The dimbulb of the bedside lamp cast a soft radiance over his face.
床头灯微弱的灯光给他的脸上涂上了一层柔和的光辉。
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Their sparsely furnished, small cells were generally cold and drafty and allowed for little external stimuli-the Windows were whitewashed and a dim light bulb burned constantly.
The N200's light is only 13.5 lumens on the high setting (a 60-watt incandescent bulb is 850 lumens). That's very dim, but it's comparable to a kerosene lamp.