双语趣听精彩世界 第45期:夜里该不该关闭家中的路由器?

 　　英国每日电讯的一篇报道说，从经济角度考虑，不使用路由器却不关闭不是一个明智的选择。

　　夜里应该关掉路由器

　　The Telegraph has a report saying that 'wireless¹ internet router is expensive on standby but is it wise to turn off at night?'

　　Research by green electricity company Ecotricity showed a wireless router costs ?21.92 a year on average if left on continuously, making it one of the most expensive gadgets² in your home to run.

　　You can turn it off overnight or when you are not using the internet to save electricity and it will not affect your telephone or usual TV services, even if you have a package deal such as those offered by Virgin³ Media and Sky.

1 wireless   

adj.无线的；n.无线电

参考例句：

• There are a lot of wireless links in a radio.收音机里有许多无线电线路。
• Wireless messages tell us that the ship was sinking.无线电报告知我们那艘船正在下沉。

2 gadgets   

n.小机械，小器具（ gadget的名词复数 ）

参考例句：

• Certainly. The idea is not to have a house full of gadgets. 当然。设想是房屋不再充满小配件。 来自超越目标英语 第4册
• This meant more gadgets and more experiments. 这意味着要设计出更多的装置，做更多的实验。 来自英汉非文学 - 科学史

3 virgin   

n.处女，未婚女子；adj.未经使用的；未经开发的

参考例句：

• Have you ever been to a virgin forest?你去过原始森林吗？
• There are vast expanses of virgin land in the remote regions.在边远地区有大片大片未开垦的土地。