The Thermostat with Opinions

Priit and Anouk share a small apartment. Their smart thermostat controls the heat and air. It learns their habits over time. Most weeks, the temperature stays calm and steady.

普里特和阿努克合住一间小公寓。他们的智能恒温器控制着暖气和空调。它会慢慢学习他们的习惯。大多数时候，室温都平稳而舒适。

This week, the temperature changes constantly. It turns warm, then cold, then warm again.

这个星期，温度一直在变。一会儿变暖，一会儿变冷，然后又变暖。

"Did you change the thermostat again?" Priit asks. "No, I did not touch it," Anouk says.

“你又调恒温器了吗？”普里特问。“没有，我没碰过它。”阿努克说。

"Someone keeps changing it," Priit says, confused. "I thought it was you," Anouk says back.

“总有人在调它。”普里特疑惑地说。“我还以为是你呢。”阿努克回答。

They both look at the thermostat together. A small light blinks on its screen. The screen shows two different temperature settings.

他们一起看着恒温器。屏幕上有个小灯在闪烁。屏幕上显示着两个不同的温度设定。

Priit reads the settings out loud. "One setting is your favorite temperature," he says. "The other setting is my favorite temperature," he adds.

普里特大声读出了这些设定。“一个设定是你最喜欢的温度。”他说。“另一个设定是我最喜欢的温度。”他补充道。

"The thermostat switches between both settings," Anouk says. "It tries to please both of us."

“恒温器在两个设定之间来回切换。”阿努克说。“它想让我们两个都满意。”

Priit laughs and shakes his head. "That explains the strange changes," he says.

普里特笑着摇了摇头。“这就解释了那些奇怪的变化。”他说。

"We do not fight over the temperature," Anouk says. "The thermostat does that for us," she adds, laughing.

“我们不会为温度吵架。”阿努克说。“恒温器替我们吵了。”她笑着补充道。

They open the thermostat's small app together. Priit picks a single comfortable setting for both. Anouk agrees and taps "Save" on the screen.

他们一起打开了恒温器的小应用。普里特为两人选了一个都舒服的设定。阿努克同意了，点了屏幕上的“保存”。

The temperature stays steady the rest of the week. Priit and Anouk both feel comfortable now. At night, they check the app one more time. The single setting still sits exactly where they left it.

那一周剩下的时间里，温度一直很平稳。普里特和阿努克现在都觉得舒服。晚上，他们又看了一眼应用。那个唯一的设定还停在他们设定的位置上。