Your Summer Flight Might Get Cancelled — 航油危機來了!

English Shots EP.07 航油危機班機取消 英文學習
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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
jet fuel
n.
航空燃油
shortage
n.
短缺
strait
n.
海峽
supply chain
n.
供應鏈
crisis
n.
危機
cancel
v.
取消
capacity
n.
運量
airfare
n.
機票費用
viable
adj.
可行的
disruption
n.
中斷、混亂

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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