For example, the glass "light roof" in Germany can control the color, light, and temperature of an entire building.

例如，德国的玻璃“光顶”就可控制整栋建筑的色调、亮度和温度。

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He hung the light from a steel crossbeam in the roof.

他在屋顶上的钢横梁上吊上电灯。

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Using tubes instead of flat panels makes it possible to capture sunlight, including diffuse light, from any direction-even if it is reflected up from a roof.

用管子来代替平板使的从不同的方向捕捉阳光(包括漫射光)—即使是从屋顶反射过来的光，成为可能。

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Now,theoretically, only the speakers and deputy speakers of the two houses of parliament may use the lights officially, but there are still dozens of cars on the Moscow roads that continue to exploit the advantages of a blue light on the roof.

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Structured like a tree, the new centre will have a huge canopy letting in light through the roof.

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Some business leaders, state officials and MPs are allowed to drive with a blue light on the roof, giving them the right to cut through traffic.

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Many Russians, despite the financial chaos, are rich enough to pay a few thousand dollars for an officially sanctioned flashing blue light on their car roof, allowing them to carve through the traffic like a marauding Cossack.

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