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JoeSmith_2012X-_怎样用纸巾擦手_
Five hundred seventy-one million two hundred thirty thousand pounds of paper towels are used by Americans every year.	美国人每年要消耗掉五亿七千一百二十三万磅的纸巾（此处特指卫生间内供人洗手后取用的擦手纸）
If we could -- correction , wrong figure -- 13 billion used every year.	如果我们能——不好意思,说错了 ——是每年消耗一百三十亿磅纸巾
correction:n.校正;修正;改正;处罚;
If we could reduce the usage of paper towels, one paper towel per person per day, 571,230,000 pounds of paper not used.	假若我们能减少擦手纸的消耗假若每人每天少用一张我们就能省下五亿七千一百二十三万磅（之前给错的那个数字）的擦手纸
usage:n.使用;利用;利用率;惯用法; paper towel:纸巾;
We can do that.	我们可以做到
Now there are all kinds of paper towel dispensers .	我们四周有多种擦手纸供应机
dispensers:n.药剂师;配药员;药剂分配器(dispenser的复数);
There's the tri-fold. People typically take two or three.	这种是三折的,大家一般会拿两到三张
typically:adv.代表性地;作为特色地;
There's the one that cuts it, that you have to tear off.	这种是分好格的,但是需要手动撕取
People go one, two, three, four, tear.	人们会拽他个一二三四下,然后再扯断
This much, right?	大概这么多,没错吧？
There's the one that cuts itself.	这种是本身就切好的
People go, one, two, three, four.	人们也会拿个一二三四张
Or there's the same thing, but recycled paper, you have to get five of those because they're not as absorbant, of course.	或者用这种可回收纸巾,差不多的东西不过因为吸水性不够强,所以人们可能会拿五张
recycled:n.再生纸;回收站;adj.[环境]回收利用的;可循环再造的;
The fact is, you can do it all with one towel.	但实际情况却是只需用一张
The key, two words:	关键在于两个字
This half of the room, your word is "shake."	这半边的朋友们,你们的词是“抖”
Let's hear it. Shake. Louder.	来说一遍,抖,大点声
Audience: Shake.	（观众:抖）
Joe Smith: Your word is " fold ."	而你们的词是“折”
fold:v.折叠;包;可叠平(以便贮存或携带);裹;n.褶;褶层;折叠部分;褶痕;
Audience: Fold.	（观众:折）
JS: Again.	再说一遍
Audience: Fold. JS: Really loud.	大声点
Audience: Shake. Fold.	（观众:抖折）
JS: Okay. Wet hands.	好现在我的手是湿的
Shake -- one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, 10, 11, 12.	抖 —1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12.
Why 12? Twelve apostles , twelve tribes, twelve zodiac signs, twelve months. The one I like the best:	为什么是十二下呢？十二使徒,十二部落十二星座,十二个月,我最喜欢十二
apostles:n.使徒(apostle的复数);传道者;倡导者; zodiac:n.黄道带,十二宫图;
It's the biggest number with one syllable .	这是单音节里的最大数字
syllable:n.音节;v.划分音节;;讲话;
(Laughter)	（笑声）
Tri-fold. Fold ...	这是三层的纸,折
Dry.	干了
(Applause)	（掌声）
Audience: Shake.	抖
Fold.	折
JS: Cuts itself. Fold. The fold is important because it allows interstitial suspension .	拿下一张,折,折的步骤很重要因为这样才可以使纸巾里的填隙吸水
interstitial:adj.间质的;空隙的;填隙的;n.填隙原子;节间; suspension:n.悬浮;暂停;停职;
You don't have to remember that part, but trust me.	你不用非记住这词儿,不过相信我,没错的
(Laughter)	（笑声）
Audience: Shake. Fold.	（观众:抖折）
JS: Cuts itself.	再拿一张
You know the funny thing is,	有趣的是
I get my hands drier than people do with three or four, because they can't get in between the cracks .	用这样的方法,我的手比用三四张纸巾的人干的更快因为没有死角
cracks:n.裂纹; v.破裂; (crack的第三人称单数和复数)
If you think this isn't as good...	如果你觉得还不够好
Audience: Shake. Fold.	（观众:抖折）
JS: Now, there's now a real fancy invention, it's the one where you wave your hand and it kicks it out.	现在,再跟你们说个厉害的是你甩完手的时候要去拿纸的时候
fancy:n.幻想; adj.想象的; v.想象;
It's way too big a towel.	一张纸太大了
Let me tell you a secret.	让我告诉你一个秘密
If you're really quick, if you're really quick -- and I can prove this -- this is half a towel from the dispenser in this building.	如果你动作真的很快,如果你动作真的很快我可以证明这一点这是这栋楼里纸巾机里的半张纸巾
How? As soon as it starts, you just tear it off.	怎么弄？再刚拽出来的时候就赶紧扯掉
As soon as:一…就;
It's smart enough to stop.	聪明的人得懂得适可而止
And you get half a towel.	然后用这半张纸巾
Audience: Shake. Fold.	（观众:抖,折）
JS: Now, let's all say it together. Shake. Fold.	现在,我们一起来说——抖,折
You will for the rest of your life remember those words every time you pick up a paper towel.	请你下半辈子每次拿起纸巾的时候都别忘了这俩字
And remember, one towel per person for one year -- 571,230,000 pounds of paper. No small thing.	不要忘了,每人每天节约一张纸一年能节约五亿七千一百二十三万磅的纸巾,不是件小事
And next year, toilet paper .	明年我来讲厕纸
toilet paper:卫生纸,厕纸;
(Laughter)	（笑声）

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