"brown out" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 電壓下降
• 局部停電

Definition

「brown out」是指臨時性的電壓下降，燈光與電器會變暗或運作不良，但不是完全停電。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“brown out”通常在技術或電力相關場合使用，程度較“blackout”（完全停電）輕，常發生於用電高峯。不要和“burnout”（精疲力竭）混淆。

Examples

We had a brown out last night, and the lights got very dim.

昨晚發生了**電壓下降**，燈光變得很暗。

During the brown out, the refrigerator stopped working properly.

**電壓下降**時，冰箱無法正常運作。

A brown out can damage some electronics if it lasts too long.

如果**電壓下降**持續太久，有些電子產品會損壞。

We thought it was a blackout, but it turned out to be just a brown out.

我們以為是停電，結果只是**電壓下降**。

If there's another brown out this week, I’ll need to buy a generator.

如果本週再發生一次**電壓下降**，我就要買發電機了。

You might notice your lights flicker during a brown out, but the power doesn’t go off completely.

**電壓下降**時，你可能會注意到燈光閃爍，但沒有完全停電。