夏天家里开空调还是硬扛,你能用英语跟朋友聊两句吗?
BBC 6 Minute English 10 月 29 日这期,Georgie 和 Neil 聊空调到底能不能解决天越来越热。我挑了 4 个:
life-saving:能救命的,节目说空调真能让人免于死亡
the grid:电网;大家用电超过它能扛的量,就会 power cuts 停电
vicious cycle:恶性循环,空调多排放、天更热、又得开更多空调
passive cooling:不怎么耗电的降温,比如用树、窗帘、百叶窗遮阳
节目里 Georgie 的原句:
I had one of those big fans, which didn't always do its job.
one of those + 名词,指「大家都见过的那种」,说自己家东西时带点自嘲。vicious cycle 也可以说 vicious circle,节目里两个都提了。
你家有没有不太靠谱的电器?用英语补完:I had one of those ___, which didn't always do its job.