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Every time we get on a plane, we’re asked to either turn off our phones or change them to flight mode – it’s for “security reasons”.
每当我们坐飞机的时候，都会被要求关闭手机或者调成飞行模式 —— 这是出于“安全考虑”。
turn off 关掉，关闭
/tɜ:n ɒf/
反义词：turn on
Instead, turn off your flash.
相反，关掉你的闪光。
security
/sɪ'kjʊərətɪ/
things that are done to keep a person, building, or country safe from danger or crime
保安措施，安全工作
That is they all want security, all of them.
也就是，他们都想获得安全，所有的人
When we speak on our phones in the air, they can cause interference to the aircraft’s radios. Pilots can hear this interference in their headphones. “It’s the same noise you’ll be familiar with, if you put your mobile too close to a speaker,” the Mirror noted. “It is not safety critical, but is annoying for sure.” Though speaking on a phone during a flight isn’t dangerous, from the viewpoint of service, it isn’t still a good idea.
当我们在飞机上用手机通话时，手机会对飞机的广播系统造成干扰。飞行员们会在耳机中听到这种干扰声。“这种干扰声大家也很熟悉，就是手机离话筒太近时发出的声音，”《镜报》指出。“这种声音不会影响安全，但的确很烦人。”尽管在飞行期间打电话并不危险，但从服务的角度考虑，这么做依然不妥。
interference
/ɪntə'fɪər(ə)ns/
~ (in sth)the act of interfering 干涉；干预；介入
I could do without his interference all the time.
没有他不停地干扰， 我可以做得更好些。
critical
/'krɪtɪk(ə)l/
~ (of sb/sth)expressing disapproval of sb/sth and saying what you think is bad about them 批评的；批判性的；挑剔的
•a critical comment/report 批判性的评论╱报道
•The supervisor is always very critical. 主管总是很挑剔。
But now things are beginning to change. If we still can’t speak during a flight, we can use other phone functions. For example, Airbus A330 of Emirates Airlines has inflight wifi to make passengers send and receive short messages in the air. In the future, as Bilen points out, it may be possible for air travelers to make and receive calls freely.
但如今，情况正发生着改变。尽管我们还不能在飞行期间打电话，但却可以使用手机的其他功能。比如，阿联酋航空的空客A330机型都在机上配备了无线网络，令乘客们能在空中收发短信。比伦指出，未来飞机上的乘客们或许还能随意拨打、接听电话。
function
/'fʌŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n/
a special activity or purpose of a person or thing 作用；功能；职能；机能
This design aims for harmony of form and function. 这个设计旨在使形式和功能协调一致
points out
指出，指明
Points out your good qualities when you forget.
指出你的优点，当你忘记的时候
One day, perhaps, we will be chatting in the air as much as we chat on the ground.
或许终有一日，我们能在空中煲电话粥，就和在地面上一样。
as much as
差不多；尽…那样多
Here, they have homework, but not as much as we do in China.
在这里他们也有家庭作业，但不象我们在中国的那样多
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笔记整理：Steven
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