英语翻译“Timeisaproblemforkids,”statesanewsreportforanewSwisswatch.Childreninsomecountries“learntimeslowly”because“theydon’twearwatches”and“parentsdon’treallyknowhowtoteachthemtime”.Thekids

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　　“Timeisaproblemforkids,”statesanewsreportforanewSwisswatch.Childreninsomecountries“learntimeslowly”because“theydon’twearwatches”and“parentsdon’treallyknowhowtoteachthemtime”.Thekidsgrowupwiththishandicapandbecomeadults—andthencan’tgettoworkontime.Isthereananswertothisproblem?ofcourse—it’stheFlikFlak,madebyafamousSwisswatchcompany.

　　TheFlikFlakisbeingmarketedassomethingteachingwatchforchildrenaged4to10.Thewatchitselfdoesnotteachkidshowtotelltime,ofcourseitmerely“capturestheirimagination”bypresentingthe“hour”handasabeautifulredgirlnamedFlakandthe“minute”handasatallblueboynamedFlik.Flikpointstocorresponding“blue“minutesonthedial,whileFlakpointstoredhournumbers.Thecharactersandthecolorscombinedwithparentalhelp,aresupposedtoteachyoungchildrenhowtotelltime.

　　Thewatchcomesequippedwithastandardbatteryandanylonband.PeterLipkin,theUnitedStatessalesmanagerfortheFlikFlak,callsitKidproof:ifitgetsdirtyyoucanthrowthewholewatchinthewashingmachine.”TheproductisbeingsoldinselectdepartmentstoresinEurope,AsiaandtheUnitedStatesforasuggestedpriceof$25.Parentswhobuythewatchmaydiscoverthatitisonethingforkidstotelltime;it’squiteanotherforthemtobeontime.