关于什么是依赖注入，在Stack Overflow上面有一个问题，如何向一个5岁的小孩解释依赖注入，其中得分最高的一个答案是：
“When you go and get things out of the refrigerator for yourself, you can cause problems. You might leave the door open, you might get something Mommy or Daddy doesn’t want you to have. You might even be looking for something we don’t even have or which has expired.
What you should be doing is stating a need, “I need something to drink with lunch,” and then we will make sure you have something when you sit down to eat.”