考研英语翻译素材: 绿色家居十四招
各科全方位深度指导内容请参考专题【2015考研复习计划】，总有一种适合你的学习方法。考研英语翻译素材: 绿色家居十四招
Go Natural in the Kitchen
绿色厨房清洁剂
Toss those chemical cleaners (responsibly—take them to your local
hazardous-waste drop-off centre) and make your own general-purpose cleaner. Mix
½ cup white vinegar, ¼ cup baking soda and 2 litres water. Pour into a spray
bottle and tackle household grime.
抛弃那些化学清洁剂(负责任的做法是带去当地的危险废物回收中心)，制作你自己的万用清洁剂吧。你只需要半杯白醋，四分之一杯小苏打，再兑上两升水，倒进喷雾瓶，就可以解决家庭污垢了。
Try a Veggie Night
今夜素食为环保
Animal agriculture accounts for up to 18 per cent of global warming. Adding
a single meatless meal to your weekly planner will help you save money—and the
planet.
全球变暖有18%是因为畜牧业。每星期一餐素食不仅能帮助你省钱，还能拯救这个星球。
Grow it Yourself
自己动手种蔬菜
Grow your own sprouts in a Mason jar. Pop a few holes in the lid, rinse ¼
cup organic lentil sprouts and soak them overnight. Drain the water through the
holes and rinse twice a day. Leave the jar in a warm, sunny spot, and you’ll
have healthy salad fixings in a couple of days.
玻璃瓶里可以种豆芽。在盖子上钻几个洞，冲洗四分之一杯有机扁豆芽，浸泡一夜，把水从孔里滤掉，一天冲洗两次。把玻璃瓶放在温暖的地方晒太阳，过几天你就能吃到健康的色拉了。
Unplug
拔下插头更节电
Did you know your appliances consume electricity even when shut down? Five
to 10 per cent of the energy used in your home is siphoned for standby power.
Unplug TVs, chargers, computers, coffee makers and stereos, or use power bars
with built-in timers to turn off electronics you don’t mind being reset.
你知道吗，电器即使在关闭状态也会耗电，你家里用掉的能源中有5%~10%是电器在待机状态下消耗掉的。拔下电视机、充电器、电脑、咖啡机和音响的插头，有些电子产品你不介意重新设置的话可以使用内置定时器的电源。
Vent it Out
清洁地毯学问大
That “new carpet smell” is actually an airborne cocktail of nasty
chemicals. Talk to your installer about how to properly vent your home in the
first 72 hours after installation and give the carpet a good vacuuming. To be
seriously green, consider fire-resistant, biodegradable and non-toxic
natural-fibre pets like wool, sisal, coir and seagrass.
所谓“新地毯的气味”其实是空气里脏的化学物质混合在一起的味道。告诉工人在铺上新地毯的72小时内如何正确地通风并给地毯吸尘。最环保的是选择防火的，生物可降解的，无毒的，天然纤维的材质，如羊毛、剑麻、椰子纤维和海草地毯。
Try Carpooling
拼车是个好主意
Your daily car commute contributes to climate change, so get the family
walking or biking at least once a week. If self-powered travel isn’t possible,
use public transit (it can save a Canadian family a monthly average of $586,
according to the David Suzuki Foundation) or consider ride sharing.
High-occupancy vehicle lanes help speed up your commute; check online to find
carpooling sites that offer rides to your local transit station.
你上下班开车也会导致气候变化，所以和你的家人每周至少步行或骑自行车一次吧。如果不行，也可以使用公共交通(根据大卫铃木基金会的数据，一个加拿大家庭平均每月能够节省586美元)或是考虑拼车。车辆的乘载率提高了，你的通勤时间也可以缩短;你可以上网查找拼车网站，有人能搭你到当地的中转站。
Create a Moss Wall
青苔上墙好清新
Create word art without having to inhale noxious paint fumes. Combine a
handful of moss, 2 cups yogourt, 2 cups water and ½ teaspoon sugar in a blender,
and mix until smooth. Dip a paintbrush in the mixture and paint words onto any
rough surface (a garage’s outdoor wall is ideal). Spray with water regularly,
and you’ll soon have inspirational moss graffiti.
无须吸入有毒的油漆味就能创造艺术字。你只需要有一捧苔藓、两杯酸奶、两杯水和半茶匙糖，放进搅拌机搅拌至顺滑，用画笔蘸上混合物就可以在粗糙的表面写艺术字了(车库外墙就很理想)。定期喷水，很快你就会有创意满满的苔藓涂鸦。
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