VOA慢速英语(翻译+字幕+讲解):电动汽车用创意声音取代引擎噪音
日期:2019-03-07 15:33

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Electric Cars Get Creative Sounds to Replace Engine Noise
The world's top automakers are increasingly offering more electric vehicle models, as they steadily back away from gasoline engines. This growth is expected to continue, with more people choosing to hit the road with clean-running electric-powered cars.
Environmentalists have praised the automakers for taking major steps to limit harmful pollutants linked to worldwide climate change.
But electric vehicles are also known for not producing another kind of pollution – noise. They run on batteries instead of fuel, and can operate in silence.
While many people might consider this a good thing, quiet cars can also cause problems. The main danger is that people walking in areas around electric vehicles face a greater risk of being hit if they cannot hear the cars coming.
Governments in the United States and Europe have recognized this problem. So, they have set requirements for manufacturers to add warning sounds to vehicles operating on electricity.
The U.S. Department of Transportation finalized its rules a year ago. The rules require electric and hybrid vehicles to be equipped with some kind of warning sound when moving at speeds up to 30 kilometers per hour. The rules are aimed at preventing injuries among people walking or riding bicycles and to protect the blind.
So what kinds of sounds can we expect to hear from the next generation of electric vehicles? While the development of such sounds is ongoing, some manufacturers have released examples of their car noise creations.
That sound, released last year, was created for Jaguar's electric I-Pace vehicle.
Of course, one of the easiest solutions would be for carmakers to simply reproduce the sound a car would make if it actually did run on fuel. But many industry officials believe this would be a mistake. They say this would not support the electric vehicle's true identity. It would also limit great possibilities to link the car's sound to a whole new image, which could help increase sales.

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Representatives from some major automakers spoke about the issue this week ahead of the Geneva International Motor Show in Switzerland.
Frank Welsch is head of technical development at Germany's Volkswagen. He told Reuters that finding the perfect sound mix is not an easy process.
"The electric vehicle sound is its identity," he said. "It cannot be too intrusive or annoying. It has to be futuristic and it cannot sound like anything we had in the past."
Welsch said Volkswagen's electric cars will have special speakers designed to get attention. The company is developing different sounds to correctly fit the size, make and overall image of each model, he added. For example, he said high-performance models and larger vehicles would have more bass added to their sound.
An official from German competitor Mercedes-Benz said the company had developed a noise for its new EQC model. The official said the sound was designed to provide a safe warning without annoying passengers inside the vehicle. Developer Jochen Hermann said the goal was to create a car that remains completely quiet on the inside, but fills the sound requirements and supports the model's image on the outside.
It might seem strange to think that part of our automotive future is currently being developed in the same kinds of recording studios used by musicians. But that is exactly what is happening.
Listen to the sound Nissan created in 2017 in an attempt to make one of its future electric models "sing."
Mercedes-AMG offers its buyers high-performance vehicles that combine modern design with speed and power. The head of Mercedes-AMG, Tobias Moers, told Reuters that the company decided musical influences could help define how its future electric cars are heard. He said AMG is currently working with the American rock band Linkin Park to find exactly the right artificial sound.
A representative from BMW Group said the sound is being developed for one of its vehicles, a new electric Mini. Esther Bahne, Vice President of Strategy and Innovation at BMW's Mini, said sound is something that will greatly shape the car's identity.
Michael Pfadenhauer is head of sound development for German sports carmaker Porsche. He told the company's official magazine that finding the right sound for a sports car can be very tricky. "There is no e-sound. It has to be invented," he said.
Pfadenhauer added that different sounds will be needed at low and high speeds to help drivers "experience the potential" of high-performance electric sports cars.
American manufacturer Harley-Davidson recently launched its first fully electric motorcycle, called LiveWire. The company is known for building large, powerful bikes with huge, loud motors. Here is what Harley's sound development team created for its electric model.
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重点解析

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重点讲解:
1. back away from 放弃;退出;
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2. hit the road 出发;动身;
I was relieved to get back in the car and hit the road again.
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3. instead of 代替…;而不是;
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4. add to 添加;增加;掺加;
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电动汽车用创意声音取代引擎噪音
全球主要汽车制造商正在生产越来越多的电动汽车型号,同时逐步放弃汽油发动机FEhukgX8rWXd6IL(!a1F。预计这种增长将持续下去,因为选择驾驶环保型电动汽车上路的民众在不断增加~jbGOYSy*S+r[oM82Uy
环保人士对汽车制造商进行了称赞,因为他们采取重要举措限制了与全球气候变化有关的有害污染物xM#|eSXoSjgzCr=87O
电动汽车还因不会产生另一种污染而闻名,这种污染就是噪音+mzkdX*kZHSD-kn。电动汽车用电池提供动力,不使用燃料,可以安静地行驶z=OXO(+4ql.xrN+l[sF
虽然许多人可能认为这是件好事,但是车辆行驶时过于安静也会引发问题7sn&)|q%hN。主要危险是,在电动汽车周围区域行走的人如果听不到车辆靠近的声音,其所面临的被撞风险会更大QIqtdengEJg_[%^bU
美国和欧洲政府意识到了这个问题RYk137[,wUf。因此,他们要求制造商在电动汽车上增加警示音w^IXfW]D+w
美国运输部在一年前确定了相关规定0o++a5OoWs。要求电动汽车和混合动力车在行驶速度达每小时30公里时发出警示音WuPNt3oI3UuLxKnp。这些规定旨在防止行人和骑自行车者受伤,同时保护盲人gV6q1.ja4*
那我们可以期待下一代电动汽车发出哪种声音?虽然这种警示音还在研发阶段,不过一些制造商已经公布了车辆声音创意的示例~g;DLN7-PuCR6*
这是去年公开的声音,是为捷豹I-PACE电动汽车所设计的警示音DxG@BWEH3FGm
当然,对汽车制造商来说,其中一个最简单的解决方法是复制车辆以燃油为动力行驶时所发出的声音Ka5qq3%]P[^llo_q。但是许多行业官员认为,这会成为错误b#JRM2u8IxM。他们说,这种做法不能支持电动汽车的真实身份TiP#n|ap~2。而且还会限制将汽车声音与全新形象联系到一起的巨大可能性,而这种联系有助于增加销量R*g_c0ink3*_P(mWxUoC
日内瓦国际车展于本周在瑞士开幕,一些主要汽车制造商的代表在车展前谈论了这个问题H8d%5na%p7Bdm
弗兰克·威尔斯是德国大众公司的技术开发负责人pwMNRPAJkp&|WG。他对路透社表示,找到完美的混合音不是一件简单的事情e[#m4NqrYaQ%
他说,“电动汽车的声音就是它的身份证明%7|0DIWaecTyBGvd。声音不能过于侵扰或令人厌烦Rs+AO;4-o@。而是要充满未来气息,不能是我们以前听过的任何声音=MRZSN(bcL。”
威尔斯表示,大众公司的电动汽车将配备旨在引起注意的特殊扬声器qX|ZfCbtG@Vz。他还表示,该公司正在研发不同的声音,以准确地适用于每个车型的大小、型号和整体形象qxmkW5pRQ;xp。他说,举例来说,高性能车型和大型汽车会在警示音中添加更多低音mBX*X5LT%!c=aSX&
大众在德国的竞争对手梅赛德斯-奔驰的一名官员表示,公司已经研发出一种适用于全新车型EQC的提示音|cFjxhnX)-U。该官员说,这种声音旨在不烦扰车内乘客的情况下发出安全警告klJW.xA5,a)Zm。开发人员约亨·赫尔曼表示,他们希望制造的汽车是,车内继续保持绝对安静,但在外部满足警示音要求并为车辆的形象提供支持[=IW5E)JXm!2.Q|T+g
汽车业的未来有一部分正在用音乐家使用的同一种录音工作室进行研发,这似乎有些奇怪D_=[t1(D)O~TEWhg~W7p。但是这确实是目前正在发生的情况s8BrXx2RN;aG_1
我们来听一下日产汽车公司在2017年创造的一种声音,该公司试图让一款未来电动汽车“唱歌”_)t!D0B;^TeLvk]^M,m
梅赛德斯-AMG推出的高性能车辆将现代设计与速度和动力相结合WT|un+E#&FTYu4G*c,^,。梅赛德斯-AMG负责人托比亚斯·莫尔斯对路透社表示,公司认为音乐的影响力有助于确定其未来电动汽车的声音.K4kC(&Ba!e#XI8Q4。他说,AMG目前正在与美国摇滚乐队林肯公园合作,希望能准确地找出适合的人工声音CIKh_NY~~XLZuLpx^@m
宝马集团的一名代表表示,他们正在为新型电动版Mini研发提示音jwzxgc|n#.emHYEAs。宝马Mini车型的战略与创新副总裁埃斯特·巴内表示,声音对塑造车辆的身份极为重要h9|#*qudYg|1
Michael Pfadenhauer是德国跑车制造商保时捷的声音研发主管gxoNOAJ]kJ6H7%2HckY。他在接受公司官方杂志的采访时表示,找到适合跑车的声音可能非常困难gH0H]nm8jn|z。他说,“没有e-soundk4oVNg=cmDj8E~kYE。必须发明=2PC+_Y2c2;LWhP。”
Pfadenhauer还表示,低速和高速需要不同的声音,这能帮助司机体验高性能电动跑车的潜能+ih)vEsOL&
美国制造商哈雷戴维森最近发布了首款电动摩托车 LiveWire^L)rG[|.%(Y^1~。该公司以制造配备巨大且高噪音马达的大排量摩托车而闻名MC1hD+AV@&fbA~;^MJ。我们来听听哈雷声音研发团队为其电动摩托车搭配的声音+7M)7wY%iZK2r43JH
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重点单词
  • innovationn. 创新,革新
  • bandn. 带,箍,波段 n. 队,一群,乐队 v. 绑扎 v
  • pollutionn. 污染,污染物
  • relievedadj. 放心的,放松的,免除的
  • reproducev. 再生,复制,生殖
  • operatev. 操作,运转,经营,动手术
  • transportationn. 运输,运输系统,运输工具
  • annoyingadj. 恼人的,讨厌的
  • spokev. 说,说话,演说
  • representativeadj. 代表性的,代议制的,典型的 n. 代表,众议员