But first, WALL · E went to an old television set and turned on his favorite video: Hello, Dolly!He always played it when he arrived home. After watching the video for a minute, he turned back to press a button that activated the rotating racks of shelves where he neatly stored his treasures. The day had yielded some very special finds: a few old toys and utensils (all of which made WALL · E curious, since he didn’t know what they were) and a lighter.
但是在那之前，瓦力走到一台旧电视机前，打开了他最喜爱的录像节目《你好，多莉！》。他总是一回家就*放播**它。看了一分钟录像后，他转身按下一个按钮，启动了一个旋转储物架。储物架的搁板上整整齐齐地摆放着他的宝贝们。今天他发现了一些非常特别的东西：几个旧玩具和厨房用具（他不知道它们是什么，所以对它们非常好奇），还有一个打火机。
television set指的是电视机这个设备
television除了电视机，还可以指电视节目、电视业等
We don't do much in the evenings except watch television.
我们在晚上除了看电视不怎么干别的事。
I'd like to work in television.
我希望从事电视广播事业。
rotating
v. (使)旋转，转动; (工作)由…轮值; (人员)轮换，轮值;
rotate的现在分词;
All the light bars were turned on which filled the room with these rotating beams of light
所有灯条都打开了，满屋都是旋转的光柱。
【拓展】
spin用作名词的意思是“旋转”,转化为动词作“使…旋转”解,指人或物围绕着自身轴心或外部某一点快速转动。
rotate的基本意思是“(使)旋转或转动”,多指物体以一点为圆心或以一直线为轴做圆周运动。引申可表示“(使)循环”“轮流”等,此时指三者或三者以上的人或物按一定顺序不断重复。
rack
n. 支架; 架子; (旧时的)拉肢刑具; (羊、猪等带前肋的)颈脊肉;
vt. 使痛苦不堪; 使受折磨;
(often in compounds 常构成复合词) 支架；架子
a piece of equipment, usually made of metal or wooden bars, that is used for holding things or for hanging things on
a vegetable/wine/plate/toast rack
蔬菜 / 酒瓶 / 盘碟 / 面包片架
I looked through a rack of clothes at the back of the shop.
我看遍了挂在商店尽里面的一架子衣服。
Optimization Design of a Rack for a UAV Electronic Device
某无人机载电子设备安装支架优化设计
rack是指有钩子或者横档的架子，一般都有具体的实际用途。
shelf应该是指水平固定在墙上的架子，仅用于支撑物体，感觉比较笼统。
supermarket shelf
超市货架
kitchen shelf
厨房隔板
bathroom shelf
浴室搁架
yielded
v. 出产(作物); 产生(收益、效益等); 提供; 屈服; 让步; 放弃; 缴出;
yield的过去分词和过去式;
Tropical climates tend to yield large amounts of fruit.
热带气候一般会出产大量水果。
utensils
n. (家庭)用具，器皿; 家什;
utensil的复数;
Utensils are tools or objects that you use in order to help you to cook or to do other tasks in your home.
Pots, pans, kettles and mops are kitchen utensils.
锅、盘、壶及拖把是厨房用具。
These tea utensils are sold by the set, not separately ( or by the piece).
这些茶具成套出售，不零卖。
curious
adj. 好奇的； 好求知的；奇妙的； 稀奇的
1. 表示“好奇的”、“感兴趣的”，其后通常介词 about或不定式。如：
The boy was curious about everything he saw. 这个小男孩对他所看到的一切都很好奇。
He’s curious to know what she said. 他想知道她说了什么。
be curious 之后还可接从句，表示“感兴趣”，其谓语可用陈述语气也可用虚拟语气。如：
They are curious how it is [should be] made. 他们很想知道这是怎么做成的。
2. 表示“奇怪的”、“不寻常的”。如：
I heard a curious noise coming from above. 我从上面听到传来一个奇怪的声音。
有时后接从句，其谓语可以用陈述语气或虚拟语气。如：
It is curious that he didn’t tell you.
他没有告诉你，真是奇怪
It’s curious that he should have asked such a question.
他居然问那样的问题，真是奇怪。