circuit breaker trip; power cut
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Meanings
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(of a circuit breaker) to trip; to cut off power automatically due to overload, short circuit, or malfunction
technicalTechnical term used in electrical engineering and everyday life when household or industrial power systems automatically shut off for safety.
Jiā家
lǐ里
tū突
rán然
tiào跳
zhá闸
le了
，
yī一
piàn片
qī漆
hēi黑
。
The power suddenly tripped at home, leaving everything pitch black.
Tóng同
shí时
shǐ使
yòng用
tài太
duō多
dà大
gōng功
lǜ率
diàn电
qì器
huì会
dǎo导
zhì致
tiào跳
zhá闸
。
Using too many high-power electrical appliances at the same time will cause the circuit breaker to trip.
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Diàn电
gōng工
zhèng正
zài在
jiǎn检
chá查
tiào跳
zhá闸
de的
yuán原
yīn因
。
The electrician is checking the cause of the circuit trip.