A dog gives the world Velcro. Swiss engineer George de Mestral was a natural inventor.

狗给世界带来尼龙搭扣。瑞士工程师乔治·德·梅斯特拉是一位天生的发明家。

De Mestral submitted his patent in 1952, and it was approved three years later.

德·梅斯特拉于1952年提交了专利申请，三年后获得批准。

After a day hiking in the Swiss mountains, de Mestral noticed that his dog was covered with spiky burs, as were his own pants.

在瑞士山脉徒步旅行一天之后，德·梅斯特拉注意到他的狗身上布满了尖刺，就像他自己的裤子一样。