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停电的意思_音标_例句

“停电”在英语中有多个常用表达,具体使用需结合语境和正式程度。最通用的正式说法是 power outage,其中 outage 的音标为 /ˈaʊtɪdʒ/,指“服务或供应的断供期”。其他表达方式包括强调系统故障的 power failure、口语化的 the power is out,以及英式英语常用的 power cut

主要表达及用法

Power outage(最常用、正式)
指电力供应中断的状态,可用于各种场景。例如:

风暴导致昨夜几百户家庭断电。(The storm caused a power outage affecting hundreds of homes last night.)

2003年纽约市大规模停电后,腹泻疾病病例激增。(A massive power outage in New York in 2003 was followed by an increase in diarrheal illness.)

Power failure(强调故障原因)
侧重电力系统故障,常见于技术或工程语境。例如:

数据库实例故障通常由操作系统崩溃或停电导致。(A database instance failure is typically caused by an operating system crash or a power outage.)

Blackout(可指大范围停电或信息封锁)
日常中多用于电力中断,尤其强调“一片漆黑”的状态。例如:

昨晚我们经历了停电,整栋楼陷入黑暗。(We had a blackout last night, and the whole building went dark.)

口语化表达

The power is out:直接描述状态,如“停电了,冰箱里的食物可能会坏”(The power is out, and the food in the fridge might go bad.)

No electricity:简单直白,如“停电了,我们没法看电视”(There's no electricity, so we can't watch TV.)

短语搭配

描述状态:The power is out(电力中断)、The power is back on(电力恢复)

引发原因:storm-induced power outage(风暴导致的停电)、hacker-induced power outage(黑客导致的停电)

相关行动:prepare for a power outage(为停电做准备)、report a power outage(报告停电)

例句

狂风暴雨吹倒了电线杆,导致整个社区停电。(The storm knocked down power lines, causing a power outage in the entire neighborhood.)

由于电力故障,医院启用了备用发电机。(The hospital activated backup generators due to a power failure.)

停电时,夜光漆可指引你找到最近的出口。(When the power is out, luminous paint will guide you to the nearest exit.)

昨晚的停电让我们不得不点蜡烛吃饭。(Last night's blackout made us eat by candlelight.)

维修工人正在抢修,预计两小时后恢复供电。(Workers are repairing the issue, and power is expected to be restored in two hours.)

这个地区因施工计划停电八小时。(The area has a scheduled power outage for eight hours due to construction.)

突然停电让整个街区陷入混乱。(The sudden power outage discombobulated the entire neighborhood.)

停电期间,请避免使用电梯,选择楼梯逃生。(During a power outage, please avoid using elevators and take the stairs instead.)

墨西哥和美国加州发生大面积停电事故。(A massive power outage caused blackouts in California, Arizona, and Mexico.)

电力公司刚发布通知,今晚将有短暂停电。(The power company just announced a brief power cut tonight.)

从正式报告到日常对话,选择合适的“停电”表达能让交流更精准。下次遇到停电时,

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