千奇百趣学英文11.19

大话妹

U.S. residents fight for the right to hang laundry
美国居民力争“晾衫”权利


Carin Froehlich pegs her laundry to three clotheslines strung between trees outside her 18th-century farmhouse, knowing that her actions annoy local officials who have asked her to stop.
卡恩.夫琳斯正在她的18世纪式农舍屋外晾晒她的衣服，把他们晾在树木之间的晒衣绳上。尽管她知道这个行为会引起当地官员的不满，而且之前她已经收到勒令停止的警告。


Froehlich is among the growing number of people across America fighting for the right to dry their laundry outside against a rising tide of housing associations who oppose the practice despite its energy-saving green appeal.
夫琳斯是现时整个美国人们之中争取在户外晾晒自己的衣服的其中一员，他们抗议一些房屋协会禁止他们在户外晾衣服，即使这样是属于节约能源的一个举动。

Widespread adoption of clotheslines could significantly reduce U.S. energy consumption, argued Lee, who said dryer use accounts for about 6 percent of U.S. residential electricity use.
大范围的使用晒衣绳可以大量地减少美国能源的消耗量，李进一步解释，干衣机的使用足足占美国居民用电量的百分之六。


Florida, Utah, Maine, Vermont, Colorado, and Hawaii have passed laws restricting the rights of local authorities to stop residents using clotheslines. Another five states are considering similar measures, said Lee, 35, a former lawyer who quit to run the non-profit group.
佛罗里达州、犹他州、缅因州、佛蒙特州、科罗拉多州跟夏威夷一致通过法律限制地方当局禁止居民使用晒衣绳。“另外的五个州正考虑采用类似的措施”李说道，她曾经是一位律师，后来离职加入了非牟利的组织。