Vending machines are not new inventions. In fact, a man named Hero of Alexandria invented the first vending machine nearly 2,000 years ago. He was a Greek inventor whose vending machine was built for a temple. People could put a coin in the machine, and then holy water would come flowing out. Since that time, vending machines have spread around the world. In 1867, the first fully automatic vending machine was built in England. It was designed to sell postage stamps.
自动贩卖机并不是新发明。事实上，一位名叫「亚历山大港的海龙」的男人在将近两千年前发明了第一台自动贩卖机。他是一名希腊发明家，他的自动贩卖机是为一座神殿建造的。人们可以投一枚硬币到机器里，然后圣水就会流出来。从那时起，自动贩卖机开始遍布世界各地。1867 年，第一台全自动贩卖机在英国被打造出来。它被设计来贩售邮票。
生活必备字词：
invention n. 发明（物）
holy a. 神圣的
automatic a. 自动的
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