慢速英语:How to Weather a Solar Storm

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1. These winds are also responsible for many of the power outages that affect modern electrical systems.

be responsible for 为…负责，形成…的原因
例句：You'll be responsible for anything wrong. 
出了事唯你是问。 

2.  A solar storm generally takes at least half a day to reach the earth.

at least 至少
例句：At least that's the theory.
至少理论上是这样。

3. “So we can give all the folks that we gave a heads-up to a day or two earlier, we can say okay, it’s worse than we expected, it’s as expected, or maybe it’s a bit of a dud and is not going to be the impact we thought it might have here on Earth.”

a bit of 一点; 一星半点
例句：I thought you gained a bit of weight.
我觉得你好像是胖了一点。

4. For larger storms, electric companies can direct power away from sensitive equipment and intense geomagnetic activity.

away from 远离; 相距
例句：You stay away from me!
你离我远点！

5. That is why hospitals, airports and other emergency centers are urged to keep back-up power generating equipment.

urge to 鼓励（某人）朝着（某方向努力 ）
例句：They seem not to feel the urge to grow outward.
他们似乎没有向海外谋求发展的迫切欲望。