设计师发明多功能折叠书家具

 　　A Hong Kong-based designer has launched a revolutionary book that transforms into a piece of furniture.

　　近日，一名香港设计师推出了一项革新发明——可以变成家具的书。

　　The unique book-shaped creation¹ – called Bookniture – can be unfolded to become a chair or small table.

　　这项独一无二的发明被称为“书家具”，外形酷似书本，可以展开变成椅子或小桌子。

　　Made from fully-recyclable kraft paper, the book transforms into furniture in ‘a blink² of an eye’.

　　这书由可完全回收的牛皮纸制成，可以瞬间变成家具。

　　People can either carry it around for a portable³ chair, or can store it in their homes to use as extra furniture.

　　人们可以把它带在身边当做便携式椅子，也可以放在家里当做家具。

　　设计师发明多功能折叠书家具

　　Designer Mike Mak, 30, came up with the idea after never having enough seats for his friends at his home in Hong Kong.

　　设计师麦克·麦30岁，他想到这个点子是因为他在香港的家里从来没有足够的座位来招待朋友。

　　‘I love having friends at my place, but I have never had enough seats for everyone – we would always end up just sitting on the floor.

　　“我喜欢朋友来我家玩，但是家里从来没有足够的座位，于是我们经常坐在地板上。”

　　‘I really wanted a seat that didn’t take up any floor space when I don’t need it.

　　“我真的很想要一种座位，我不用它的时候它也不会占用地板空间。

　　‘One day, however, the empty space on my bookcase drew my attention. Then came the spark of a new idea – Bookniture – furniture hidden in a book.

　　“一天，我书架上的空间引起了我的注意。我突发奇想，想发明一种‘书家具’ ——隐藏在书里的家具。”

　　‘It unfolds from a book into a piece of multifunctional furniture in a blink of an eye. I think it’s the only stool⁴ or desk in the world made using a book.’

　　“打开这本书时，它会瞬间变成多功能家具。我想这是世界上唯一一种用书做成的凳子或桌子。”

　　The book, which measures just 33cm x 18cm, expands to 14 times bigger once it’s opened, and can support up to 1,000kg of weight.

　　这本书，长33厘米，宽18厘米，打开后会放大13倍，可承重达1000千克。

　　It comes in two colors, brown and black leather, and can be bought for between ?55 and ?57 from crowd-funding website Kickstarter.

　　它有棕、黑两种颜色，可在众筹网站Kickstarter上购买，价格在55-57英镑之间。

　　Vocabulary

　　kraft paper: 牛皮纸

　　in a blink of an eye: 眨眼间

　　stool: 高脚凳

　　crowd-funding: 众筹

1 creation   

n.创造，创造的作品，产物，宇宙，天地万物

参考例句：

• Language is the most important mental creation of man.语言是人类头脑最重要的产物。
• The creation of new playgrounds will benefit the local children.新游戏场的建立将有益于当地的儿童。

2 blink   

vi.眨眼睛，闪烁；vt.眨（眼睛），使闪烁

参考例句：

• In a blink of an eye he had disappeared.一眨眼的工夫他就没影了。
• The boy disappeared around the corner in a blink of an eye.一眨眼，这男孩就在拐角处不见了。

3 portable   

adj.轻便的，手提式的；n.便携的东西

参考例句：

• I have a portable typewriter.我有一个便携式打字机。
• There is a pretty portable pair of steps in one corner of the room.屋角放着一架小巧玲珑的折梯。

4 stool   

n.凳子；粪便；根株；v.长出新枝，排便

参考例句：

• The stool is steady enough.这个凳子很稳。
• The boy was straining at stool.那个男孩在用力大便。