稀土可以用来制造很多产品:玻璃,电池,紧凑型荧光灯管和电脑显示屏。
Rare earths are used to make many products: glass, batteries, compact fluorescent bulbs and computer display screens.
这样的事情同样应用于其他数以万计的手机和设备——我们尝试着让它们更坚固,但是不可弯曲的玻璃显示屏永远处在破碎甚至粉碎的威胁下。
The same holds true for tons of cell phones and other devices-we try to make 'em tough, but inflexible glass displays are always at risk of cracking or shattering.
同时,今年晚些时候,一种以lcd显示方式来显示的电泳型阅读器将上市,显示屏用塑料制成,而不是用玻璃。
And, later this year, an electrophoretic reader that is built the LCD way, but on plastic, rather than on glass, will also be launched to take them on.
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