Early compact fluorescents were plagued with harsh white light and short life.

早期的紧凑型荧光灯发出的白光很刺眼，寿命又短，因此招致了不少批评。

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Compact fluorescents have been unpopular with consumers, and LED bulbs have been too dim.

以前，紧凑型荧光灯应用得不太普遍，而LED灯泡又不够亮。

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Unlike compact fluorescents, LEDs turn on quickly and are compatible with dimmer switches.

与紧凑型日光灯不同的是，LED开启迅速和与暗开关相容。

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Compact fluorescents use about one-third as much electricity as incandescent bulbs to produce the same amount of light.

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If all we do is change our light bulbs to compact fluorescents, we will face a catastrophic collision with reality.

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But the Department of Energy predicts that steady improvements in semiconductor manufacturing will bring the price of white LEDs below that of compact fluorescents in five years.

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