英语美文：100年前生活妙招：戒指卡住怎么办？

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People don't often look back on the early 1900's for advice, but what if we could actually learn something from the Lost Generation?

通常人们不会为了求取生活妙方而去回顾20世纪初的年代，不过如果那个“垮掉的一代”真的能对我们有所助益呢？

The New York Public Library has digitized 100 "how to do it" cards found in cigarette boxes over 100 years ago, and the tips they give are so practical that millennials reading this might want to take notes.

纽约公共图书馆将一组100多年前的香烟盒上的“生活妙招”卡片进行了数字化处理，这些卡片上的小贴士实在太实用了，二十一世纪的我们看到了也会多加留意！

         How to Remove a Tight Ring from the Finger
       如何从手指上取下卡住的戒指

To remove a tight ring from the finger without pain or trouble, the finger should be first welllatheredwith soap. It will then be found that, unless the joints are swollen the ring can easily be taken off. If, however, the finger and joints are much swollen, a visit to the jeweller is advisable.

想要毫无痛苦，毫不费力的从手指上取下卡住的戒指，首先你应该在手指上涂满肥皂泡。除非你的手指关节发肿了，否则你会发现，戒指可以很轻易的脱下来了，不过，如果你的手指和关节肿的很厉害，建议你去拜访一下珠宝店。（沪江英语）