It is said that, as a youngster, James Watt (1736 - 1819) became interested in steam power by watching water boil in a teakettle over a fire.

• 据说，在年轻的时候，詹姆士瓦特(1736-1819)因为有一次观察了烧开水壶里的水蒸汽，所以呢就对蒸汽动力非常感兴趣。