ESL Podcast 847 – Experiencing a Blackout
时间：2019-01-01 作者：英语课 分类：地道美语播客
英语课
George: Whoa, what happened?
Inga: The lights went out. Did we blow a fuse, or is this a blackout?
George: Well, I don’t see any lights on in any of the houses down the street. It’s pitch black out there.
Inga: So it’s another power outage. Somehow the circuits got overloaded 1 again. I wonder how long we’ll have to do without electricity this time.
George: I wonder if it’s our power grid 2 or if this is a citywide blackout. All right, we’d better light a few candles. There’s no telling how long this will last.
Inga: No, it’s not like last summer when we had rolling blackouts because of the surge in demand due to the heat. Do you remember how we passed those hours of darkness?
George: Yes, I do. What are you suggesting?
Inga: I’m just saying that there’s no reason to waste a perfectly 3 good blackout.
Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
a.超载的，超负荷的
- He's overloaded with responsibilities. 他担负的责任过多。
- She has overloaded her schedule with work, study, and family responsibilities. 她的日程表上排满了工作、学习、家务等，使自己负担过重。
n.高压输电线路网；地图坐标方格；格栅
- In this application,the carrier is used to encapsulate the grid.在这种情况下，要用载体把格栅密封起来。
- Modern gauges consist of metal foil in the form of a grid.现代应变仪则由网格形式的金属片组成。