I compared those who hadn't noticed this peak to Wile E. Coyote of the "Road Runner" cartoons, who runs off the cliff and finds himself suspended in air before dropping to the valley floor.
我把那些没有注意到这些的人比作Wile e . Coyote笔下的卡通“公路奔跑者”,直到冲下悬崖才发现自己悬在空中,即将坠落谷底。
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During off-peak times, electricity runs a compressor which pumps the air down into the cavern.
在非高峰期,电力驱动一台压缩机,将空气泵入到洞穴中。
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Utility companies themselves could chip in by automatically turning down air conditioning a notch during times of peak demand.