The Ugly Truth Behind Beautiful Clothes
Thanks to fast fashion, people now can buy new clothes with nice designs at a low price. However, the truth behind those beautiful clothes can be really ugly.
To keep the prices low but still make money, fast fashion companies will do anything. They move the factories to countries like India for cheap workers. Those workers work long hours for very low pay. In some countries, a worker makes only about 2.5 NT dollars for an hour's work. What's more, most companies use polyester to make clothes because it is cheap. However, the polyester comes off the clothes little by little when you wash them. In the end, it goes into the sea and hurts the environment.
By using cheap workers and polyester, those fast fashion companies can make many cheap clothes at a low cost in a short time. But, those clothes are in fact high in cost in many ways. Next time, when you want to buy clothes from these companies, stop for a second and think about the cost to the environment and poor workers. Maybe you don't need to buy them at all.
漂亮衣服背後的醜陋真相
由於快時尚,人們現在可以用低廉的價格買到設計好看的新衣服。然而,這些漂亮衣服背後的真相可能很醜陋。
為了保持價格低廉,但又仍能賺錢,快時尚公司會不擇手段。他們為了廉價勞工將工廠轉移到像印度等國家。那些工人長時間工作,工資很低。在某些國家,工人一個小時的工作只能賺大約新臺幣兩塊半。而且,大多數公司使用聚酯纖維製作衣服,因為它很便宜。但是,聚酯纖維在洗滌的時候會一點一點地從衣服上脫落。最後,它會進入海裡,對環境造成傷害。
透過使用廉價工人和聚酯纖維,那些快時尚公司可以在短時間內以低成本製作便宜的服裝。但是,這些衣服實際上在許多方面代價都是很高的。下次,當你想從這些公司購買衣服時,停下來思考一下環境和貧苦勞工們所付出的代價。也許你根本不需要購買它們。
- fast [fæst] adj.; adv.
快的;快地
Thomas is a fast swimmer.
湯瑪士是位速度很快的泳者。 - low [lo] adj.
低的
You can buy many things at a low price at the night market.
你可以在夜市裡用低價買到很多東西。 - price [praɪs] n.
價格
A: What is the price of the popcorn?
B: It is 90 dollars.
A:爆米花售價多少?
B:九十元。 - still [stɪl] adv.
仍然
Nick ate two pizzas, but he is still hungry.
尼克吃了兩個披薩,但他依然很餓。 - anything [ˋɛnɪ͵θɪŋ] pron.
任何事物
Do you know anything about growing rice?
你知道任何關於種稻米的事情嗎? - cheap [tʃip] adj.
便宜的
The shop sells cheap bags. Let's take a look.
這間店的包包很便宜。我們看看吧。 - most [most] adj.
大部分的
Most people in the country love watching soccer games.
這個國家大多數的人都喜歡看足球比賽。 - move [muv] v.
搬遷
They will move into their new house before November.
他們將在十一月前搬進他們的新房子。 - pay [pe] n.
工資
The pay for the job is not so good.
這個工作的薪水不是很好。 - come off [͵kʌm ˋɔf]
從...脫落
Polyester comes off your clothes when you wash them.
當你洗衣服時,聚酯纖維會從你的衣服上脫落。 - cost [kɔst] n.
成本;代價
We will save those people's lives at any cost.
我們會不計代價拯救那些人的性命。 - high [haɪ] adj.
高的
What animals live in high mountains?
有什麼動物住在高山裡? - second [ˋsɛkənd] n.
秒
Can you please give me a second?
可以請你等我一下嗎?