日前,美國福克斯新聞評選出了“改變世界的十四大發(fā)明”,從阿司匹林到抽水馬桶、從車輪到胸罩,上榜的發(fā)明涉獵范圍廣泛、時間跨度巨大。
中國人發(fā)明的指南針和紙也沒有被“遺忘”,成功入選了這個榜單。
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.
自從切片奶酪問世以來,最偉大的發(fā)明是什么?等等:為什么切片奶酪如此偉大呢?以下是實(shí)實(shí)在在改變了世界的14個偉大發(fā)明——當(dāng)然不包括奶酪。
Bicycle 自行車 (1861)
Aspirin 阿司匹林 (1899)
Wheel 車輪 (3500-3350 BC)
Bra 胸罩 (Early 1900s)
Flush Toilet 沖水馬桶 (1596)
Thermometer 溫度計 (16th Century)
Radio 收音機(jī) (1895)
Plow 犁 (6000 BC)
Paper 造紙術(shù) (105 AD)
Microwave Oven 微波爐 (1945)
Microchip 微芯片 (1958)
Light Bulb 電燈泡 (19th Century)
Paper Clip 回形針 (1867)
Compass 指南針 (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.
自行車(1861年)
1861年法國的皮埃爾?馬少克斯發(fā)明的vélocipède是公認(rèn)的第一輛自行車。現(xiàn)在全世界有10億輛自行車,數(shù)量是汽車的兩倍。