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陪酒機器人邀君共飲

South Korean inventor Eunchan Park wanted to put his robotics knowhow to use in making alcoholic beverages taste better, and then a robot named Drinky was born.

韓國發明家朴恩惠想利用自己掌握的機器人技術讓一個人飲酒變得更有趣。於是，一款名叫Drinky的機器人就誕生了。

Drinky’s operation is as straightforward as his name. Simply pour him a drink and he’ll jovially clink glasses with you, before downing the liquid in a single manly gulp.

Drinky的功用恰如其名。只要給他倒一杯酒，他就會高興地與你碰杯，然後大口喝下去。

Since no one likes drinking with someone who’s reactionless or otherwise morose, Drinky finishes off each shot by flashing a thumb up as his cheeks flush with color.

沒有人喜歡跟沒有反應或悶悶不樂的人一起喝酒，所以Drinky每喝完一杯酒就會立起大拇指，雙頰也會變紅。

Best of all, Drinky can “hold” his liquor. Not only will he never become weepy or belligerent, every drink he takes is stored in the glass jar that makes up his body. The container is removable, giving you the option to drink that alcohol yourself later or pour it back into Drinky’s cup.

最重要的是，Drinky有肚量能“容”酒。他不僅從不會哭哭啼啼或發酒瘋，而且能把喝下去的酒都存在身體的玻璃罐裡。這個玻璃罐是可拆卸的，你可以選擇稍後自己喝掉或重新倒回Drinky的酒杯。

母子三人共練瑜伽引追捧

Josie Jacob, a German yoga teacher, has helped her two sons learn far beyond “baby yoga” classes by getting them involved in some seriously advanced postures.

德國瑜伽教師喬西·雅各布通過讓自己的兩個兒子參與到一些高難度的瑜伽姿勢中，幫助他們學會遠遠超過“兒童瑜伽”課程的內容。

The 34-year-old mother, who started practicing yoga ten years ago, is enthusiastic about getting her children involved in her passion. “My kids have always seen me practice, so it was pretty natural for them to join me on my mat or copy me,” she said.

這位34歲的母親練習瑜伽已有十年了，她非常熱衷於讓自己的孩子們參與其中。她說：“我的孩子們總能看見我練習瑜伽，因此對他們來說來到我的墊子上加入或模仿我都是自然而然的事情。”

It isn’t just yoga that keeps the family healthy. Josie said, “My kids eat pretty healthy. I try to have greens every day, but never say no to dessert. Life is too short to deprive yourself. Again, it’s all about balance.”

讓這一家人保持健康的不只是瑜伽。喬西表示：“我的孩子們吃得非常健康。而我則儘量每天都吃些綠色蔬菜，但從未拒絕吃甜食。人生苦短，不要喪失自我。還是那句話：平衡最重要。”

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