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An Indian restaurant is set to become the first takeaway in the world to deliver its meals to customers' doorsteps by drone.

一家印度人開的餐館要成為全球第一個使用無人機將外賣送至客戶家門的餐廳。
The Don, in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, will fly its kormas and keema naans using a Phantom 3 drone so that hungry recipients can watch their dinner flying to their door.
✤✤ phantom --n.幻影,虛位,幽靈;adj.錯覺的,幻影的,幽靈的
參考例句:
 I found myself staring at her as if she were a phantom.
 我發現自己瞪大眼睛看著她,好像她是一個幽靈。
 He is only a phantom of a king.
 他只是有名無實的國王。
✤✤ recipients --adj.接受的;受領的;容納的;願意接受的n.收件人;接受者;受領者;接受器
參考例句:
 The recipients of the prizes had their names printed in the paper. 
 獲獎者的姓名登在報上。

The meals will be packaged in thermal takeaway bag that fits securely on the bottom rails of the drone.
✤✤ thermal --adj.熱的,由熱造成的;保暖的
參考例句:
 They will build another thermal power station.
 他們要另外建一座熱能發電站。
 Volcanic activity has created thermal springs and boiling mud pools.
 火山活動產生了溫泉和沸騰的泥漿池。

Restaurant owner Aki Rahman has applied for a Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) licence so he can legally pilot the aircraft.
✤✤ applied --adj.應用的;v.應用,適用
參考例句:
 She plans to take a course in applied linguistics.
 她打算學習應用語言學課程。
 This cream is best applied to the face at night.
 這種乳霜最好晚上擦臉用。

The 30-year-old said: 'I'm determined to beat Google and Amazon and be the first to use delivery drones.
✤✤ determined --adj.堅定的;有決心的
參考例句:
 I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.
 我已決定畢業後去西藏。
 He determined to view the rooms behind the office.
 他決定查看一下辦公室後面的房間。

'We've done a trial run to my grandmother's house and it all went well.'

The progress of the curry-drone will be tracked back at The Don restaurant, which is based on Elder Gate near Milton Keynes Central railway station, and a specialist camera will even film its progress.

The innovative restaurateur was today keeping his fingers crossed in the hopes that the CAA will grant him permission to fly over built-up areas where power lines can pose a problem.
✤✤ innovative --adj.革新的,新穎的,富有革新精神的
參考例句:
 
Discover an innovative way of marketing.
 發現一個創新的行銷方式。
 
He was one of the most creative and innovative engineers of his generation.
 他是他那代人當中最富創造性與革新精神的工程師之一。

'I'm 80 per cent sure I will be allowed,' he said. 'But if not, I will stick to delivering in rural, open areas - perhaps delivering to a park if people want a special occasion picnic.'

 


文章來源:倫敦某餐館用無人機送外賣

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