每日口說挑戰【CNN10】颶風艾達侵襲路易斯安那州／新型節能空調SkyCool系統

欸，對待翹課幾天才回來的同學，要多多照顧啊！怎麼是一回來就拱唱歌咧？
我如果真的唱歌，就太沒志氣了，哼！

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Hurricane Ida Strikes Louisiana 颶風艾達侵襲路易斯安那州

Ida, a Category 4 Hurricane, made landfall in southern Louisiana on Sunday, August 29. It then moved further inland, ripping off roofs from homes and buildings and flooding houses and roads along the way. Countless trees and powerlines were also knocked down. The total casualty of the storm is yet to be confirmed, but the damage in some places was, without question, catastrophic. About 40 miles northwest of Port Fourchon, every road in a nearby parish was blocked. And about 50 miles north of where Hurricane Ida made landfall, the entire city of New Orleans lost electricity, as did hundreds of thousands of other people throughout Louisiana and parts of the neighboring Mississippi.

Rescuers are receiving reports of people who climbed into their attics and onto their roofs as floodwaters rose around their homes. In addition, hospitals were damaged and had to run on backup power generators. In response, tens of thousands of electrical workers from across the US have been organized and dispatched to the region for the restoration of power supply. Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards requested that the federal government approve a major disaster declaration for the state, to which President Joe Biden agreed. What this means is that federal assistance and money will be made more readily available to help with recovery efforts.

SkyCool: Radiative Cooling Technology to Replace Your A/C 新型節能空調SkyCool系統

Now, here's something kind of cool. A new type of cooling system that aims to copy the way the earth naturally cools itself. Too philosophical? Well, it’s basically an eco-friendly and power-saving cooling system that aims to one day replace the air conditioning in your homes.

SkyCool designed a new material with radiative cooling properties that work 24 hours a day. And because the panels don't need any electricity to get cold, SkyCool says they can help a building's cooling system operate on less power. The new tech is currently having an impact in California, where ample sunlight and sufficient capital meet. SkyCool has installed panels at a retail store in southern California and a data center in Sacramento, helping to cool computer servers.

And in case you’re wondering, here’s how it works. First, the panels cool down water running through pipes embedded behind them. Then, that cold water flows into an air conditioning system to help chill down the refrigerant liquid, which reduces the workload of the condenser. The less the condenser runs, the smaller the energy bill. Smart and simple. Eventually, the company hopes to bring its energy-saving panels to other commercial buildings and, someday, to the roofs of our homes.

And now, here’s our sentence of the day:

Tens of thousands of electrical workers from across the US have been organized to go to the region and work on restoring the power there.

[Vocabulary words]

1. electrical
relating to electricity

E.g. Never use water to put out fires in electrical equipment.
切勿用水撲滅著火的電氣設備。

2. region
an area of a country, especially one that is known for something

E.g. I prefer to live in a cold region.
我寧願住在寒冷的地區。

3. restore
to return something to an earlier good condition

E.g. The ancient monument is being carefully restored.
這座古老的紀念碑正在被小心仔細地修復。



Alright, that’s all we have time for today.
Leave a comment down below to share your ideas.
This is Ken Miao and I’ll see you guys again next week.

☺Tens of thousands of electrical workers from across the US have been organized to go to the region and work on restoring the power there.
數萬名來自美國各地的電氣工人都被集結到了這個地區，努力修復該地的電力。
【心得】沒電真的很多事情都會停擺。
【Fun Song一下】陶晶瑩-姐姐妹妹站起來(週日放假時突然想唱的，唱歌/聽歌也是種充電的方式^^)
■electrical [ɪˋlɛktrɪk!] (adj.) 與電有關的、電氣科學的；電的；用電的
■region [ˋridʒən](n.C)地區、地帶；行政區域；(身體)部位；(藝術、科學等的)領域、範圍；(大氣、海水等的)層；(生物地理學的)區
in the region of 大約…左右
■restore [rɪˋstor ] (vt.) [(+to)]恢復；使復原；使恢復健康；修復、修補；歸還、交還；使復位、使復職

最近好忙 只能隨意錄錄

#舉手發問！第二篇的句子 The new tech is currently having an impact in California, where ample sunlight and sufficient capital meet.
“capital meet” 的意思是？？

Tens of thousands of electrical(電的) workers *from across(從...那邊) the US have been organized(安排v.) to go to the region(區域) and work(從事v.) on restoring(修復,恢復v.) the power(電力) there.
來自美國各地的數萬名電力人員已被安排到該地區，並致力於修復電力。

【Hurricane(/ˈhɝː.ɪ.keɪn/颶風) Ida Strikes(使遭受重創v.) Louisiana(/luˌiː.ziˈæn.ə/) 颶風艾達侵襲路易斯安那州】Ida, a Category(/ˈkæt̬.ə.ɡri/類別n.) 4 Hurricane, made landfall(登陸n.) in southern Louisiana on Sunday, August 29. It then moved further inland(內陸n.), *ripping off(撕掉v.) roofs(屋頂) from homes and buildings and flooding(淹沒v.) houses and roads along the way(沿路). Countless(無數的) trees and powerlines(電線) were also knocked down(擊倒). The total casualty(死傷n.) of the storm is yet to be confirmed(確認v.), but the damage in some places was, without question, catastrophic(/ˌkæt̬.əˈstrɑː.fɪk/災難性的). About 40 miles northwest of Port Fourchon, every road in a nearby(鄰近的) parish(/ˈper.ɪʃ/教區n.) was blocked. And about 50 miles north of where Hurricane Ida made landfall, the entire city of New Orleans lost electricity, *as did(也是) hundreds of thousands of other people throughout Louisiana and parts of the neighboring(鄰近的) Mississippi. Rescuers(救援人員) are receiving reports of people who climbed into their attics(閣樓) and onto their roofs as floodwaters(洪水) rose(rise上升v.) around their homes. In addition, hospitals were damaged and had to run on backup(備用的) power generators(發電機). In response(對此),tens of thousands of electrical workers from across the US have been organized and dispatched(發配v.) to the region for the restoration(恢復n.) of power supply. Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards requested(要求v.) that the federal(聯邦的) government approve(批准v.) a major(重大的) disaster(災害n.) declaration(/ˌdek.ləˈreɪ.ʃən/宣言n.) for the state(州), to which President Joe Biden agreed. What this means is that federal assistance(協助n.) and money will be made more readily(迅速地) available(可用的) to help with recovery(復原n.) efforts(效果n.).

◆ 表示「我也是」So do I. 外，也可以用 as do I.
They go to concerts frequently, as do I.
Joe was a little upset, and so was I.

【SkyCool: Radiative(/ˋreidieitiv/輻射的) Cooling(冷卻n.) Technology to Replace(取代v.) Your A/C 新型節能空調SkyCool系統】Now, here's something kind of cool. A new type of cooling system that aims(目標v.) to copy the way the earth naturally cools(冷卻v.) itself. Too philosophical(/ˌfɪl.əˈsɑː.fɪ.kəl/哲學的)? Well, it’s basically an eco-friendly(環保的) and power-saving(省電的) cooling system that aims to one day replace the air conditioning in your homes. SkyCool designed a new material(材料n.) with radiative cooling properties(特性n.) that work 24 hours a day. And because the panels(嵌板n.) don't need any electricity to get cold, SkyCool says they can help a building's cooling system operate(運作v.) on less power. The new tech is currently having an impact(影響n.) in California, where ample(/ˈæm.pəl/充裕的) sunlight and sufficient(/səˈfɪʃ.ənt/充足的) capital(資金n.) meet(滿足,符合v.). SkyCool has installed(安裝v.) panels at a retail(零售n.) store in southern California and a *data center(數據中心) in Sacramento, helping to cool computer servers(伺服器). And in case you’re wondering, here’s how it works. First, the panels *cool down(冷卻v.) water running through pipes(水管) embedded(埋入v.) behind them. Then, that cold water flows(流v.) into an air conditioning system to help *chill down(冷卻v.) the refrigerant(/rɪˈfrɪdʒ.ə.rənt/冷卻的,冷媒) liquid, which reduces the workload(工作量n.) of the condenser(/kənˈden.sɚ/冷凝器). The less the condenser runs, the smaller the energy bill(帳單). Smart and simple. Eventually, the company hopes to bring its energy-saving panels to other commercial(商業的) buildings and, someday, to the roofs of our homes.

◆ ample /ˈæm.pəl/ a. 足夠的，充足的，充裕的 more than enough:
You'll have ample opportunity to ask questions after the talk. 演講結束後你們會有足夠的時間提問。

◆ capital /ˈkæp.ə.t̬əl/ n. 資本，資金；本錢
She leaves her capital untouched in the bank and lives off the interest. 她不動用銀行裡的本金，靠利息生活。

◆ meet (v.) 滿足；達到，完成
The workers' demands for higher pay were not met by the management. 管理層沒有滿足工人提高工資的要求。

# Day 1002 2021.09.07 Tuesday
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Tens of thousands of electrical workers from across the US have been organized to go to the region and work on restoring the power there.

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Tens of thousands of electrical workers from across the US have been organized to go to the region and work on restoring the power there.

在公司停電雖然可以偷閒，但這種天氣沒有冷氣有點可怕ಠ_ಠ
Tens of thousands of electrical workers from across the US have been organized to go to the region and work on restoring the power there.