CNN新闻英语第 34 课：Finger-saving Table Saw 不伤手的电锯-2

KELLAN 凯兰
Now, with the regular table saw blade, it will take about five or 10 seconds for it to stop. I've already turned off the stop button; it's still going. With saw stop, if a finger gets in the way, that thing will stop in a matter of milliseconds. 对于普通台式电锯锯齿，它在5至10秒之后才能中止运转。我已经按了停止按钮，但它依旧还在转。而装有制动系统的电锯，如果切割途中有一个手指，它就会在大约几毫秒内停下来。

TODD CULPEPPER 托德·卡尔佩科
I heard it come on and I tried to get away, but it got me. And it was real slow, and just snapped six of my fingers off. 我听见电锯过来了，我试图拿开手，但是已经晚了。它很长时间才停下来，结果是它咬掉了我的6个指头。

KELLAN 凯兰托德·卡尔佩科
Todd Culpepper knows firsthand the cut of a blade. He lost his fingers in a sawing accident a year and a half ago. They've since been reattached and rebuilt. As you can imagine, he endorses the finger-saving technology. 亲身尝到被锯齿割伤的滋味。一年半之前，他在一次电锯事故中失去了自己的指头。现在他的手指头已经被重新连上、修复了。你能想得到，他支持这种"不伤手指"的技术。

CULPEPPER 卡尔佩科
And I would have never lost my fingers if it were on that machine, sure, absolutely. I think - it's a must, if you ask me. 如果是在这种机器上，毫无疑问，我就不会失去我的手指。如果你问我的意见，我认为它是一个必需品。

KELLAN 凯兰
Every year, table saws cause about 30,000 injuries in the U.S. And while the Consumer Product Safety Commission commended saw stop for its innovative technology, saw manufacturers have not incorporated the feature into their saws. 在美国，台式电锯每年大约造成3万起伤人事故。虽然消费品安全委员会表扬这种新型电锯制动系统，但是电锯生产商还没有把这个性能加入产品中。

Some of the issues raised - who would be liable if something went wrong? Would wood workers get more careless, relying solely on the saw to stop? And will people pay more for the added safety? 这样就提出一些问题，如果出事，该谁负责？木工会因完全依赖电锯制动而变得更疏忽吗？人们原意多出钱买这种更安全的锯子吗？

CULPEPPER 卡尔佩科
If I had the money, I would, sure. And I think - I think a lot of people would, you know, if they could afford it. 如果有钱，我肯定会买。我认为，只要买得起，大多数人都会买。

KELLAN 凯兰
We'll soon find out. Saw stop is now manufacturing commercial and consumer-size table saws, due out next spring. Compared to similar saws, the finger-saving technology will add about $150 to the price, which, give or take, is about 15 percent more for your typical saw. 我们很快会知道。明年春天，电锯制动系统将生产出商用和民用的大小不同的台式电锯。同样大小的电锯，带手指防切技术的电锯将加价150美元，其价格大约比普通电锯多15％。