Off the grid
Significado: Living or traveling without connection to public utilities, cell service, or modern infrastructure.
'Going off the grid' has two meanings: literally disconnecting from electricity and water systems (homesteading), or figuratively disappearing from social media and communication. 'I am going off the grid this weekend' might mean a camping trip with no cell service, or it might mean you are deleting Instagram for a week. The phrase carries a sense of freedom and self-sufficiency deeply rooted in American frontier mythology.
Ejemplos
- We were completely off the grid for five days — no phone, no email, nothing. 我们完全脱网了五天——没有电话,没有邮件,什么都没有。Estuvimos completamente desconectados durante cinco días: sin teléfono, sin correo, nada.5日間完全にオフグリッドだった——電話もメールも何もなし。5일 동안 완전히 오프 더 그리드였다——전화도 이메일도 아무것도 없었다.
- He went off the grid after the breakup and nobody heard from him for a month. 分手后他彻底消失了,一个月没有人能联系上他。Desapareció del mapa después de la ruptura y nadie supo de él durante un mes.彼は失恋後にオフグリッドになって、1ヶ月間誰とも連絡が取れなかった。그는 이별 후 오프 더 그리드 상태가 돼서 한 달 동안 아무에게도 연락이 안 됐다.
- Their cabin is totally off the grid — solar panels and a well for water. 他们的小木屋完全脱网——靠太阳能和水井生活。Su cabaña está totalmente desconectada de la red: paneles solares y un pozo para el agua.あの小屋は完全にオフグリッド——ソーラーパネルと井戸水で生活してる。그 오두막은 완전히 오프 더 그리드다——태양광 패널과 우물로 생활한다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: travel, lifestyle, technology
Tono: adventurous, independent
✓ Correcto
- I need to go off the grid for a while.我需要脱网一段时间。Necesito desconectarme de todo por un tiempo.しばらくオフグリッドになりたい。한동안 오프 더 그리드로 가야겠어.
- We were off the grid all weekend.我们整个周末都在脱网状态。Estuvimos desconectados todo el fin de semana.週末ずっとオフグリッドだったよ。주말 내내 오프 더 그리드였어.
✗ Incorrecto
- Going truly off the grid requires significant preparation — do not romanticize it.真正的脱网生活需要充分准备——不要浪漫化它。Desconectarse de verdad requiere una preparación importante: no lo romantices.本当のオフグリッド生活にはかなりの準備が必要——ロマンチックに語りすぎないこと。진정한 오프 더 그리드 생활은 상당한 준비가 필요하다——낭만화하지 말 것.
Origen e historia
Originally referred to being disconnected from the electrical grid. Gained broader meaning with the rise of social media and always-on connectivity.
Contexto cultural
Era: 2000s–present
Generation: All generations
Social background: Universal
Regional notes: All regions — especially rural and mountain areas
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