【趣谈英语】黑匣子是橙色的-A Black Box Is Actually Orange
Pre-Listening Vocabulary
aviation: related to aircraft
data: information
combine: put together
beacon 1: a light or device that sends out a warning or signal
A Black Box Is Actually Orange-黑匣子实际上是橙色的
After an aviation accident, the search for the black box is one of the top priorities of investigators 2. The black box typically refers to two separate items of equipment: the flight data recorder and the cockpit data recorder. These items are sometimes combined into one unit. An airplane’s recorder is about the size of a shoebox, and weighs approximately 10 kg. The word black box is a computing 3 term. It means that the inner workings of a device are mysterious or unseen to the user. The colour of a plane’s black box is usually bright orange. This makes it easier for investigators to locate. The black box also has a beacon that pings under water. The battery signal only lasts for a certain amount of time, which is why there is so much pressure to locate the black box quickly after an accident. Information on the recorders gives investigators a better understanding of what happened prior to the crash. Since 1960, all commercial airliners 4 have been equipped with flight data and cockpit recorders.
- The blink of beacon could be seen for miles.灯塔的光亮在数英里之外都能看见。
- The only light over the deep black sea was the blink shone from the beacon.黑黢黢的海面上唯一的光明就只有灯塔上闪现的亮光了。
- This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
- The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》