考满分 ielts

1 .Erm . hello Professor, I'm John Wishart.

呃…教授您好，我是约翰·威沙特。

2 .I'm working on my entry for the Global Design Competition.

我正在为了能进入全球设计大赛项而努力。

3 .My tutor said you might be able to help me with it.

我的导师说你也许能帮助我。

1 .Ah, yes, I got a copy of your drawings.

嗯，是的。我收到了你的图纸的副本。

2 .Come in and tell me about it.

进来吧，跟我讲以讲。

3 .What sort of competition is it?

这是个什么样的比赛呢?

1 .Well, it's an international design competition and we have to come up with a new design for a typical domestic kitchen appliance.

嗯，这是一个国际设计大赛，我们必须为典型的家庭厨房电器想出一个新的设计。

1 .I see, and are there any special conditions? Does it have to save energy for example?

我明白了，有没有什么特别的条件?比如说是否有节约能源?

1 .Actually that was the focus in last year's competition.

其实那是在去年竞赛的点。

2 .This year's different.We have to adopt an innovative approach to existing technology, using it in a way that hasn't been thought of before.

今年的不同。我们必须采取一种创新的方法在现有的技术之上，是一种之前完全没有被想到过的方式。

1 .I see, that sounds tricky.

我明白了，这听起来非常棘手。

2 .And what kitchen appliance have you chosen?

而你选择了什么样的厨房电器呢?

1 .Well, I decided to choose the dishwasher.

嗯，我选择了洗碗机。

1 .Interesting, what made you choose that?

有趣，是什么让你选择了它?

1 .Well, they're an everyday kitchen appliance in most Australian houses but they're all pretty boring and almost identical to each other.

嗯，他们是大多数澳大利亚的房子中都会有的日常厨房用具，但他们都是很无聊的，也几乎外形都相同。

2 .I think some people will be prepared to pay a little extra for something that looks different.

我想有些人会愿意多支付一点点额外的钱使其看起来不一样。

1 .That's a nice idea.

这是一个不错的主意。

2 .I see you've called your design 'the Rockpool'; why is that?

我看到你叫你的设计“Rockpool”，这是为什么?

1 .Basically because it looks like the rock pools you find on a beach.

基本上是因为它看起来像你在海滩上找到的岩石池。

2 .The top is made of glass so that you can look down into it.

顶部是玻璃做的，这样你可以看到里面的东西。

1 .And there's a stone at the bottom.

还有一个石头在底部。

2 .Is that just for decoration?

仅仅是为了装饰吗？

1 .Actually it does have a function.

其实它有一个功能。

2 .Instead of pushing a button, you turn the stone.

代替按下一个按钮来开启机器，而是用石头。

1 .So it's really just a novel way of starting the dishwasher.

所以这是一种新颖的方式来开启洗碗机。

1 .That's right.

是的。

1 .It's a really nice design, but what makes it innovative?

这是一个非常不错的设计，但是什么使得它很创新?

1 .Well, I decided to make a dishwasher that uses carbon dioxide.

嗯，我决定制作一个使用二氧化碳工作的洗碗机。

1 .In place of water and detergent?

在放水和洗涤剂的地方?

2 .How will you manage that?

你将如何处理呢?

1 .The idea is to pressurise the carbon dioxide so that it becomes a liquid.

我们的想法是加压二氧化碳，使之成为液体。

2 .The fluid is then released into the dishwasher where it cleans the dishes all by itself.

然后，流体被释放到在那里清洗碗机里，就是所有的盘子自己清洗自己的地方。

1 .Sounds like a brilliant idea! Your system will totally do away with the need for strong detergents.

听起来是个好主意!你的系统将不再需要强大的清洁剂。

2 .So what happens once the dishes are clean?

所以那些个干净的盘子会怎么样呢?

1 .Well, to allow them to dry, the liquid carbon dioxide and the waste materials all go to an area called the holding chamber.

嗯，让他们干，液态二氧化碳和废料都去到一个叫做holding chamber的区域。

2 .That's where the liquid is depressurised and so it reverts to a gas.

在那里会将液体减压，使它恢复为气体。

3 .Then the oil and grease are separated out and sent to the waste system.

然后将油和油脂被分离出来并传送到废料处理系统。

1 .It sounds like you've thought it all out very thoroughly.

听起来像是你将这一切都想的非常全面了。

2 .So, what happens to the carbon dioxide once the process is complete?

那么一旦这个过程完成了以后二氧化碳会怎么样呢?

3 .Not wasted I hope.

我希望不要浪费掉。

1 .Actually, that's where the real savings are made.

事实上，这也正是真正的节约。

2 .The carbon dioxide is sent back to the cylinder and can be used again and again.

二氧化碳会被发送回气缸和可反复使用。

1 .What a terrific idea.

真是个了不起的想法。

2 .Do you think it will ever be built?

你认为这个是永远不会被设计出来的吗？

1 .Probably not, but that's OK.

应该不是，但没关系。

1 .Well, I'm sure a lot of positive things will come out of your design.

嗯，我敢肯定一定会有很多积极的东西在你的设计完成之后。