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Joe Smith is an active figure in the Oregon community and a powerful advocate for proper paper towel use.

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R.P. Joe Smith served as District Attorney for Umatilla County and is the former chair of the Oregon Democratic Party. He was the Executive Assistant to the Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives and held a short interim position in the Oregon House of Representatives. An active lawyer in a private practice, he once famously ran for the position of Oregon Attorney General without soliciting a single contribution over $99.99.

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Joe Smith: How to use a paper towel

乔·史密斯:怎样用纸巾擦手

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大家每天都用用纸巾擦手,但是你是否想过,其实你可能一直都没有正确的使用擦手纸。在这个既具启发性又具趣味的小演讲中,乔·史密斯给我们展示了怎样完美使用擦手纸的方法。
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Five hundred seventy-one七十一 million百万
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two hundred thirty三十 thousand pounds英镑 of paper towels毛巾
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要消耗掉五亿七千一百二十三万磅
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are used by Americans美国人
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的纸巾
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every一切 year.
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(此处特指卫生间内供人洗手后取用的擦手纸)
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If we could -- correction更正, wrong错误 figure数字 --
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如果我们能——不好意思,说错了
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13 billion十亿 used every一切 year.
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——是每年消耗一百三十亿磅纸巾
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If we could reduce减少 the usage用法 of paper towels毛巾,
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假若我们能减少擦手纸的消耗
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one paper towel毛巾 per person per day,
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假若每人每天少用一张
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571,230,000 pounds英镑 of paper not used.
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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
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We can do that.
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我们可以做到
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Now there are all kinds of paper towel毛巾 dispensers掌柜.
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我们四周有多种擦手纸供应机
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There's the tri-fold三折. People typically一般 take two or three.
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这种是三折的,大家一般会拿两到三张
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There's the one that cuts削减 it, that you have to tear眼泪 off.
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这种是分好格的,但是需要手动撕取
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People go one, two, three, four, tear眼泪.
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人们会拽他个一二三四下,然后再扯断
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This much, right?
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大概这么多,没错吧?
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There's the one that cuts削减 itself本身.
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这种是本身就切好的
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People go, one, two, three, four.
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人们也会拿个一二三四张
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Or there's the same相同 thing, but recycled回收 paper,
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或者用这种可回收纸巾,差不多的东西
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you have to get five of those because they're not as absorbant吸收剂, of course课程.
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不过因为吸水性不够强,所以人们可能会拿五张
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The fact事实 is, you can do it all with one towel毛巾.
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但实际情况却是只需用一张
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The key, two words:
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关键在于两个字
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This half of the room房间, your word is "shake."
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这半边的朋友们,你们的词是“抖”
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Let's hear it. Shake. Louder再大一点.
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来说一遍,抖,大点声
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Audience听众: Shake.
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(观众:抖)
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Joe Smith工匠: Your word is "fold."
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而你们的词是“折”
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Audience听众: Fold.
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(观众:折)
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JSJS: Again.
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再说一遍
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Audience听众: Fold. JSJS: Really loud.
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大声点
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Audience听众: Shake. Fold.
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(观众:抖 折)
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JSJS: Okay. Wet湿 hands.
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好 现在 我的手是湿的
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Shake -- one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, 10, 11, 12.
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抖 —1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12.
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Why 12? Twelve十二 apostles使徒, twelve十二 tribes部落,
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为什么是十二下呢?十二使徒,十二部落
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twelve十二 zodiac生肖 signs迹象, twelve十二 months个月. The one I like the best最好:
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十二星座,十二个月,我最喜欢十二
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It's the biggest最大 number with one syllable音节.
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这是单音节里的最大数字
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(Laughter笑声)
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(笑声)
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Tri-fold三折. Fold ...
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这是三层的纸,折
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Dry.
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干了
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(Applause掌声)
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(掌声)
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Audience听众: Shake.
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Fold.
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JSJS: Cuts削减 itself本身. Fold. The fold is important重要
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拿下一张,折,折的步骤很重要
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because it allows允许 interstitial间质性 suspension悬挂.
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因为这样才可以使纸巾里的填隙吸水
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You don't have to remember记得 that part部分, but trust相信 me.
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你不用非记住这词儿,不过相信我,没错的
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(Laughter笑声)
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Audience听众: Shake. Fold.
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(观众:抖 折)
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JSJS: Cuts削减 itself本身.
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再拿一张
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You know the funny滑稽 thing is,
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有趣的是
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I get my hands drier干燥剂 than people do with three or four,
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用这样的方法,我的手比用三四张纸巾的人干的更快
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because they can't get in between之间 the cracks裂缝.
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因为没有死角
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If you think this isn't as good...
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如果你觉得还不够好
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Audience听众: Shake. Fold.
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(观众:抖 折)
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JSJS: Now, there's now a real真实 fancy幻想 invention发明,
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现在,再跟你们说个厉害的
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it's the one where you wave your hand
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是你甩完手的时候
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and it kicks it out.
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要去拿纸的时候
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It's way too big a towel毛巾.
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一张纸太大了
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Let me tell you a secret秘密.
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让我告诉你一个秘密
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If you're really quick, if you're really quick --
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如果你动作真的很快,如果你动作真的很快
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and I can prove证明 this --
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我可以证明这一点
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this is half a towel毛巾 from the dispenser饮水机 in this building建造.
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这是这栋楼里纸巾机里的半张纸巾
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How? As soon不久 as it starts启动, you just tear眼泪 it off.
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怎么弄?再刚拽出来的时候就赶紧扯掉
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It's smart聪明 enough足够 to stop.
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聪明的人得懂得适可而止
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And you get half a towel毛巾.
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然后用这半张纸巾
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Audience听众: Shake. Fold.
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(观众:抖,折)
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JSJS: Now, let's all say it together一起. Shake. Fold.
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现在,我们一起来说——抖,折
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You will for the rest休息 of your life remember记得 those words
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请你下半辈子每次拿起纸巾的时候
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every一切 time you pick up a paper towel毛巾.
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都别忘了这俩字
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And remember记得, one towel毛巾 per person for one year --
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不要忘了,每人每天节约一张纸
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571,230,000 pounds英镑 of paper. No small thing.
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一年能节约五亿七千一百二十三万磅的纸巾,不是件小事
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And next下一个 year, toilet厕所 paper.
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明年我来讲厕纸
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(Laughter笑声)
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(笑声)
Translated by Yutong Yang
Reviewed by Dong Mao

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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Joe Smith - Lawyer
Joe Smith is an active figure in the Oregon community and a powerful advocate for proper paper towel use.

Why you should listen

R.P. Joe Smith served as District Attorney for Umatilla County and is the former chair of the Oregon Democratic Party. He was the Executive Assistant to the Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives and held a short interim position in the Oregon House of Representatives. An active lawyer in a private practice, he once famously ran for the position of Oregon Attorney General without soliciting a single contribution over $99.99.

More profile about the speaker
Joe Smith | Speaker | TED.com