创新

Sony has a new device for anyone who’s ever wished they could carry their air conditioner with them on sweltering summer days.

酷热难耐的夏日，想把空调随身带着到处走？索尼这款新发明很适合你。

sweltering['swɛltərɪŋ]: adj. 闷热的；热得难受的

Called Reon Pocket, the small, lightweight gadget slides into the upper back pocket of a specially designed t-shirt. Controlled with a smartphone app, it’s capable of heating or cooling the wearer via the Peltier effect, a thermodynamic principle widely used in refrigeration.

这款名为Reon Pocket的超轻微型空调可以放进特别设计的T恤背部上方的口袋里。在智能手机应用的控制下，这款空调可以通过珀尔帖效应让穿着者感到温暖或凉爽。珀尔帖效应是广泛应用于冰箱的一种热力学原理。

The Reon Pocket comes out of Sony’s startup acceleration program, and Sony is currently crowdfunding the device. Supporters can choose from a few different packages, if they want multiple t-shirts for instance, but a basic one including the device and one shirt costs ¥14,080. There’s a catch, though: Sony only has plans to release the Reon Pocket in Japan at present.

Reon Pocket空调是索尼的一个众筹创业助力项目，出资者可以从几个不同的套餐中选择，比如包含多件T恤的套餐。基础套餐包括空调和一件价格14080日元（约合人民币890元）的T恤。不过美中不足的是，索尼目前只计划在日本发售Reon Pocket空调。