VOA慢速英语:How to Weather a Solar Storm

短语讲解：

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。