【双语】2014澳洲夏令时即将结束,这意味着什么?
作者:本真( Tina)
Daylight Saving
日光节约时制
TURN YOUR CLOCKS BACK
把你的手表调回来一个小时吧
South Australians should move their clocks back one hour from 3amto 2am on Sunday, 6 April 2014. The end of this daylight savingperiod keeps South Australia aligned with time changes in otherAustralian states.
生活在澳大利亚南部的人们记得要在这个星期天(四月六日)把时间从凌晨三点调到两点哦。夏令时结束,意识着整个澳大利亚的时间统一了。
Daylight saving time is used in South Australia, New South Wales,Victoria, Tasmania, and the ACT. It is not currently used inWestern Australia, Queensland, or in the Northern Territory.
日光节约时制涉及的地区有南澳洲,新南威尔士州,维多利亚州和塔斯马尼亚州。目前,西澳、昆士兰或者北领地不实施夏令时。
百科知识:澳大利亚最早实施夏令时是在2009年。
Wikipedia: Daylight saving was first begun in 2009.
What does the end of Daylight saving mean to you?
考考你:夏令时结束意味着什么?
I asked five people about this question and they gave me fivedifferent answers. What's yours?
我问了五个人得到五个不一样的回答。你呢?你的回答是什么?
A. You can have one more hour sleep during the night of 6thApril.
六号那天晚上可以多睡一个小时。
(这是一个喜欢睡眠多过一切的小猪猪的回答。)
B. It would be more convenient for people in China to contact thepeople in Australia.
在中国和澳洲的亲人联系更方便了。
(这是思念中国亲人的美媚的回答。)
C. Winter is not far away.
冬天快到了。
(喜欢冬天的儿子的回答。)
D. I don't have to set my watch when I am flying between the citiesin Australia.
我不用飞来飞去的时候调手表了。
(空中飞人的感叹。)
E. Thank God. Time comes back to normal.
谢天谢地,时间终于正常了!
(不用说了,这是夏令时反对者的回答。)