After dark the only light came from fires near the shoreline, though it was dimmed by a cloud of dust.

天黑之后，惟一的亮光来自于沿海岸火灾，尽管它在灰尘笼罩下显得非常黯淡。

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But CFLs couldn’t be dimmed, they were fragile, and they produced a light that had all the warmth and appeal of skim milk.

不过节能灯不能调光，而且易碎，它所发出的光芒就像脱脂牛奶一样柔和温暖，富有吸引力。

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The flashing light dimmed into the distance as the police car rolled to a halt, much to the amazement of its occupants.

警车抛锚了，闪烁的灯光也远去了。 这让警车里的人惊奇不已。

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We got -- I was in there fooling around with those windows, where you press them and they dim on their own. (Laughter.) I kept on pressing the button, and -- dimmed and got light -- one touch with a finger.

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