Ⅱ.单词简析

1)Gadgets: a small electronic device that is practical and fun at the same time
电动小器具:小的电动设备,实用而有趣

ex:One of my favorite ways to spend a rainy weekend is to window-shop for new gadgets in the electronics stores.
雨天的周末我最喜欢的一种消遣方式之一是在电器商店里逛逛,看看新的电动小器具。

2) Confidential: secrets, information that only a few people should know
机密的:秘密,只有几个人应该知道的信息

ex:In my company, information about salaries and wages is confidential. I can't tell my co-workers how much I get paid.
在我的公司,有关薪水和工资的信息是保密的。我不能告诉我的同事我挣多少钱。

3) Shredder: a machine that cuts paper into small strips so you cannot read the words anymore
碎纸机:将纸张切成条状的机器,使你无法再阅读纸上的字

ex:When I am really bored at work, I go to the shredder and destroy all of the secret company papers.
当我工作很无聊的时候,我就去碎纸机那里销毁公司的所有机密文件。

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