英语听力再生能源
Carl: Uh! What”s that smell?
卡尔:呃!那是什么味道?
Jody: I”m working on my latest invention. I”m turning our old food into an energy source for our car and our house.
乔迪:我在讨论我最近的创造。我要把陈旧的食物转化为能源,为汽车和房屋供能。
Carl: Why? There are already lots of types of renewable energy that power cars and homes, and none of them smell like this!
卡尔:为什么?已经消失了很多类型的为家庭和汽车供能的再生能源,但没有一种闻起来像这样!
Jody: Well, I think I”m onto a better alternative. Imagine being able to recycle your unwanted food into fuel. That”s the wave of the future.
乔迪:不过,我想要供应一个更好的选择。想象一下,你能够回收利用多余的食物,把它变成燃料。这是将来的潮流。
Carl: You mean you think that it would be more efficient than wind power and solar energy? There are geothermal and hydroelectric power plants that already provide energy for lots of homes and
businesses.
卡尔:你的意思是它比风能和太阳能更有效? 有些地热和水力发电厂已经在为很多家庭和企业供应能源效劳了。
Jody: But I”m using food that would otherwise be wasted.
乔迪:但我是要利用食物,不然会被白白铺张掉。
recycle是什么意思Carl: I hate to break it to you, but if you want to convert food into fuel, there are already different types of biofuels that work pretty well.
卡尔:我不愿扫你的兴,但假如你想把食物转化为燃料,我得提示你已经消失了多种类型的效果显着的生物燃料了。
Jody: You mean somebody has already beaten me to the punch?
乔迪:你的意思有人已经先下手为强了?
Carl: Yes, and I bet they”ve found a way to do it without this stench! 卡尔:是的,我猜他们已经到了切实可行的,且不带臭气的方法了!