Teaching you English through two-minute lessons.

通過兩分鐘的課程教你學英語。

In this lesson, you will learn how to talk about alternative and clean energy.

在本課中，您將學習如何談論替代能源和清潔能源。

Sometimes I'm afraid of these wind farms.

有時我很害怕這些風力發電場。

Do you think those large fans will break if a hurricane comes?

你覺得如果颶風來了，這些大風扇會不會壞掉？

Don't think of crazy things like that.

不要想那些瘋狂的事情。

They're way too heavy and too strong to be blown over by the hurricane.

它們太重太結實，不可能被颶風吹倒。

I was just wondering.

我只是想知道

It seems we have no electricity problems now, though.

不過，我們現在似乎沒有用電問題了。

Thanks to renewable energy.

多虧了可再生能源。

By the way, why is it called renewable energy?

順便問一下，為什麼叫可再生能源？

Because this energy is created by natural sources like the sun and the wind, which are not exhausted when they're used.

因為這種能源是由太陽和風等自然能源產生的，在使用時不會耗盡。

They don't produce any pollution either, right?

它們也不會產生任何汙染，對吧？

Correct!

正確！

That's why they're also called clean energy.

是以，它們也被稱為清潔能源。

Hans, what are you doing on the roof?

漢斯，你在屋頂上幹什麼？

I'm installing a solar panel roof.

我正在安裝太陽能電池板屋頂。

Goodbye, power bills!

再見，電費

You mean you'll put solar panels on your roof?

你是說要在屋頂上安裝太陽能電池板？

Yep.

是的。

My roof tiles were old anyway.

反正我的屋頂瓦片已經很舊了。

Great idea!

好主意！

But what about the rainy season?

但雨季怎麼辦？

That'll be fine.

沒問題的

I didn't disconnect the power cables.

我沒有斷開電源線。

So you'll use both?

所以，你會同時使用這兩種設備？

Man, I should get a solar roof too!

天啊，我也該裝個太陽能屋頂了！

Of course you should.

你當然應該這樣做。

You'll save money and help the environment.

既省錢又環保。

Billy, have you noticed there's something different about the city?

比利，你注意到這個城市有些不同了嗎？

You're right.

你說得對。

It feels a bit livelier than before.

感覺比以前更有活力了。

What's different?

有什麼不同？

I think it has something to do with the taxis.

我認為這與計程車有關。

Taxis?

計程車？

The new mayor ordered all taxis and public transport to use clean fuels that do not produce much pollution.

新市長下令所有計程車和公共交通工具使用不會產生大量汙染的清潔燃料。

Thanks to the mayor, the city doesn't stink of oil or smoke anymore.

多虧了市長，這座城市再也沒有油煙味了。

The electricity bill is killing me!

電費真是要了我的命！

They're going to raise the rates again!

他們又要提高利率了！

I think it's better to switch to alternative energies.

我覺得還是改用替代能源比較好。

You mean solar energy?

你是說太陽能？

For us, yes.

對我們來說，是的。

But there are other types too, like nuclear power and wind power.

但也有其他類型，如核能和風能。

Yeah, I heard that they are also extracting energy from the ocean and seas.

是的，我聽說他們還從海洋中提取能源。

That's right.

這就對了。

They can even make energy from garbage.

它們甚至能從垃圾中提取能源。

Hmm.

嗯

That'll really help us control pollution.

這將真正幫助我們控制汙染。

Sometimes I'm afraid of these wind farms.

有時我很害怕這些風力發電場。

It seems we have no electricity problems now, though.

不過，我們現在似乎沒有用電問題了。

They don't produce any pollution either, right?

它們也不會產生任何汙染，對吧？

I'm installing a solar panel roof.

我正在安裝太陽能電池板屋頂。

Man, I should get a solar roof too!

天啊，我也該裝個太陽能屋頂了！

Cool!

酷斃了

You'll save money and help the environment.

既省錢又環保。

I think it's better to switch to alternative energies.

我覺得還是改用替代能源比較好。

But there are other types too, like nuclear power and wind power.

但也有其他類型，如核能和風能。

That'll really help us control pollution.

這將真正幫助我們控制汙染。