双语：各式各样的创意闹钟总动员
For most people, getting out of bed in the morning is a bit of a struggle.Luckily, the 9 clocks below are here to help. Some wake you up with an
annoyingly loud noise, while others won't shut off until you complete a task—but
they all promise to get even the sleepiest sleepyhead) up and moving.
Silent Alarm Clock
Do you hate the sound of your alarm clock going off) at the most
pleasant moment of your rest? You should try this conceptual alarm clock that
wakes you up without any sound. It works like this: you wear a wireless rubber
ring with an integrated vibration device that generates a tactile) alarm. By
shaking your hand, the snooze function is engaged. If you still feel like
snoozing a little bit, it'll take more movement each successive) time,
leading you to get up on time for work.
Light Sleeper Alarm Clock
Doesn't a bit of sunshine wake you up more easily? The Light Sleeper is
made of a pillow and a duvet) that were designed to make our body clock
respond to an imitation sunrise, accelerating the wake-up process. This creative
alarm will make the bedding gradually begin to glow in a natural rhythm over a
15~20 minute period, so you can wake up kind of spontaneously.
Throw Alarm Clock
Every Monday morning when your alarm goes off, don't you have that impulse
of throwing it across the room? Good news! This brilliant alarm clock was
designed just for that! It can only be turned off by bouncing it or throwing it.
Yeah, this is what we all need!
Darth Vader) Alarm Clock
The Darth Vader Alarm Clock is the right one for Star Wars fans. It not
only looks cool but has different functions. It displays the time in his eyes;
it has AM/FM radio tuning and 3 sounds effects that are bound to wake you
up.
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Danger-Bomb Alarm Clock
Do you like action? Well, with the “Danger-Bomb” clock, you'll feel like
James Bond since you wake up. The annoying sound of this alarm will only stop if
you connect the blue, red and yellow wires in the correct order. If you fail
your mission, get ready to a fake—and even more annoying—audible explosion.
Bacon Alarm Clock
Do you think a nice breakfast is a good reason to wake up early? Then the
Waken' Bacon might be the right one for you. It wakes you up with the tempting
aroma) of bacon browning in the oven, just like the ones Mom makes on Sunday
mornings. Just remember to place a frozen strip of bacon inside the night before
and the next morning, 10 minutes before the desired waking time, the cooking
process will start. Once the alarm goes off, you'll hear the alarm sound and not
only you'll wake up but you'll have your breakfast ready!
Math Hell Alarm Clock
Some of us have an automatic pilot go off when the alarm clock rings which
in turn makes us simply hit the snooze button every 9 minutes for a series of 5
or 6 rings. It may work for some but more than a few end up waking up an hour
later, not feeling better and worst yet … late for whatever they had to wake up
to. Then the Math Hell Alarm Clock might be the solution. This is a cool alarm
clock DIY project that requires you to solve Math calculation in order to turn
off the ring. You could make it that five problems are shown one after the
other, so luck could not save you.
Carpet Alarm Clock
Stand up to wake up! The Carpet Alarm Clock forces you to physically get up
and step on it in order to turn it off. Of course, since it is technically a
clock, it has a LCD screen to indicate the time.
Flying Alarm Clock
Are you such a sleepyhead that you need something really effective to wake
you up? Then, meet the Blowfly alarm clock, a concept that will force you to
rise in on time. When this clock hits the appointed time, the siren) begins
to wail) and the plastic propeller) goes up, up and away, carrying the
siren with it. So, the the only way to stop the annoying alarm is to jump out of
the bed, catch the flying object, and place it back into the clock!
对于大多数人来说，大清早从被窝里爬出来是一件有点费劲的事儿。幸运的是，以下这九款闹钟将会助你一臂之力。这些闹钟有些会发出烦人的高分贝噪音把你叫醒，而有些闹钟直到你完成一项任务才会停止声响——但是它们都能保证把甚至最困的贪睡者叫起来活动。
无声闹钟
你讨厌闹钟在你睡得最香的时候发出巨响吗?你应该试试这款概念闹钟，它能不发出任何声音就把你叫醒。它是这样做到的：你带上一个里面安装了集成震动装置的无线橡胶圈，这个集成振动装置可以发出能触觉到的警报。你只需晃晃手，小睡功能就开启了。如果你仍然想再睡一小会儿，每一次就要比上一次多晃一会儿，这样就让你能准时起床上班去。
光照闹钟
来点阳光是不是更容易叫醒你呢?光照闹钟由一个枕头和一个羽绒被组成，它们经过设计，都能让我们的生物钟对模拟日出有所反应，从而加速醒来的过程。这款创意闹钟会以一种自然的节奏(15~20分钟为一个周期)让枕头和被子逐渐变亮，所以你能“自然地”醒来。
欠摔闹钟
每个周一的早晨，当你的闹钟发出巨响，你难道没有想把它扔到房间另一边的冲动吗?好消息!这款绝妙的闹钟就是为此而设计的!要想关掉这款闹钟，你只能摔它、扔它。是的，这正是我们都需要的!
黑武士闹钟
黑武士闹钟是《星球大战》粉丝们的最佳选择。它不仅外表酷，而且还有不同的功能。黑武士的眼睛用来显示时间，它还有AM和FM调频收音机，还有三个一定能叫醒你的声道。
炸弹闹钟
你喜欢动作片吗?好，有了炸弹闹钟，你一觉醒来，就会感觉自己像是詹姆斯·邦德一样。那恼人的闹铃声只有在你把蓝、红、黄三种颜色的导线以正确的顺序连好之后才会停止。如果你没能完成任务，就请准备好接受模拟的、甚至比闹铃声更烦人的爆炸声吧。
培根闹钟
你觉得一顿美味的早餐是早点起床的好理由吗?那么这款“叫醒培根”可能适合你。它用那种在炉子上烤得焦黄的培根的诱人香味来叫醒你，就像妈妈在星期天的早晨做的那种。只要记着在前一天晚上放一条冷冻的培根进去就行，第二天早晨，在你想要的起床时间之前十分钟，烹饪程序就会启动。只要闹铃一响，你就会听到警报声，这样你不仅能醒来，而且早餐也准备好了!
数学地狱闹钟
我们有些人身上有个“自动控制器”，闹钟一响，它就让我们按下小睡模式的按钮，每隔九分钟一次，一共要响五六次。这对有些人有效，但是很多人最终会在一小时之后才起床，而且还没感觉好点，更糟的是无论起床后原本要去干什么事儿都已经迟了。那这款数字地狱闹钟或许可以解决这个问题。这是一款很酷的DIY闹钟，你必须算对了数学题才能把闹铃声关了。你可以设定闹钟连出五道题，这样运气就帮不了你了。
地毯闹钟
站起来才能醒!这款地毯闹钟会强迫你确实从床上起来，踩到地毯上以便关闭闹铃。当然了，既然它从技术上讲终究是个闹钟，所以它还有一个显示时间的LCD显示屏。
飞行闹钟
你是不是一个超级贪睡虫，需要某个真的很管用的东西来叫你起床呢?那么，就来见识一下这款绿头苍蝇闹钟吧。它是一款能强迫你准时起床的概念钟。当闹钟到了设定的时间时，警报器就开始长鸣，塑料螺旋桨飞起来，带着警报器越飞越高，飞走了。所以，唯一能阻止这恼人铃声的方法就是你从床上跳起来，抓到那个飞行物，把它按回闹钟里去。
1. sleepyhead [ˈsliːpihed] n. 贪睡者
2. go off: 发出巨响
3. tactile [ˈtæktaɪl] adj. 能触觉到的，可触知的
4. successive adj. 连续的，接连的，相继的;依次的
5. duvet [ˈduːveɪ] n. 羽绒被
6. Darth Vader: 达斯·维德，黑武士，电影《星球大战》(Star Wars)中的角色。
7. aroma [əˈrəʊmə] n. (植物、酒、菜肴等的)芳香，香味，香气
8. siren [ˈsaɪrən] n. 警报器
9. wail vi. (警报器等)尖啸
10. propeller n. 推进器
sleepyhead [ˈsliːpihed] n. 贪睡者
go off: 发出巨响
tactile [ˈtæktaɪl] adj. 能触觉到的，可触知的
successive adj. 连续的，接连的，相继的;依次的
duvet [ˈduːveɪ] n. 羽绒被
Darth Vader: 达斯·维德，黑武士，电影《星球大战》(Star Wars)中的角色。
aroma [əˈrəʊmə] n. (植物、酒、菜肴等的)芳香，香味，香气
siren [ˈsaɪrən] n. 警报器
wail vi. (警报器等)尖啸
propeller n. 推进器
注：文章选自《新东方英语中学生》杂志2014年6月号
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