Today's watches offer a host of features that suit almost any personality. These features include altitude trackers. compasses, lunar calendars, USB drives, and even devices that measure the effectiveness of golf swings!
Creativity is also a key element in today's watches. For example, Japanese watchmaker Tokyoflash makes watches that don't even look like watches. The company's popular Shinshoku model uses different color lights to tell the time.
It looks more like a futuristic bracelet than a watch. Another Japanese watchmaker, EleeNo, makes a "handless" watch Using a ring of circles to keep time, this watch makes an excellent conversation piece. Whether a watch communicates fashion sense, creative flair or a love of sports, consumers want their timepieces to stand out. Nowadays, everyone has the same kind of gadget in their bags, so people want to make a statement with what's on their wrists. Will this interest in wrist fashion last?
Only time will tell!
altitude-the distance of height from the sea level. altitude/elevation
When the climbers reached 4,000 meters, several of them experienced altitude sickness with bad headaches and nosebleeds.
creativity (n)-Working in our company's art department requires a lot of creativity.
futuristic (adj)-don't look like it happen on this current world, but may be in future.未来感的，未来主义。
The design of this building is very futuristic. It makes me feel like I'm going to outer space!
*Th futuristic design of the building makes it the landmark 地标 of the city.
*This futuristic sci-fi novel 科幻小说was adapted into a movie.
gadget(n)-Alex owns lots of gadgets. He got an MP3 player last month, and yesterday he bought a GPS.
*This kitchen gadget can open cans in just a few seconds.
*These office gadgets are nice gifts for colleagues or clients.
*This handy gadget peels 削皮an apple and also cuts out the core.核心，果心
conversation piece-people would like to talk about it with you, something famous that you own and become a talk topic,start a conversation about it.
flair- the girl has a flair for writing music. 天才，才华（常用单数）那方面的才华用“for"
Samuel has a flair for solving difficult mathematics problems.
The new CEO has certainly got flair.很有自己的一套。
"complication"- extra features, go beyond the time, usually say in negative way, more problems, more complex make task difficult. here refer carry of functions. " " quotation means use for a special way.
compass(es) -tell east,west, south, north.
handless watch,watch usually has two movable needle on the watch face called hands. stand out.
Grammar:
It looks more like a futuristic bracelet than a watch.
It looks more like an A than a B. （显示它们的不同）。
Sarah's evening gown looks more like a coat than a dress.
The artist's painting looks more like a child's artwork than a masterpiece.
Chat Room
device/gadget (usually smaller)小器具，小器件。
hands-watch 用身体的部位来形容东西。手表的长短针
face-watch 手表的表面。
nose-the front part of airplane.
legs-table, chair, bed has
a comb has teeth
a needle has an eye 洞
a bottle has a neck 瓶颈
bottleneck traffic--交通尖峰时
the eye of the needle 针孔
heel 脚跟- is the end piece of a loaf of bread 面包的最后的一段部位。
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