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厕纸卷悬挂方式的争论可以停止了
文章来源:未知 文章作者:enread 发布时间:2016-02-12 05:14 字体: [ ] 
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in any given household, wars between 1, families and roommates are waged on a variety of different fronts. who does the dishes tonight? who will take out the trash? how could steve have left the toilet seat up...again? and seriously, who finished the coffee but didn't refill the pot? the 2.

同住一个屋檐下,无论是夫妻之间,还是家人、室友之间,都有可能因生活中各种各样的琐碎小事而爆发“战争”。比如:今晚轮到谁洗碗了;今天该谁负责倒垃圾了;斯蒂夫上完厕所怎么又忘盖马桶盖了;说真的,到底是谁喝完咖啡也不再冲上一壶。脸皮可真够厚!

 
individuals have to figure out most of these issues themselves through awkward household meetings, and, likely, more than a little bit of passive aggressive behavior.
 
but today, we are thrilled to report that some questions do have answers. and it might be the most important household dispute you can imagine. for far too long people have been arguing about whether the toilet paper roll should go over (meaning the toilet paper feeds out over the top) or under (meaning the toilet paper would come out from underneath).
 
thanks to a patent filed on june 8, 1891 by inventor seth wheeler -- that's 124 years ago! -- we now know that the "overs" were correct. i write this as a girl who used to be an "under." i know, the shame.
 
in addition to settling that long argued upon question, the patent tells us a bit more about toilet paper, and why we should recognize wheeler for making bathroom time a little more user friendly. according to the patent, we have him to thank for easily tearable pieces of tissue.
 
in a letter to the united states patent office, wheeler describes how wrapping-paper (that's what he called toilet paper) used to be packaged. he wrote, "in the manufacture of wrapping-paper it is usual to cut the same into sheets, count them out into quires or half-quires, fold them, and tie them up into bundles, such as half-reams or reams."
 
wheeler wrote about his improvements, "my invention consists of a roll of connected sheets of paper for toilet use, said roll having 3 at 4 extending from the side of the web toward the center, but not meeting, and terminating in an angular out, whereby the slight connection left may be separated without injury to the connected sheets."


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1 3fbe4097e124d44af1bc18e63e898b65     
n.配偶,夫或妻( spouse的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • jobs are available for spouses on campus and in the community. 校园里和社区里有配偶可做的工作。 来自辞典例句
  • an astonishing number of spouses-most particularly in the upper-income brackets-have no close notion of their husbands'paychecks. 相当大一部分妇女——特别在高收入阶层——并不很了解他们丈夫的薪金。 来自辞典例句
2 lepyv     
n.大胆,卤莽,无礼
参考例句:
  • he had the audacity to ask for an increase in salary.他竟然厚着脸皮要求增加薪水。
  • he had the audacity to pick pockets in broad daylight.他竟敢在光天化日之下掏包。
3 b336a12b0fa6ecaa31090240eee2cfaa     
n.切开,切口( incision的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • cruciate incisions heal poorly and are not required. 不需要愈合差的十字形切口。 来自辞典例句
  • after two days red incisions appear on their bodies. 一两天内身体会出现粉红色的损伤。 来自电影对白
4 f46c9d8b430e8c86dea610ec56b7cbef     
n.[军事]间隔( interval的名词复数 );间隔时间;[数学]区间;(戏剧、电影或音乐会的)幕间休息
参考例句:
  • the forecast said there would be sunny intervals and showers. 预报间晴,有阵雨。
  • meetings take place at fortnightly intervals. 每两周开一次会。
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