访谈录 2009-06-13&06-16 【洋葱访谈】婴儿安全球使

T: Stick with us later, because we're gonna be planning your dogs' dream vacation.

 

J: Right, but first, shaking an infant out of anger or frustration¹ can lead to a severe brain damage, even death.

 

T: That’s right ,but a New Jersey² company called Bouncing Babies is making it safer than ever to shake your baby, joining us now is founder³ of Bouncing Babies, Kelly Timmons, hi, Kelly.

 

K: Thanks for having me.

 

J: Kelly, tells us about this amazing product you've created.

 

K: Well, it’s called the Baby Safe Ball, and it keeps your baby one hundred percent safe, no matter how hard you shake him or her, because let's face it, whether he's teething or he's got cold, the fact is he's going to drive you crazy, crying and making noises some days, and you are gonna have to throttle⁴ it.

 

T: Yeah, well, it looks like it will make a great shower gift.

 

K: Oh, yes, it’s perfect for first-time mothers, and I also recommend it to daycare centers or nannies, anyone who’s working with a new born.

 

J: Right, well, wonderful, so, show us how it works.

 

K: Well, it uses gyroscope technology which keeps the baby upright no matter which way you shove or throw it.

 

J: So the baby's neck won't snap under the weight of its skull⁵ being thrown back and forth⁶.

 

K: That’s right, exactly, and on the outside, it's got thick layer of break-resistant polyurethane, so you can throw this thing against the stone wall and it won't crack.

 

J: Oh, now this yields your own personal Baby Safe Ball.

 

K: Yep, and, these dents⁷ in it (is) from when I put my first born Tyler and beat it with a hammer.

 

J: You know Kelly, we have had one of our producers volunteer her own baby Sam to be used as a demonstrator, so you can show us exactly how the Baby Safe Ball works.

 

K: I'll be glad to.

 

T: Oh he is so sweet.

 

K: Oh but just imagine he's been crying, and crying, and you know he is not hungry and his diaper is dry, and so you don't know why he’s crying, but he just won't stop.

 

J: You just have to get in the right mindset—crazy.

 

K: Ok, so put him in there.

 

J: Here you go.

 

K: See, you just pop the baby inside, and buckle⁸ him up.

 

J: That looks cozy⁹, I don't think a baby should mind being shaken there.

 

K: That’s the idea, ok, so just close the hatch.( Here you go.) Go ahead, pick it up, Jim.

 

J: Okay, oh, it’s actually quite light.

 

K: Yes, and it’s sound proof, and there are clowns painted on the inside, so while you're out there shouting and screaming, it's just thinking about clowns.

 

T: That’s genius.

 

K: Absolutely, here like this, stop crying, why won't you stop crying.

 

J: Oh, I see, yes, it is really that simple.

 

K: And you can stab it with forks, or knives or broken bottle tops, try it out Tracy.

 

T: It’s great.

 

J: OK. So you can actually punt your baby down the stairs, he wouldn't even know the diff.

 

K: Oh he'll probably just nap right through it.

 

T: Stop crying, (That is the idea.) stop crying, you are not being quiet, (Perfect.) stop. (Good girl.) Someone!

 

J: Let it out Tracy. Let it out.

 

K: You all wanted to do this, right? That's good.

 

J: All right, Kelly Timmons, everybody. Thanks very much for being on the show, (Oh, thank you.) and you stay right where you are, because coming up back after the break, we are gonna learn computers.

 

1 frustration   

n.挫折，失败，失效，落空

参考例句：

• He had to fight back tears of frustration.他不得不强忍住失意的泪水。
• He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration.他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。

2 jersey   

n.运动衫

参考例句：

• He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
• They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。

3 Founder   

n.创始者，缔造者

参考例句：

• He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
• According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。

4 throttle   

n.节流阀，节气阀，喉咙；v.扼喉咙，使窒息，压

参考例句：

• These government restrictions are going to throttle our trade.这些政府的限制将要扼杀我们的贸易。
• High tariffs throttle trade between countries.高的关税抑制了国与国之间的贸易。

5 skull   

n.头骨；颅骨

参考例句：

• The skull bones fuse between the ages of fifteen and twenty-five.头骨在15至25岁之间长合。
• He fell out of the window and cracked his skull.他从窗子摔了出去，跌裂了颅骨。

6 forth   

adv.向前；向外，往外

参考例句：

• The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
• He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。

7 dents   

n.花边边饰；凹痕( dent的名词复数 )；凹部；减少；削弱v.使产生凹痕( dent的第三人称单数 )；损害；伤害；挫伤（信心、名誉等）

参考例句：

• He hammered out the dents in the metal sheet. 他把金属板上的一些凹痕敲掉了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Tin dents more easily than steel. 锡比钢容易变瘪。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

8 buckle   

n.扣子，带扣；v.把...扣住，由于压力而弯曲

参考例句：

• The two ends buckle at the back.带子两端在背后扣起来。
• She found it hard to buckle down.她很难专心做一件事情。

9 cozy   

adj.亲如手足的，密切的，暖和舒服的

参考例句：

• I like blankets because they are cozy.我喜欢毛毯，因为他们是舒适的。
• We spent a cozy evening chatting by the fire.我们在炉火旁聊天度过了一个舒适的晚上。