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2007 年3月31 日,晚上 7:30-8:30 期间举行了第一次活动. 地球一小时

2007 有近

220 万人参与,相信节省了当天悉尼市市电电源的 2.2%至10.2%.

2008 年,该活动被推广到世界各地,全球

40 多个城市,近380 个城镇接力执行该活动. (活动官方网站:http://www.earthhour.org.cn/) blackout【 】Cnoun. [C] 停电 OALD>

a period when there is no light as a result of an electrical power failure e.g.>

I was trapped inside an elevator during the blackout. 停电时,我被关在电梯里. Several neighborhoods in the San Francisco area experienced blackouts last night. 昨天晚上旧金山的几个小区出现停电. 【词义引申】blackout Cverb. 晕倒,失去意识 OALD>

a temporary loss of consciousness, sight or memory e.g.>

He had had a blackout after the accident. 事故发生后,他晕过去一阵子. She had a blackout and couldn'

t remember anything about the accident. 她晕了一会,不记得车祸的任何事了. shut【 】Cverb. 关闭(过去式和过去分词是 shut) OALD>

to make sth close;

to become closed e.g.>

shut the doors and windows at night 夜晚把门窗都关上 I can'

t shut my suitcase―it'

s too full. 我关不上我的行李箱了,它太满了. She shut her eyes and fell asleep immediately. 她合上眼睛,马上睡着了. 学习建议:学习生词词义解释时,不仅要看中文解释,还要尽可能多看英文解释,这将 帮助你更好地理解词汇的真正意境.学习生词例句和句型例句时,最好能模仿着造出跟 学习、工作、生活相关的例句,给自己创造学以致用的机会. UNSV.COM 英语辅导杂志 Issue No.249, Vol. 2010, March 23rd ,

2010 http://www.unsv.com DEVELOPMENT REPORT COne-Hour Blackout go to Green Page

4 【英语口语】Shut up! 闭嘴! 【词汇引申】shut (sth) off - verb. 关掉 OALD>

(of a machine, tool, etc.) to stop working e.g.>

The engines shut off automatically in an emergency. 紧急情况下,发动机会自动关闭. They shut off the gas and electricity in their house before leaving on holiday. 他们出外度假之前把家中的煤气和电源关掉. 【同义词组】turn off - verb. 关闭 OALD>

to stop the flow of electricity, gas, water, etc. by moving a switch, button, etc e.g.>

to turn off the light 关灯 Please turn the television off before you go to bed. 睡觉前把电视关了. 用so 引导的倒装句,表达 也一样 e.g.>

Times have changed and so have I. 时代已经改变,我也一样. I was tired, and so were the others. 我累了,其他人也一样. I like dancing;

so does my wife. 我喜欢跳舞,我太太也喜欢. 【编注】如果是表达 也不 ,一般不用 so,而用 neither 或either. e.g.>

I'

m not hungry. Neither is he. 我不饿,他也不饿. He'

s not very hungry either. 他也不是很饿. observance【 】Cnoun. [C](宗教或国家)活动;

庆典;

纪念 OALD>

an act performed as part of a religious or traditional ceremony e.g.>

The observance is organized by a conservation group. 该活动由环境保护机构组织发起. Most businesses are closed in observance of Christmas. 大多数企业在欢度圣诞节时都歇业. 【词形变化】observe【 】Cverb. 参加(活动) ,庆祝(节日) OALD>

to celebrate festivals, birthdays, etc e.g.>

Will you be turning off your lights this Saturday night to observe Earth Hour? 你会在周六晚上关灯来参加 地球一小时 活动吗? Do they observe Christmas Day in that country? 那个国家的人过圣诞节吗? conservation【 】Cnoun. 保护(环境、资源等) OALD>