【英音模仿秀】加拿大的停电事件

模仿文本：Nobody knew why the lights went out. And it was nine hours before most power supplies were restored. Some areas were left dark for days. This was the second time in less than a year that the grid¹ had come down, and people were outraged².

 

译文：没人知道为什么停电，而大部分电力供应在9小时候才恢复。有些地区的停电甚至延续数日。这是一年不到的时间里电网第二次出问题了，人们都怒气冲天。

 

1 grid   

n.高压输电线路网；地图坐标方格；格栅

参考例句：

• In this application,the carrier is used to encapsulate the grid.在这种情况下，要用载体把格栅密封起来。
• Modern gauges consist of metal foil in the form of a grid.现代应变仪则由网格形式的金属片组成。

2 outraged   

a.震惊的，义愤填膺的

参考例句：

• Members of Parliament were outraged by the news of the assassination. 议会议员们被这暗杀的消息激怒了。
• He was outraged by their behavior. 他们的行为使他感到愤慨。