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俗话说，“一年之计在于春，一日之计在于晨”。如果不小心睡过头，接下来的一整天就可能陷入一片混乱哦。你是否也时常为起床而烦恼呢？看看以下这些创意闹钟吧——人类为了与周公作斗争，可真是无所不用其极啊！
Waking up 1)sucks. Getting out of bed is terrible. So why on earth would people sell a device that causes you to do both? Put simply it’s because being late may cause a lot of troubles. It is said that Ronald Reagan almost missed his own 2)inauguration due to an ineffective alarm clock.
No one likes starting the day by getting 3)ripped out of bed by those evil beeps, but some 4)sleepyheads just ignore anything gentler. That’s where a new generation of creative alarm clocks steps in. They are ideal for anyone who’s unable to get up in the morning – and, unless you’re one of those superhuman 5)joggers whose internal bodyclock wakes them up at 5 a.m., that means you!
Sonic Bomb Alarm Clock
This clock has an 6)adjustable 7)volume alarm with a 8)maximum loudness of 113 9)decibels. That’s louder than a 10)helicopter. But wait, there’s more: a separate 11)vibrating unit goes under your 12)mattress to help 13)judder you out of dreamland!
We’ve seen a lot of loud alarm clocks, but this baby is the best. If the Sonic Bomb Alarm Clock fails to get you out of bed, we can only suggest you arrange for a grand piano to be dropped from the ceiling every morning!
Flying Alarm Clock
What makes the Flying Alarm Clock so special? Well, as its name suggests, this digital clock actually flies. A 14)propeller-driven part 15)spins off the base unit every time the alarm goes off. The noisy alarm won’t turn off until you get the propeller and replace it on the base, which means you have to get out of bed and search for it. How 16)irritating is that?
Puzzle Alarm Clock
Cute but incredibly effective, the Puzzle Alarm Clock is guaranteed to wake you up. Why? Because it won’t stop ringing until you correctly replace the 4-piece 17)jigsaw that explodes out of it every time the alarm goes off! Genius, eh?
Believe us, putting a jigsaw together is a great way to wake up, because unlike forcing yourself to walk across the room to turn off the alarm and then going back to bed again, you might actually have to get down on your knees to find these four tiny pieces – they can be anywhere – to get the little baby to shut up. Moreover, its 18)contemporary style will add an air of 19)elegance to any bedside surface. Now all you have to do is remember to set it!
起床的感觉糟透了；从被窝里出来真要命。那人们到底为什么还要卖这样一种逼你做这两件事的东西呢？简单说来，这是因为迟到可能会造成大麻烦——相传罗纳德·里根就曾因闹钟失灵而差点错过他的就职典礼。
没人愿意被那可恶的哔哔声拉起床，开始新的一天。但有一些瞌睡虫常常对不那么尖锐的声音充耳不闻。这就给新一代创意闹钟打开了登堂入室的大门。对于那些早上起不了床的人来说，它们是再理想不过的选择——除非你是那些超人般的慢跑者（凌晨5点就会被体内的生物钟叫醒），不然，我们说的就是你！
爆炸闹钟
这是一款可调节音量的闹钟，最高可达113分贝——比直升机还吵。等等，还有别的：一个放在床垫下面的独立振动器可以把你从梦乡里抖出来！
我们见过许多大声的闹钟，但这个小宝贝最厉害。如果连这款爆炸闹钟都无法把你弄醒的话，我们只好建议你让人每天早上从天花板扔一架大钢琴下来吧！
飞行闹钟
为什么飞行闹钟如此与众不同？物如其名，这款数码闹钟真的会飞哦！每当闹钟响起来，由螺旋桨驱动的组件就从底座上旋飞出去。这个吵吵嚷嚷的闹钟会一直响个不停，直到你捉到螺旋推进器，并把它放回底座上为止。这就意味着你不得不起床到处找它——很气人吧？
拼图闹钟
拼图闹钟款式可爱但效果显著，保证能把你弄醒。为什么？因为每当闹钟响起时，上面的拼图块就会弹飞起来；直到你将4块拼图正确拼好，闹铃才会停止。天才吧？
相信我们，砌拼图可是非常有效的起床方法。因为它不像过去的办法——强迫你从房间的一头走到另一头去关闹钟，然后回来继续睡——你可能真的要跪下来找这4块小小的拼图（它们有可能落在任何地方），才能让这小宝贝闭嘴。另外，闹钟的现代造型能给你的床边增添几分雅致。你要做的就是记得设闹铃！
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2) inauguration [I7nC:^ju5reIFEn] n. 总统就职典礼
3) rip [rIp] v. 扯
4) sleepyhead [5sli:pIhed] n. 瞌睡虫
5) jogger [5dVɒ^E] n. 慢跑者
6) adjustable [E5dVQstEbl] a. 可调节的
7) volume [5vɒljEm] n. 音量
8) maximum [5mAksImEm] a. 最大值的
9) decibel [5desIbel] n. 分贝（声强单位）
10) helicopter [5helIkɒptE] n. 直升机
11) vibrate [5vaIbreIt] v. 振动
12) mattress [5mAtrIs] n. 床垫
13) judder [5dVQdE] v. 猛力摇动
14) propeller [prE5pelE] n. 螺旋桨，推进器
15) spin [spIn] v. 快速旋转
16) irritating [5IrI7teItIN] a. 气人的
17) jigsaw [5dVI^sC:] n. 拼图
18) contemporary [kEn5tempErErI] a. 当代的
19) elegance [5elI^Ens] n. 优雅，雅致
Waking up 1)sucks. Getting out of bed is terrible. So why on earth would people sell a device that causes you to do both? Put simply it’s because being late may cause a lot of troubles. It is said that Ronald Reagan almost missed his own 2)inauguration due to an ineffective alarm clock.
No one likes starting the day by getting 3)ripped out of bed by those evil beeps, but some 4)sleepyheads just ignore anything gentler. That’s where a new generation of creative alarm clocks steps in. They are ideal for anyone who’s unable to get up in the morning – and, unless you’re one of those superhuman 5)joggers whose internal bodyclock wakes them up at 5 a.m., that means you!
Sonic Bomb Alarm Clock
This clock has an 6)adjustable 7)volume alarm with a 8)maximum loudness of 113 9)decibels. That’s louder than a 10)helicopter. But wait, there’s more: a separate 11)vibrating unit goes under your 12)mattress to help 13)judder you out of dreamland!
We’ve seen a lot of loud alarm clocks, but this baby is the best. If the Sonic Bomb Alarm Clock fails to get you out of bed, we can only suggest you arrange for a grand piano to be dropped from the ceiling every morning!
Flying Alarm Clock
What makes the Flying Alarm Clock so special? Well, as its name suggests, this digital clock actually flies. A 14)propeller-driven part 15)spins off the base unit every time the alarm goes off. The noisy alarm won’t turn off until you get the propeller and replace it on the base, which means you have to get out of bed and search for it. How 16)irritating is that?
Puzzle Alarm Clock
Cute but incredibly effective, the Puzzle Alarm Clock is guaranteed to wake you up. Why? Because it won’t stop ringing until you correctly replace the 4-piece 17)jigsaw that explodes out of it every time the alarm goes off! Genius, eh?
Believe us, putting a jigsaw together is a great way to wake up, because unlike forcing yourself to walk across the room to turn off the alarm and then going back to bed again, you might actually have to get down on your knees to find these four tiny pieces – they can be anywhere – to get the little baby to shut up. Moreover, its 18)contemporary style will add an air of 19)elegance to any bedside surface. Now all you have to do is remember to set it!
起床的感觉糟透了；从被窝里出来真要命。那人们到底为什么还要卖这样一种逼你做这两件事的东西呢？简单说来，这是因为迟到可能会造成大麻烦——相传罗纳德·里根就曾因闹钟失灵而差点错过他的就职典礼。
没人愿意被那可恶的哔哔声拉起床，开始新的一天。但有一些瞌睡虫常常对不那么尖锐的声音充耳不闻。这就给新一代创意闹钟打开了登堂入室的大门。对于那些早上起不了床的人来说，它们是再理想不过的选择——除非你是那些超人般的慢跑者（凌晨5点就会被体内的生物钟叫醒），不然，我们说的就是你！
爆炸闹钟
这是一款可调节音量的闹钟，最高可达113分贝——比直升机还吵。等等，还有别的：一个放在床垫下面的独立振动器可以把你从梦乡里抖出来！
我们见过许多大声的闹钟，但这个小宝贝最厉害。如果连这款爆炸闹钟都无法把你弄醒的话，我们只好建议你让人每天早上从天花板扔一架大钢琴下来吧！
飞行闹钟
为什么飞行闹钟如此与众不同？物如其名，这款数码闹钟真的会飞哦！每当闹钟响起来，由螺旋桨驱动的组件就从底座上旋飞出去。这个吵吵嚷嚷的闹钟会一直响个不停，直到你捉到螺旋推进器，并把它放回底座上为止。这就意味着你不得不起床到处找它——很气人吧？
拼图闹钟
拼图闹钟款式可爱但效果显著，保证能把你弄醒。为什么？因为每当闹钟响起时，上面的拼图块就会弹飞起来；直到你将4块拼图正确拼好，闹铃才会停止。天才吧？
相信我们，砌拼图可是非常有效的起床方法。因为它不像过去的办法——强迫你从房间的一头走到另一头去关闹钟，然后回来继续睡——你可能真的要跪下来找这4块小小的拼图（它们有可能落在任何地方），才能让这小宝贝闭嘴。另外，闹钟的现代造型能给你的床边增添几分雅致。你要做的就是记得设闹铃！
1) suck [sQk] v. <俚>差劲，令人讨厌
2) inauguration [I7nC:^ju5reIFEn] n. 总统就职典礼
3) rip [rIp] v. 扯
4) sleepyhead [5sli:pIhed] n. 瞌睡虫
5) jogger [5dVɒ^E] n. 慢跑者
6) adjustable [E5dVQstEbl] a. 可调节的
7) volume [5vɒljEm] n. 音量
8) maximum [5mAksImEm] a. 最大值的
9) decibel [5desIbel] n. 分贝（声强单位）
10) helicopter [5helIkɒptE] n. 直升机
11) vibrate [5vaIbreIt] v. 振动
12) mattress [5mAtrIs] n. 床垫
13) judder [5dVQdE] v. 猛力摇动
14) propeller [prE5pelE] n. 螺旋桨，推进器
15) spin [spIn] v. 快速旋转
16) irritating [5IrI7teItIN] a. 气人的
17) jigsaw [5dVI^sC:] n. 拼图
18) contemporary [kEn5tempErErI] a. 当代的
19) elegance [5elI^Ens] n. 优雅，雅致