Hi, Tome. What are you doing?
B:妳好,我在看壹本書,關於發明創造的
Hello. I'm reading a book about invention.
A:是嗎,我也對發明創造很有興趣,妳能說說我國的四大發明是什麽
Well, I'm also interested in invention. Can you point out China's Four Great Inventions?
B:不就是,火藥,紙,指南針,印刷術
It's a piece of cake. They are gunpowder, paper, compass and printing.
A:太好了,妳還能說說國外的發明家嗎?
Great. Can you figure out some foreign inventors?
B:我知道愛迪生,
I know Edison.
A:那妳知道他發明了什麽?
Do you know what he invented?
B:他發明的白熾燈,給世界乃至全人類帶來了光明
He invented incandescent lamps which bring light to the whole world.
A:那妳還知道他發明了什麽?
Do you know what else he invented?
B:比如,電報機,留聲機,電話機等
For example, telegraphic machine, gramophone, telephone.
A:哇,他太偉大了
Wow. How great he is.
B:是啊。妳知道是愛迪生發明了錄音機,電燈泡是多麽偉大嗎?
Yes. You know how great Edison is that he invented sound recorder and electric bulb.
A:知道啊!他最中意的發明是錄音機,他另壹個著名的發明是電燈泡。
Of course. Sound recorder is his favorite invention. His another invention is electric bulb.
B:但是愛迪生於1931年去世了,享年84歲。他壹***有1 300多種發明創造
But he died in 1931 to have lived 84 years. He invented more than 1,300 inventions.
A: 是啊,而且許多人說愛迪生是個天才——他是世界上最聰明的人之壹,是嗎?
Many people think Edision is a genius- Is he one of the most clever men, isn't he?
B:是的,要不怎麽能發明那麽多給人們帶來方便的東西呢
Yes, he is. That's why he could invent so many inventions which bring us a convenient life.
A:對了,妳喜歡他哪壹樣發明?
By the way, among Edison's inventions, which one do you like?
B:我喜歡他發明的電影,人物能生動的出現在銀幕上,妳呢?
I like films that he invented. People can lively appear in the screen. What abou you?
A: 我喜歡他發明的電燈,我覺得這壹個太有用了,沒有它妳能想象我們夜晚的生活有如此絢麗多彩嗎!!
I like his electric bulb. It's so useful. Can you imagine how colorful our night life is with it?(與中文表達不壹樣。中文的意思其實是說有了它才有絢爛的夜晚)
B: 是啊
You are right.
A:反正愛迪生發明的東西給現在帶來很多的方便。
All in all, his inventions bring us much convenience.
B:但是他晚年犯得錯誤,讓他的發明在那裏止步。
But the mistakes he made at his old age retarded his progress in invention.
A:是嗎?
Really?
B:是的,這本書上寫有呢,妳壹起要看嗎?
Yes. It is all introduced in this book. Do you want to read it with me ?
A:不了,我等下還有課,不過今天非常感謝妳跟我討論這些有趣的發明知識
No. I have classes to take later. Any way. Thank you very much for talking with me so many interesting things about invention.
B: 我也是,那我繼續看書了
Me too. Well, I will go on my reading.
A: 嗯,再見
OK. Bye.
B:再見
See you later.