But as I tried to make a smooth and dignified exit , the doorknob came off in my hand .
但当我正准备潇洒而有风度地离开时,门把手居然掉下来了,被我抓在了手上。
Like the invention of the wheel or the story of the doorknob the password 's creation is shrouded in the mists of history .
正如轮子的发明以及门把手的故事一样,密码的创造也为历史的迷雾所掩盖。
Those unexpected little shocks we get when we touch a doorknob or some other metallic object , the balloons that stick to the wall after being rubbed in the head , or hair itself standing straight when it comes close , all are produced by static electricity .
Of course when jefferson used the word " inventor " he had in mind a farmer or a small manufacturer who in the course of harvesting a crop or making a doorknob would discover a shortcut or devise a new tool that would make the job easier or the product better .