"short out" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 短路

Definition

指電流走了錯誤的路徑，通常會導致設備停止運作或電路失效。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用來描述電器或電子設備故障，多為口語或技術用語。如“電視短路了”。不是人工斷電，而是因故障失效。

Examples

If too much water gets inside, your phone could short out.

如果進了太多水，你的手機可能會**短路**。

Be careful, or the wires might short out.

小心，否則電線可能會**短路**。

The computer shorted out during the storm.

暴風雨時電腦**短路**了。

My headphones shorted out after I got caught in the rain.

我的耳機被雨淋後**短路**了。

We think the lights in the kitchen shorted out last night.

我們認為昨晚廚房的燈**短路**了。

The old toaster keeps trying to short out every time I use it.

每次我用舊烤麵包機時，它都會想要**短路**。