English Original
Masculine or Feminine?
You might not have known this, but many non-living objects are often playfully assigned masculine or feminine traits. Here are some humorous examples:
- Freezer Bags: Masculine. They hold everything in, yet you can see right through them.
- Photocopiers: Feminine. Once turned off, they take a while to warm up again. They are effective when the right buttons are pushed, but can wreak havoc if you push the wrong ones.
- Tires: Masculine. They go bald easily and are often overinflated.
- Hot Air Balloons: Masculine. To get them moving, you have to light a fire under them.
- Sponges: Feminine. They are soft, squeezable, and retain water.
- Web Pages: Feminine. They're constantly being viewed and frequently get 'hit on'.
- Trains: Masculine. They always use the same old lines to pick up passengers.
- Hourglass: Feminine. Over time, all the weight shifts to the bottom.
- Hammers: Masculine. They've hardly changed in 5,000 years and are occasionally handy to have around.
- The Remote Control: Feminine. It easily gives pleasure, one would be lost without it, and even when unsure which buttons to push, one just keeps trying.
中文翻译
男性还是女性？
你可能不知道，许多非生物物体常被幽默地赋予男性或女性的特质。以下是一些有趣的例子：
- 冷冻袋： 男性。它们能装下一切，但你却能一眼看穿它们。
- 复印机： 女性。一旦关闭，需要一段时间才能重新启动。按对按钮时效率很高，但按错按钮时可能造成混乱。
- 轮胎： 男性。它们容易变秃（磨损），而且常常被过度充气。
- 热气球： 男性。要让它们动起来，你得在它们下面点一把火。
- 海绵： 女性。它们柔软、可挤压，并能保持水分。
- 网页： 女性。它们一直被浏览，还经常被“搭讪”。
- 火车： 男性。它们总是用同样的老路线来搭载乘客。
- 沙漏： 女性。随着时间的推移，所有的重量都转移到了底部。
- 锤子： 男性。五千年来几乎没什么变化，偶尔在身边会很有用。
- 遥控器： 女性。它能轻易带来快乐，没有它会让人不知所措，而且即使不确定该按哪个按钮，人们也会不断尝试。