| 今天是
|
 |
欢迎访问中国教育网新版 |
|
英国男子无法忍受交通堵塞 天天冲浪去上班
|
|
来源：CRIENGLISH. 2007-6-13 13:31:00 |
| |
英国男子无法忍受交通堵塞 天天冲浪去上班
IT manager avoids the jams by kite-surfing to work
A British IT manager named David Grimes avoids the jams by kite-surfing to work.
David said it’s so much better than sitting in traffic jams and breathing in petrol fumes. He believes this is good exercise and it\'s environmentally friendly.
David has been riding the waves to work for four years. He believes he’s the only kitesurfing commuter in Britain.
He said his mode of transport beats the car by five to ten minutes but he’s not doing it just to save time.
He’d like to reach zero-carbom emissions. He’s applying for permission for a wind turbine at his home and he’s planning to install solar heating.
4年前开始，忍无可忍的戴维就想出了一个奇特的交通方法：每天冲浪去上班。
jam -traffic jam. Not usually called Jams. 拥挤的人群；阻塞之物
a traffic jam交通堵塞，堵车
David said it’s so much better than sitting in traffic jams and breathing in petrol fumes. He believes this is good exercise and it\'s environmentally friendly.
petrol fume- Gas fume. or gas smell. The smell that emits from the cars. Bad for your health. 汽油味 petrol-petroleum, gas---gasoline 汽油
Vapor, gas, or smoke, especially if irritating, harmful, or strong.
尤指有害、浓烈或难闻的气、汽或烟
这种上班方式比堵在拥挤的公路上, 吸这个汽油的废气不知要强多少倍，这既是一种良好的身体锻炼，也是一种非常环保的交通方式。
David has been riding the waves to work for four years. He believes he’s the only kitesurfing commuter in Britain.
在过去4年中，只要风力足够，戴维都会冲浪去上班。戴维相信，他是英国惟一一个以风筝和冲浪板作为日常交通工具的人。
commuter - One that travels regularly from one place to another, as from suburb to city and back. .经常（乘火车）往返者；［美］长期票通勤旅客； 经常来往于两地之间的人
He said his mode of transport beats the car by five to ten minutes but he’s not doing it just to save time.
He’d like to reach zero-carbom emissions. He’s applying for permission for a wind turbine at his home and he’s planning to install solar heating.
wind turbine a turbine that\'s powered by the wind! Duh! 风力涡轮机
turbine - machines in which kinetic energy of a moving fluid is convereted to mechanical power.
戴维称，他的冲浪上班方式会比乘汽车快上5到10分钟，但他这样做，并非纯粹是为了节省时间。戴维说：“我喜欢零废气排放的生活方式———我正在申请为自己的家安装一个风力发电机，我还计划再安装一个太阳能热水器。”
| | |
|
|
| ■相关链接
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
