辣椒手榴彈不遜于催淚瓦斯

       It has more than 1,000,000 Scoville units, the scientific measurement of a chili's spiciness. Classic Tabasco sauce ranges from 2,500 to 5,000 Scoville units, while jalapeno peppers measure anywhere from 2,500 to 8,000.

　　根據(jù)斯科維爾辣度科學(xué)檢測(cè)法，鬼椒的辣度高達(dá)100多萬個(gè)斯科維爾單位；而經(jīng)典的塔巴斯科辣椒醬的辣度也僅有2500至5000個(gè)單位，墨西哥胡椒的辣度則在2500至8000個(gè)單位之間。

　　"The chili grenade has been found fit for use after trials in Indian defense laboratories, a fact confirmed by scientists at the Defense Research and Development Organization," Col. R. Kalia, a defense spokesman in the northeastern state of Assam, told reporters.

　　印度東北部阿薩姆邦的軍方發(fā)言人R 卡利亞上校告訴記者說：“印度防務(wù)實(shí)驗(yàn)室在進(jìn)行數(shù)次實(shí)驗(yàn)后認(rèn)定，辣椒手榴彈適合作為武器來使用。印度國(guó)防研究與發(fā)展組織的研究人員也對(duì)此表示認(rèn)同。”

　　"This is definitely going to be an effective nontoxic weapon because its pungentsmell can choke terrorists and force them out of their hide-outs," R. B. Srivastava, the director of the Life Sciences Department at the New Delhi headquarters of the DRDO said.

　　印度國(guó)防研究與發(fā)展組織新德里總部生命科學(xué)部負(fù)責(zé)人R B 斯里瓦斯塔瓦說：“這肯定將是一種有效的無毒性武器，因?yàn)樗拇碳馕稌?huì)讓恐怖分子透不過氣來，從而迫使他們現(xiàn)身。”