Brazilians get unusual shower tip 巴西提倡节水新招——淋浴时
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巴西环保组织SOS Mata Atlantica近日在电视上推出一个动画广告,用幽默的形式向人们宣传一个新的节水理念:淋浴时小便也节水。在广告中,圣雄甘地、金刚、自由女神像、希区柯克电影里的精神病患者、外星人以及一个坐在轮椅上的男子分别在一个半透明的浴帘后面一边淋浴一边“方便”。该环保组织表示,每个人每年用来冲厕所的水多达4380升,而这个广告是在以幽默的方式为人们提供一个善待环境的选择。

A video encouraging people to urinate in the shower to save water has caused a storm of interest in Brazil.
A video encouraging people to urinate in the shower to save water has caused a storm of interest in Brazil.

A video encouraging people to urinate in the shower to save water has caused a storm of interest in Brazil.

The animated1 video has aired on TV and shows dozens of characters that include Mahatma Ghandhi, King Kong, the Statue of Liberty, Psycho, an alien, and a man in a wheelchair relieving themselves behind a semi-transparent shower curtain.

It was commissioned by SOS Mata Atlantica, a green group devoted2 to preserving the Atlantic rainforest. The forest once covered Brazil's whole Atlantic seaboard but only around 12 per cent now remains3. Much of that destruction was to make way for cities like Salvador, Recife, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.

Organizers said each person can use up to 4,380 liters of water a year flushing the toilet and described the video as a fun way of offering an environmentally friendly alternative.

"In these times of financial crisis when the answer to everything is 'no' we wanted to bring a 'yes' to people's everyday lives, encouraging them to pee in the shower," said Mario Mantovani, the group's mobilization director.

"The environment appreciates the amount of water saved on each flush, which can be as much as 12 liters."



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1 animated Cz7zMa     
adj.生气勃勃的,活跃的,愉快的
参考例句:
  • His observations gave rise to an animated and lively discussion.他的言论引起了一场气氛热烈而活跃的讨论。
  • We had an animated discussion over current events last evening.昨天晚上我们热烈地讨论时事。
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adj.忠诚的,忠实的,热心的,献身于...的
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  • He devoted his life to the educational cause of the motherland.他为祖国的教育事业贡献了一生。
  • We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic.我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。
3 remains 1kMzTy     
n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹
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  • He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
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