新闻周刊:特朗普吐槽节能灯泡让他看起来很“橘”(1)

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Trump¹ Says Energy-Efficient Light Bulbs Make Him 'Look Orange,' Complains About How Expensive They Are

特朗普吐槽节能灯泡让他看起来很“橘”，还抱怨灯泡太贵

By Shane Croucher

作者：谢恩·裘槎

After his administration rolled-back Obama-era energy efficiency rules for light bulbs, President Donald Trump complained that the environmentally-friendly lamps make him look orange because the light they emit is "no good."

在特朗普政府推出奥巴马时代的灯泡节能规定后，美国总统唐纳德·特朗普抱怨说，环保灯泡让他看起来很“橘”，因为它们发出的光“不好”。

Trump's face has an orange glow, the source of which is unknown. A White House official told The New York Times the strange and seemingly-permanent hue² is down to "good genes," though many people believe he uses fake tan.

特朗普的脸是橘红色的，其来源不详。一位白宫官员在接受《纽约时报》采访时表示，这种奇怪的似乎是永久的色调是由于“良好的基因”，尽管许多人认为他使用的是假棕褐色。

The Department for Energy eliminated energy-efficiency standards for many light bulbs on the market, which it argued increases customer choice, but campaigners say will substantially increase energy consumption and household costs.

美国能源部取消了市场上许多灯泡的能效标准，认为这增加了消费者的选择，但活动人士表示，这将大幅增加能源消耗和家庭成本。

"The light bulb. People said what's with the light bulb? I said here's the story," Trump told the GOP House Retreat Dinner on Thursday night.

“灯泡。人们问灯泡是怎么回事？我说事情是这样的，”周四晚上，特朗普在共和党众议院晚宴上讲道。

"And I looked at it, the bulb that we're being forced to use, number one to me, most importantly, the light's no good. I always look orange. And so do you. The light is the worst.

“我看着它，我们被迫使用的灯泡，对我来说，最重要的是，灯泡不好。我总是看起来很橘。你也是。光线最糟糕了。”

"But number two, it's many times more expensive than that old incandescent³ bulb that worked very well. And very importantly—I don't know if you know this—they have warnings. If it breaks it's considered a hazardous⁴ waste site. It's gasses inside."

“但第二点是，它比那个工作得很好的白炽灯泡贵很多倍。非常重要的是——我不知道你们是否知道——他们有警告。如果它坏了，就会被认为是危险废弃物。尤其是里面的气体。”

1 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

2 hue   

n.色度；色调；样子

参考例句：

• The diamond shone with every hue under the sun.金刚石在阳光下放出五颜六色的光芒。
• The same hue will look different in different light.同一颜色在不同的光线下看起来会有所不同。

3 incandescent   

adj.遇热发光的， 白炽的，感情强烈的

参考例句：

• The incandescent lamp we use in daily life was invented by Edison.我们日常生活中用的白炽灯，是爱迪生发明的。
• The incandescent quality of his words illuminated the courage of his countrymen.他炽热的语言点燃了他本国同胞的勇气。

4 hazardous   

adj.(有)危险的，冒险的；碰运气的

参考例句：

• These conditions are very hazardous for shipping.这些情况对航海非常不利。
• Everybody said that it was a hazardous investment.大家都说那是一次危险的投资。