20090630 -- Watches Tell More Than Time(2)

Watches Tell More Than Times

"Complication" - features that go beyond simple timekeeping - are an important part of a watch's image. 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 gold swings!

Creativity is also a key element in today's watches. For example, Japanese watchmaker Tokyoflash make 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 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 on their wrists. Will this interest in wrist fashion last? Only time will tell!


altitude n. 高度
= elevation
-> the distance above the sea level
eg: When the climbers reached 4,000 meters, several of them experienced altitude sickness with bad headaches and nosebleeds.

creativity n.
-> the quality of being creative
eg: Working in our company's art department requires a lot of creativity.

future n. 未來
futuristic adj. 未來主義的/未來感的
-> look like that something will happen in the future
eg: The design of this building is very futuristic. It makes me feel like I'm going to outer space!
eg: The futuristic design of the building makes it the landmark of the city.
eg: This futuristic sci-fi novel(未來主義科幻小說) was adapted into a movie.

gadget n. 小器具
-> device
eg: Alex owns lots of gadgets. He got an MP3 player last month, and yesterday he bought a GPS.
eg: This kitchen gadget can open cans in just a few seconds.
eg: These office gadgets are nice gifts for colleagues or clients.
eg: This handy gadget peels(削) an apple and also cuts out the core.

flair n. 天份/才華(常用單數型)
flair for
eg: The girl has a flair for writing music.
eg: Samuel has a flair for solving difficult mathematics problems.

flair n. 特殊風格
eg: The new CEO has certainly got flair.


complication n. 混亂/複雜

a host of
= a large number of

bracelet n. 手鐲

conversation piece 易引起話題的東西

wrist n. 腕/腕關節

stand out 引人注目/脫穎而出
eg: Our daughter is a great dancer, she stands out above the rest.

//== Chat room ==//

hands 手錶的指針
face 手錶的表面

airplanes have nose

a table has legs 桌腳
a comb has teeth 梳子的齒狀物
a needle has an eye 針孔
a bottle has a neck 瓶頸

bottleneck 瓶頸
bottleneck traffic

end pieces of a loaf of bread (一條吐司最末端的部份)腳後跟
= heel 腳後跟

//== Grammer on the go ==//

It looks more like futuristic bracelet than a watch.
-> Tokyoflash watch doesn't look like a watch but more like a bracelet.

Sentence Pattern:
It looks more like an A than a B
-> how something should look in certain way but not

eg: Sarah's evening gown looks more like a coat than a dress.
eg: The artist's painting looks more like a child's artwork than a masterpiece.