huì)把下一個(gè)會(huì)面排進(jìn)我的日程表。
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female
難度：4星核心詞匯，屬常用3000詞
英漢解釋
adj.女性的；雌性的
n.女性；雌性動(dòng)物；[植]雌株
參考例句
用作形容詞 (adj.)
The male and female genders are equal.
男性和女性是平等的。
用作名詞 (n.)
The male is physically stronger than the female.
男性在身體上要比女性強(qiáng)壯。
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respond
難度：4星核心詞匯，屬常用3000詞
英漢解釋
v.回答；響應(yīng)；反應(yīng)；反應(yīng)靈敏；反響
n.[建]壁聯(lián)；[宗]應(yīng)唱圣歌
參考例句
用作動(dòng)詞 (v.)
I invited her to dinner but she did not respond.
我請(qǐng)她吃晚飯，但她未作回答。
The professor lectured with a beaming countenance, but the students didn't respond much, only agreeing with what he said.
教授講得眉飛色舞，學(xué)生們卻沒(méi)有太大的反響，只是隨聲應(yīng)和。
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