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The Thought Box

在zài开放kāi fàng式shì办公室bàn gōng shì想xiǎng找到zhǎo dào能néng专心zhuān xīn思考sī kǎo的de个人gè rén空间kōng jiān真zhēn的dí很hěn难nán。

但是dàn shì,有yǒu了le"思考sī kǎo箱xiāng”,你nǐ在zài任何rèn hé地方dì fang都dōu能够néng gòu拥有yōng yǒu个人gè rén空间kōng jiān。

"思考sī kǎo箱xiāng”就是jiù shì一yī个gè帮bāng你nǐ思考sī kǎo的de箱子xiāng zi,价格jià gé为wéi650美元měi yuán(大约dà yuē人民币rén mín bì4383元yuán)。

只要zhǐ yào把bǎ"思考sī kǎo箱xiāng”套tào在zài脑袋nǎo dai上shàng,就jiù能néng隔绝gé jué周围zhōu wéi的de一切yī qiè事物shì wù。

根据gēn jù制造商zhì zào shāng的de介绍jiè shào,"思考sī kǎo箱xiāng”是shì为了wèi le给gěi用户yòng hù提供tí gōng能够néng gòu专心zhuān xīn思考sī kǎo的de个人gè rén空间kōng jiān,据jù称chēng它tā能够néng gòu"提升tí shēng大脑dà nǎo效率xiào lǜ”。

但是dàn shì多数duō shù网友wǎng yǒu表达biǎo dá了le对duì"思考sī kǎo箱xiāng”及jí其qí价格jià gé的de困惑kùn huò,有些yǒu xiē人rén甚至shèn zhì抨击pēng jī这zhè一yī产品chǎn pǐn荒谬huāng miù可笑kě xiào。

一yī名míng网友wǎng yǒu评论píng lùn说shuō:"如果rú guǒ有yǒu人rén认为rèn wéi自己zì jǐ需要xū yào这zhè种zhǒng东西dōng xi来lái思考sī kǎo,那nà他们tā men就是jiù shì活该huó gāi被bèi宰zǎi!

”另lìng一yī名míng用户yòng hù写xiě道dào:"给gěi你nǐ一yī个gè机会jī huì反思fǎn sī自己zì jǐ到底dào dǐ有yǒu多duō蠢chǔn,竟然jìng rán把bǎ钱qián浪费làng fèi在zài这zhè种zhǒng没méi用yòng的de东西dōng xi上面shàng miàn。

”其实qí shí,想要xiǎng yào获得huò dé个人gè rén空间kōng jiān,或许huò xǔ还hái有yǒu更gèng好hǎo的de选择xuǎn zé。

你nǐ有yǒu什么shén me好hǎo的de办法bàn fǎ吗ma?

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Vocabulary 115 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
开放 kāi fàngto bloom / to open / to be open (to the public) / to open up (to the outside) / to be open-minded
式 shìtype / form / pattern / style
办公室 bàn gōng shìoffice; business premises
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
找到 zhǎo dàoto find
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
专心 zhuān xīnto focus one's attention; to concentrate on (doing sth)
思考 sī kǎoto reflect on / to ponder over
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
个人 gè rénpersonal
空间 kōng jiānspace; room
真 zhēnreally / truly / indeed
很 hěnvery; quite
难 nándifficult (to...) / difficult
但是 dàn shìbut; however
有 yǒuto have; there is
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
箱 xiāngbox / trunk / chest
你 nǐyou
任何 rèn héany; whatever; whichever
地方 dì fangplace; location; area; space; territory / aspect; part
都 dōuall; both; entirely
能够 néng gòucan
拥有 yōng yǒuto have; to possess
就是 jiù shìexactly; precisely / only; simply; just / even; even if
一 yīone / single / a (article)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
帮 bāngto help / to assist / to support / for sb (i.e. as a help)
箱子 xiāng zisuitcase / chest / box / case / trunk
价格 jià géprice
为 wéito take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do
美元 měi yuánAmerican dollar; US dollar
大约 dà yuēapproximately
人民币 rén mín bìRenminbi, the official currency of the PRC (RMB or CNY)
元 yuáncurrency unit (esp. Chinese yuan) / era (of a reign) / (geology) eon
只要 zhǐ yàoso long as; provided; if
把 bǎ(used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb})
套 tàoto cover / to encase / to overlap / to interleave / to model after / to copy / (fig.) to fish for / to obtain slyly
脑袋 nǎo daihead / skull / brains / mental capability
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
就 jiùin that case; then
隔绝 gé juéto cut off; to isolate
周围 zhōu wéienvirons; surroundings; periphery
一切 yī qièevery / all
事物 shì wùthing; object
根据 gēn jùaccording to / based on
制造商 zhì zào shāngmanufacturing company
介绍 jiè shàointroduction
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
为了 wèi lefor; for the purpose of; in order to
给 gěito / for / for the benefit of / to do sth (for sb)
用户 yòng hùuser / consumer / subscriber / customer
提供 tí gōngto offer / to supply / to provide / to furnish
据 jùaccording to
称 chēngto state
它 tāit
提升 tí shēng(fig.) to elevate; to raise; to improve
大脑 dà nǎobrain / cerebrum
效率 xiào lǜefficiency
多数 duō shùmajority; most
网友 wǎng yǒuonline friend / netizen; Internet user
表达 biǎo dáto express; to convey
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
及 jíand
其 qíhis / her / its / their
困惑 kùn huòdifficult problem / perplexity
有些 yǒu xiēsome
人 rénperson; people
甚至 shèn zhìeven; so much so that
抨击 pēng jīto attack (verbally or in writing)
这 zhèthis; these
产品 chǎn pǐngoods / merchandise / product
荒谬 huāng miùabsurd; ridiculous
可笑 kě xiàofunny / ridiculous
名 míngclassifier for people
评论 píng lùnto comment on / to discuss
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
认为 rèn wéito believe; to think; to consider; to feel
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
种 zhǒngclassifier for types, kinds, sorts
东西 dōng xithing / stuff / person
来 lái(between two verbs) in order to
那 nàthen (in that case)
他们 tā menthey; them
活该 huó gāi(coll.) serve sb right
被 bèiused to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb) / (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes
宰 zǎito slaughter; to butcher; to kill (animals etc) / (coll.) to fleece; to rip off; to overcharge / (bound form) to govern; to rule
另 lìngother / another / separate
写 xiěto write
道 dàoto say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) / (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words)
机会 jī huìopportunity / chance / occasion
反思 fǎn sīto think back over sth / to review / to revisit / to rethink
到底 dào dǐfinally / in the end / when all is said and done / after all
多 duōhow (to what extent)
蠢 chǔnstupid / sluggish / clumsy
竟然 jìng ránunexpectedly / in spite of everything / in that crazy way / actually
钱 qiáncoin / money / unit of weight, one tenth of a tael
浪费 làng fèito waste / to squander
没 méi(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not
用 yòngusefulness; utility
上面 shàng miànon top of
其实 qí shíactually; in fact; really
想要 xiǎng yàoto want to / to feel like / to fancy / to care for sb
获得 huò déto obtain; to receive; to get
或许 huò xǔperhaps; maybe
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
选择 xuǎn zéchoice; option; alternative
什么 shén mesomething; anything
办法 bàn fǎway of handling sth; means; measure; (practical) solution to a problem
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)