It was a compact fluorescent light bulb.

那是一个紧凑型荧光灯管。

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Without changing light fittings, the cheapest direct replacement for an incandescent bulb at the moment is a compact fluorescent light (CFL).

不用换灯口, 目前白炽灯泡的最廉价直接替代品是荧光灯(CFL).

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And LEDs can already easily triple the 10,000 hours or so of lifetime for compact fluorescent light bulbs, which are in today's lighting vanguard.

如今比较先进的荧光灯技术使用寿命为1万小时。而LED的使用寿命可以轻松地达到它的三倍。

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The family is using compact fluorescent light bulbs and hanging its laundry outside to dry.

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Light emitting diodes, or LEDs, could work nicely as replacements for incandescent and compact fluorescent light bulbs.

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And finally, we received a flood of e-mail about my story last week on compact fluorescent light bulbs.

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