Joe Smith: How to use a paper towel

翻译人员: Yutong Yang 校对人员: Dong Mao

Five hundred seventy-one million

美国人每年

two hundred thirty thousand pounds of paper towels

要消耗掉五亿七千一百二十三万磅

are used by Americans

的纸巾

every year.

（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 --

如果我们能——不好意思，说错了

13 billion used every year.

——是每年消耗一百三十亿磅纸巾

If we could reduce the usage of paper towels,

假若我们能减少擦手纸的消耗

one paper towel per person per day,

假若每人每天少用一张

571,230,000 pounds of paper not used.

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

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

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

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,

或者用这种可回收纸巾，差不多的东西

you have to get five of those because they're not as absorbent, of course.

不过因为吸水性不够强，所以人们可能会拿五张

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”

Audience: Fold.

（观众：折）

JS: Again.

Audience: Fold. JS: Really loud.

再说一遍

大声点

Audience: Shake. Fold.

（观众：抖 折）

JS: OK. 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,

为什么是十二下呢？十二使徒，十二部落

twelve zodiac signs, twelve months. The one I like the best:

十二星座，十二个月，我最喜欢十二

It's the biggest number with one syllable.

这是单音节里的最大数字

(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

拿下一张，折，折的步骤很重要

because it allows interstitial suspension.

因为这样才可以使纸巾里的填隙吸水

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,

用这样的方法，我的手比用三四张纸巾的人干的更快

because they can't get in between the cracks.

因为没有死角

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,

现在，再跟你们说个厉害的

it's the one where you wave your hand

是你甩完手的时候

and it kicks it out.

要去拿纸的时候

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 --

如果你动作真的很快，如果你动作真的很快

and I can prove this --

我可以证明这一点

this is half a towel from the dispenser in this building.

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

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

请你下半辈子每次拿起纸巾的时候

every time you pick up a paper towel.

都别忘了这俩字

And remember, one towel per person for one year --

不要忘了，每人每天节约一张纸

571,230,000 pounds of paper. No small thing.

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

(Laughter)

（笑声）