事实证明，大米不仅仅可以作为食物。它还有其他好多妙用。以下就是一些大米的用处。
It turns out that rice is more than a food. It's pretty useful for other things. Here are some uses for rice.
1.催熟水果
1.Ripen fruit
把水果放入一碗生米中，这样可以抑制水果的乙烯蒸发，进而能够让水果尽快成熟。
When put in a bowl of uncooked rice, the fruit's ethylene gas will get trapped, helping it to ripen.
2.防止工具生锈
2.Prevent rust on tools
在你的工具箱里放一些生米，这样就会吸收潮气。
Putting uncooked rice in your toolbox will absorb moisture.
3.清理花瓶
3.Clean out a vase
在瓶子底部放入干燥的大米，然后倒入肥皂和水搅拌。同样的做法也可以用来清洗咖啡研磨机。
Swirl dry rice at the bottom with some soap and water. Throw in a coffee grinder to clean that out as well.
4.预烘干馅饼皮
4.Prebake pie crusts
你可以利用大米的自重来保持面团的形状，这样在烘馅饼时候就不会变形了。
Use rice as weights so the dough holds its shape and stays firmly in place.
5.拯救掉进水里的一部手机
5.Save a phone that's been dropped in water
你可以把掉进水的手机扔在生米里面，这样就会吸走潮气，让你避免一次昂贵的修复。
Putting it in a bunch of dry rice will draw out the moisture and save you from an expensive repair.