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Your Summer Flight Might Get Cancelled — 航油危機來了!
中東戰火蔓延全球天空,歐亞航空燃油告急,今夏旅遊計畫恐生變
閱讀約 5 分鐘
程度:B1 中級|多益 550–784 分
單字數:10 個
EP07
English Shots Podcast EP.07
邊聽邊學 — 點開音檔,5 分鐘讀懂航油危機英文
“Are you planning to travel abroad this summer? Today, we’re talking about a global jet fuel crisis that could cancel your flight.”
你今年夏天有計畫出國嗎?中東戰事關閉了全球最重要的石油運輸通道,航空燃油告急,歐洲和亞洲多家大型航空公司已開始砍班——這集帶你用 10 個英文單字,讀懂這場衝擊全球旅遊的航油危機。
Unit 1 · 什麼是航油危機?
荷姆茲海峽一關,全球天空大亂
2026 年 4 月,中東戰事導致荷姆茲海峽(Strait of Hormuz)關閉。這條海峽是全球最重要的石油運輸通道之一,約佔歐洲航空燃油進口的 40%。海峽封閉後,航空燃油(jet fuel)供應驟減,國際能源總署(IEA)警告歐洲的航油存量可能只剩 6 週,是近年來最嚴峻的能源危機之一。
台灣視角:台灣飛往歐洲的航班,部分航線需要在中東進行加油補給。此次危機對台歐航線也可能帶來影響,計畫出行的旅客建議隨時確認航班狀態。
本單元單字
jet fuel
/dʒɛt ˈfjuːəl/
n.
航空燃油
a type of fuel used to power aircraft engines
“Airlines need jet fuel to operate their flights.”
jet = 噴射,fuel = 燃料,合起來就是航空燃油
shortage
/ˈʃɔːrtɪdʒ/
n.
短缺、不足
a situation where there is not enough of something that is needed
“The shortage of jet fuel may cancel summer flights.”
常見搭配:food shortage(糧食短缺)、water shortage(缺水)
strait
/streɪt/
n.
海峽
a narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water
“The Strait of Hormuz is a key oil shipping route.”
注意:strait(海峽)≠ straight(直線),發音相同但拼法不同
supply chain
/səˈplaɪ tʃeɪn/
n.
供應鏈
the network of people and companies involved in making and delivering a product
“War can disrupt the global supply chain quickly.”
COVID 時期這個詞超常出現,讀新聞必學
crisis
/ˈkraɪsɪs/
n.
危機
a time of intense difficulty or danger requiring urgent action
“Europe is facing an energy crisis this summer.”
複數是 crises(/ˈkraɪsiːz/),注意變化
Unit 2 · 哪些航空公司開始砍班?
從 KLM 到國泰,夏季班機一刀一刀消失
多家國際大型航空公司已陸續宣布縮減航班:
KLM(荷蘭航空):5 月砍 160 班,占歐洲航線約 1%,理由是「航油成本上漲,部分航線不再有利可圖」
Cathay Pacific(國泰航空):5 月中至 6 月底取消約 2% 班機
HK Express:5 月 11 日起砍 6% 班機
SAS(北歐航空):4 月已取消 1,000 班
Ryanair:執行長表示若危機持續,夏季將進一步減班
旅客注意事項:若你有夏季出國計畫,建議:①留意航空公司通知、②購買包含「班機取消保障」的旅遊保險、③確認轉機城市是否為高風險區域。
本單元單字
cancel
/ˈkænsəl/
v.
取消
to decide that something that has been planned will not take place
“The airline had to cancel hundreds of flights.”
flight cancellation(班機取消)是最常見的新聞搭配
capacity
/kəˈpæsɪti/
n.
運量、容量
the total amount that something can produce, hold, or carry
“Airlines may reduce capacity over the summer.”
reduce capacity = 縮減運量,是航空業常用語
airfare
/ˈɛrfɛr/
n.
機票費用
the price paid for a journey on an aircraft
“Airfares are rising due to the fuel shortage.”
air(空中)+ fare(費用),訂票網站常看到
viable
/ˈvaɪəbəl/
adj.
可行的、可運作的
capable of working successfully or making a profit
“Some routes are no longer financially viable.”
not viable = 不可行,financially viable = 有獲利可能
disruption
/dɪsˈrʌpʃən/
n.
中斷、混亂
a situation in which something cannot continue because of a problem or interruption
“The war caused major disruption to air travel.”
動詞是 disrupt,常見於新聞標題:disrupt supply / disrupt travel
本集 10 個單字總整理
互動測驗
單字理解測驗 — 選出正確答案
共 5 題,點擊「顯示解答」確認答案與解說。
1. The Strait of Hormuz is important because _____.
Ait connects Europe and Asia by road
Bit is a key route for shipping oil
Cit is where most airlines refuel
Dit is the longest strait in the world
顯示解答
正解:B — 荷姆茲海峽(strait)是全球最重要的石油運輸通道之一,約佔歐洲航油進口的 40%。
2. Which word means “a lack of something needed”?
Acapacity
Bdisruption
Cshortage
Dairfare
顯示解答
正解:C — shortage 表示「短缺、不足」,是描述供應不夠的關鍵詞。
3. KLM decided to cut flights because _____.
Athere were too many passengers
Brising fuel costs made some routes not profitable
Cthe government ordered them to stop flying
Dtheir planes needed repairs
顯示解答
正解:B — KLM 表示部分航線「已不再有利可圖(no longer financially viable)」,因此取消班機。
4. The word “viable” in “no longer financially viable” means _____.
Adangerous
Bexpensive
Cpossible or practical
Dpopular
顯示解答
正解:C — viable 表示「可行的、實際可運作的」,financially viable = 在財務上可獲利。
5. Which of the following airlines is from Scandinavia?
AKLM
BCathay Pacific
CRyanair
DSAS
顯示解答
正解:D — SAS 是 Scandinavian Airlines System(北歐航空),總部在斯德哥爾摩。
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English Shots EP.07 · Headlines & Words · by TutorABC · 2026.04.24