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One of the typical uses of the duct tape is to repair a leak in a faucet or water tap.
管道胶带的一个典型的用途是修理水龙头。
If the hose of a vacuum cleaner has a hole in it, the duct tape will come to rescue.
如果真空吸尘器上面的软管有个洞，管道胶带就派上用场了。
Almost every household in North America has at least one roll of duct tape. People keep it handy and use it to repair almost everything.
几乎北美的每个家庭都至少有一卷管道胶带。人们身边有了它，可以修理几乎所有东西。
No one would think it necessary to justify the purchase of extra rolls of tape, so the sales continue to increase.
人人都认为购买额外的带子是必要的，所以销量在继续攀升。
Many people like to boast about how often they use the tape. They say that the usage of duct tape has allowed them to simplify their life and to decrease the cost of repairs.
许多人喜欢夸耀他们是如何经常地使用这种带子。他们说使用管道胶带简化了他们的生活，并且减少了修理费用。
It can be used indoors in the interior of a house but there are abundant uses outside the house as well.
它不仅可用于室内，在室外也有广泛的用途。
If there is a chip out of a glass object, the duct tape can be used to protect the user from being injured.
比如玻璃制品破裂后产生碎片，管道胶带可用于保护使用者不受伤害。
Repairing or reinforcing a joint on an aluminum ladder that a person is using would be a valuable use of the tape.
修理或加固一个人正在使用的铝制梯子的接头时，可以用到这种带子。
The tape has proved to be bargain. Even if the manufacturers charged twice as much for the tape, it would still be a best seller in the western world.
这种带子的确是廉价品。即使厂家把售价提高一倍，它在西方仍然是畅销货。
The retail price is very reasonable.
它的零售价非常合理。
In addition it is convenient to store, and despite the number of apparent uses, people are always finding more ways to utilize it. It has become a vital item for every household.
此外，它容易储存，虽然有许多明显的用途，人们仍然可以发现更多新的使用方法。它已经成为每个家庭必备的物品。
The glue on the tape is a wonderful adhesive agent and will bond well to anything from a piece of crystal to the handle of a broom.
这种带子的粘胶是一种极好的粘合剂，它能牢固地粘接到任何东西上，不论是一块水晶还是一个扫帚把。
There have been reports of people using the tape to trap insects.
据报道，有人用这种带子诱捕昆虫。
Crickets, for example, were found stuck to the tape by one person. Maybe the glue was able to attract them or maybe they just were in the wrong place.
例如有人曾用带子粘住蟋蟀。也许是这种粘胶对昆虫有吸引力，也可能只是认错了地方。
Criminals have been known to use the tape on their victims.
罪犯们也知道将这种带子用于受害者。
During a robbery, a robber used the duct tape on the witnesses to keep them from reporting the crime until he had escaped.
在一次抢劫中，一个劫犯用管道胶带将目击者粘住，使他们不能去报案，直到罪犯逃之夭夭。
It was apparent that the robber came armed with the duct tape, anticipating the need for its use.
显然，那个劫犯是带着管道胶带来的，事先考虑到了它的用途。
One evening a sea breeze was causing a window on a campus dormitory to crash repeatedly as the clasp on it had been broken.
一天晚上，一阵海风使校园宿舍的一扇窗子碰来碰去，响个不停，因为上面的钩子坏了。
The duct tape put a swift end to the nuisance of the constant banging.
管道胶带迅速消除了持续不断的碰撞声。
Although it was obvious it was not a permanent solution of the problem, nevertheless, the temporary use of the duct tape was appreciated until the window could be replaced or someone could install a better latch.
尽管那显然不是解决问题的长远之计，但在换掉那扇窗子或有人为它安装一个好插销之前，仍不失为一种值得赞许的临时办法。
You can even accomplish repairs on vehicles, which sometimes means the difference between being stopped in traffic or being able to continue your journey.
你甚至可以成功地修理交通工具，有时候这就决定了你是停止前进还是继续你的行程。
Many motorists have had to resort to the use of the duct tape in an emergency situation.
许多机动车驾驶员在紧急情况下不得不求助于管道胶带。
Drivers often keep a roll of duct tape in the trunk of their car for that reason.
为此，驾驶员们常常在他们的车厢里放上一卷管道胶带。
It is a tremendous relief when you are able to wrap a piece of duct tape around a leaking hose that you discover at a time when it is not convenient to replace it.
当你发现管子漏了，又不便于更换，而你却能够用一段管道胶带包缠好时，该是多么的惬意啊。
Thanks to the duct tape, the driver can become mobile again. The fear of being stranded on a lonely stretch of highway is lessened when you carry a duct tape.
有了管道胶带，驾驶员又可以上路了。只要你备有管道胶带，对在公路的偏僻路段上束手无策的担心就会少多了。
Other forms of transportation make good use of the tape as well. Usage for it can be found on boats, and also on airplanes.
在其他的交通方式上，管道胶带也有它的用途。在船上有它的用途，在飞机上也有。
For instance, a sky driver once reported that jumping out of a small airplane did not scare her as much as riding in a small plane that appeared to have lots of duct tape.
比如，一个跳伞运动员曾说，如果所乘的小飞机上同时还载有很多管道胶带的话，从小飞机上跳出来比乘坐小飞机还安全。
Sports and recreational activities make good use of this tape as well.
运动和娱乐活动也是这种带子的用武之地。
If your audio cassette player will not stay closed, use a piece of duct tape to position the tape holder. It might look odd but it will serve the purpose.
如果你的磁带播放机关不紧，就用一节管道胶带固定磁带卡吧。看起来有点怪怪的，却很管用。
If a hockey stick needs to be taped, use duct tape!
如果曲棍球棍需要用带子包缠，那就用管道胶带吧！
Athletes, professional and amateur alike, make good use of it.
运动员们，不管是职业的还是业余的，都喜欢用它。
It can be used to compress a package, making more cargo fit in a carrier.
它可以用来压紧包裹，使得一件行李中装进更多的东西。
You can use it repair a leaky toilet, or to fix a crack on a toilet seat.
你可以用它修补漏水的马桶，修理马桶座圈的裂缝。
If you wrap duct tape around a newspaper, it can be used to make a dog's chew toy.
如果用管道胶带缠卷一张报纸，就可以用做狗嚼棒。
If you get an opportunity to use this product, you will also discover many uses for it and you will agree that it is one of the world's best inventions.
你要是有机会使用这种产品，你也会发现它的许多用途，并且会认同它是世界上最好的发明之一。
