Oct 13, 2006 05:42
17 yrs ago
English term
China
They tell inventors to build a better mousetrap
English to Chinese
Tech/Engineering
IT (Information Technology)
ZigBee
Busy as a ZigBee
Now that you've finally installed Wi-Fi, get ready for a second home network—one that will control the house itself
They tell inventors to build a better mousetrap, but what we really need is a better light switch. Think about how one works: the light itself might be in the middle of the ceiling, but you have to run a wire to the doorway if that’s where you want to be standing when you turn the light on.
Now that you've finally installed Wi-Fi, get ready for a second home network—one that will control the house itself
They tell inventors to build a better mousetrap, but what we really need is a better light switch. Think about how one works: the light itself might be in the middle of the ceiling, but you have to run a wire to the doorway if that’s where you want to be standing when you turn the light on.
Proposed translations
(Chinese)
| 4 +2 | 有些人（“好大喜功”），指望发明家们去设计更好的捕鼠夹 |
Jin Chong
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| 5 | 他們要求發明家改良他們的產品 |
billychang
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| 3 | (虽然)老劝发明者"制造更好的捕鼠夹”,(但事实上我们需要的是更好的 light switch) |
chica nueva
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有些人（“好大喜功”），指望发明家们去设计更好的捕鼠夹
这里应该是作者 try to be funny，大意是发明应该实在一些，mousetrap实在是一件zigbee 心有余力不足的事情。 这是讽刺的出处， "Build a better mousetrap, and the world will beat a path to your door"。
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To build a better mousetrap
开发新产品，改善产品
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一些科技公司错误地将工作重心放在开发、改善产品之上；实际上，真正的重点应该是消费者需求。
http://www.nvrenbang.com/uBlog/winney2000/archives/2006/2006824115522.shtml"
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billychang
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他們要求發明家改良他們的產品
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