【大家说英语】第88期:省能源保暖(2)

December 31

 

12月31日

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This winter, don't be scared of your energy bill!

今年冬天，不要害怕你的电费！

Here's how you can save money:

下面就是你怎么样可以节省电费

1. If you have windows that face west, leave the curtains¹ open during the afternoon.

1.如果你有面朝西边的窗户，下午的时候就把窗帘打开，

The sun will warm the room.

太阳会使房间暖和。

2. If a window has a leak², put plastic or heavy curtains over it.

2.如果窗户有细缝，用塑料膜或厚重的窗帘盖住它。

3. Keep your curtains shut at night.

3.晚上把窗帘拉上，

This will help keep warm air inside.

那可以让暖气留在屋内。

Conversation A

 

会话A

Welcome back, Mark! How was your trip?

马克，欢迎回来！ 你的旅程如何？

It was too short!

太短了！

But my family was happy to see me.

不过我的家人很高兴看到我。

But you don't look happy.

但是你看起来并不高兴。

I made a big mistake when I left for my trip.

我出门的时候犯了个很大的错误。

What did you do?

你做了什么？

I forgot to turn off my heater³!

我忘了关暖气！

I'm scared to see my bill now.

现在我非常怕看到我的账单。

Oh, no! Try to save extra⁴ energy now.

喔，真糟糕！ 试着从现在开始节省能源，

Then maybe your bill won't be so high.

那么你的账单可能不会那么高。

大家说英语 电费

 

Conversation B

 

会话B

How can I do that?

我要怎么做？

I have to use the heater. It's freezing⁵ outside!

我必须要用暖气机啊，外面冻死了！

Well, do you have any windows that face west?

嗯，你有窗户是面朝西边吗？

Yeah, I do. Why?

有啊，那又如何？

Leave the curtains on those windows open during the day.

白天的时候记得把那些窗户的窗帘打开，

The afternoon sunshine will warm the room.

下午的阳光可以让房间暖和起来。

I can do that!

那我做得到！

What else should I do?

我还应该要做什么？

Close the curtains at night.

晚上的时候把窗帘拉上，

Curtains help keep out the cold air.

窗帘可以把冷空气阻隔在外。

Conversation C

 

会话C

Some of my windows have leaks⁶.

我有一些窗户有细缝，

Cold air gets in, even when the windows are shut.

即使窗户关着的时候，冷空气也会跑进来。

Cover those windows with plastic.

把那些窗户用塑料膜盖起来，

That can help. Or buy very heavy curtains.

那应该会有帮助， 或是买厚重的窗帘。

Those will help me save money on my energy bill next month!

这些方法可以帮助我节省下个月的电费！

There is another thing you can do.

还有一件事你可以做。

What's that?

什么事？

Just keep the temperature low.

把气温调低。

It might feel a little uncomfortable, but you'll save a lot of money!

你可能会有点不太舒服，但是你可以省下很多钱！

1 curtains   

n.帘( curtain的名词复数 )；幕；窗帘；覆盖物

参考例句：

• The curtains billowed in the breeze. 微风吹得窗帘鼓了起来。
• a chink in the curtains 窗帘上的缝隙

2 leak   

vi.漏，渗；泄漏；vt.使渗漏，使泄漏；n.漏洞，漏隙；泄漏，漏出

参考例句：

• There is a leak in the roof.房顶上有个漏洞。
• There has been a leak of information.走漏了风声。

3 heater   

n.加热器，火炉，加热之人

参考例句：

• If you are hot you can turn the heater down.如果你觉得热，你可以把暖气拧小。
• The heater is on a timer switch.加热器连在一个定时开关上。

4 extra   

adj.额外的，外加的；特大的

参考例句：

• We do not ask for extra pay.我们不要求额外报酬。
• You have to pay extra for breakfast.早餐你要另外付费。

5 freezing   

adj.冰冻的，冷冻用的，严寒的

参考例句：

• It is freezing outside, and put on your winter coat.外面很冷，穿上你的大衣吧。
• It's freezing in the river.河水冰人。

6 leaks   

n.泄漏( leak的名词复数 )；漏洞；走漏；泄漏出的液体（或气体）v.漏( leak的第三人称单数 )；渗入，漏出；使泄露

参考例句：

• Check the container for cracks or leaks. 检验容器是否有裂缝或者漏的地方。
• Cracks and leaks are signs of poor construction in a house. 裂缝和漏水表明房子的施工质量不好。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》