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.
自動販賣機並不是新發明。事實上，一位名叫「亞歷山大港的海龍」的男人在將近兩千年前發明了第一臺自動販賣機。他是一名希臘發明家，他的自動販賣機是為一座神殿建造的。人們可以投一枚硬幣到機器裡，然後聖水就會流出來。從那時起，自動販賣機開始遍布世界各地。1867 年，第一臺全自動販賣機在英國被打造出來。它被設計來販售郵票。
生活必備字詞：
invention n. 發明（物）
holy a. 神聖的
automatic a. 自動的
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