黎巴嫩小伙开发能为手机充电的沙滩垫

AS IT IS 2015-10-06 Beach Mat Charges Mobile¹ Phone 黎巴嫩小伙开发能为手机充电的沙滩垫

Some people do not like being separated from their telephone, even while enjoying a restful holiday at the beach. So, a university student from Lebanon developed a most unusual beach mat. The device² both provides power to cell phones and keeps drinks cool. 

Twenty-three-year-old Antoine Sayah designed the water-resistant mat he calls Beachill. It has a 5-watt solar panel³. The device can be used to recharge electronic devices⁴. The mat also has refrigeration equipment that can keep drinks cool.

"I designed something that could solve the problems I face when I go to the beach,” he says. “My phone runs out of battery, and water warms up in my bottles. I can't relax because mattresses⁵ cause back pain."

Antoine Sayah began selling the Beachill on social media for $150. He says he has been surprised at the reaction worldwide.

"I got phone calls from Brazil, Toronto, all over Europe, especially France, America, from all continents …” he says.

He adds that some people like the mat because it is lightweight and easy-to-carry. Rita Mathieu purchased one of the Beachills.

"When I am on the beach, I used to always look around for a charger and never managed to find any and the water never stays cool,” she says. “So [the Beachill mat] is great and has everything in it, even a pocket where I can put a book."

The product can also be used in other places, like around the house, swimming pools and on boats.

Words in This Story

beach – n. an area next to an ocean or lake

mat – n. a chair or place to lie down on the ground

recharge – v. refuel or repower

battery – n. power supplies

relax – v. to become or cause to become less tense

mattress(es) – n. a piece of cloth that is filled with material and used as a bed

pool(s) – n. a man-made swimming hole

1 mobile   

adj.可移动的，易变的，机动的；n.运动物体

参考例句：

• The old lady sits on a mobile chair every morning.那位老妇人每天上午坐在一把可携带使用的椅子上。
• She's much more mobile now that she's bought a car.自从她买了汽车后，活动量就大多了。

2 device   

n.器械，装置；计划，策略，诡计

参考例句：

• The device will be in production by the end of the year.该装置将于年底投入生产。
• The device will save much time and effort for us.这种装置会使我们节省大量时间和气力。

3 panel   

n.面，板，专门小组，控制板，仪表盘

参考例句：

• The unusual control panel on the walls caught our attention.墙上不同寻常的控制板引起了我们的注意。
• The panel of judges included several well-known writers.评判小组中包括几位知名作家。

4 devices   

n.设备；装置( device的名词复数 )；花招；（为实现某种目的的）计划；手段

参考例句：

• electrical labour-saving devices around the home 节省劳力的各种家用电器
• modern labour-saving devices such as washing machines and dishwashers 诸如洗衣机和洗碗机之类的现代化省力设备

5 mattresses   

褥垫，床垫( mattress的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The straw mattresses are airing there. 草垫子正在那里晾着。
• The researchers tested more than 20 mattresses of various materials. 研究人员试验了二十多个不同材料的床垫。