硅胶（Silica Gel）在日常生活中竟然有意想不到的作用！别想歪了，硅胶说的不是你想的那个……
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Silica gel bags, usually found in a box when you buy new shoes or a camera.
Silica gel bags（硅胶）干燥剂，一般见于新鞋子和相机的盒子里。
Usually we throw them out.
throw out 扔掉
Silicon dioxide.Dries out anything around them.
silicon dioxide 二氧化硅，强吸水性物质。
dry out 使变干
Non-toxic, not poisonous.
无毒无害
They do pose a choking hazard. Keep them away from children.
pose a hazard 构成威胁=pose a threat.二氧化硅可能导致窒息危险
一般硅胶干燥剂无毒无害，唯一可能有危险的是把硅胶塞满你的嘴，所以只要让小孩远离就好了。
Here's what you can use them for...
Throw them in your gym bag. Prevent bacteria or mold from growing. Also gets rid of nasty odors.
bacteria 细菌
mold 霉菌
get rid of 摆脱、告别
nasty 恶心的
odor 味道
有健身包的同学应该会有体会，比较容易有味道的还有健身手套，以及放在健身包里忘了拿出来的一切……
Save a wet phone. More effective than rice. Put the phone in a jar full of the bags.
jar 罐子
在国外，大家解救掉水里的手机的办法是放在大米里……我们一般都是放在台灯下烤……以后可以放在装满干燥剂的罐子里试试。
Save old photos. Put a few of the bags in a box of old photos saves them from sticking together or getting ruined.
stick together 站在一起
get ruined 毁掉
胶卷照片在我们现在的生活中已经不常见了。
Defog your windshield. Put a bunch of the bags under your windshield takes care of the fog and saves precious time.
defog 去雾
windshield 挡风玻璃
Extend the life of razor blades. The bags absorb he moisture.
extend the life of 延长...的寿命
razor blades 刮胡刀刀片
absorb 吸收
moisture 水分
干燥剂的作用还是有很多的，南方的同学们还可以考虑把干燥剂收集起来放在衣橱里除湿。与此同时北方的同学还在想办法如何保湿……
