'停电'用英语怎么说?

(听力口语表达系列)
主题:Light(光)2
句子1:We use the word “lighting” to refer to a system of artificial lights, especially inside a house or building. A place can have bright/strong lighting or the opposite – soft/subdued lighting (a low level of illumination for artistic/romantic purposes). And along the highways and roads, we have street lights.
知识点:
1. lighting:照明
2. bright/strong lighting:明亮的/强烈的照明
3. soft/subdued lighting:柔和的照明
4. street lights:街灯
中文翻译:
我们用“照明”这个词来指人工照明系统,尤其是在房屋或建筑物内。一个地方可以有明亮/强烈的照明或相反的-柔软/柔和的照明(用于艺术/浪漫目的的低水平照明)。沿着高速公路和道路,我们有街灯。
句子2:If it’s night time and the power goes out (or there is a power outage – a lack of electrical power), then the city will be plunged into darkness. You can describe the darkness as complete/total darkness to emphasize that it is 100% dark. People will have to use flashlights or light candles to be able to see – until the next morning when the sun rises/comes up.
知识点:
1. the power goes out:停电了
2. a power outage:停电了
3. be plunged into darkness:陷入黑暗
4. complete/total darkness:彻底的/完全的黑暗
5. flashlights:手电筒
6. light candles:点燃蜡烛
7. the sun rises/comes up:太阳升起
中文翻译:
如果是晚上,停电了(或者停电了——电力不足),那么城市就会陷入黑暗。你可以把黑暗描述为完全的黑暗来强调它是100%的黑暗。人们将不得不使用手电筒或点燃蜡烛才能看到——直到第二天早上太阳升起。
