Ok, 说回重点: 车% K" v1 I2 N/ w, R
3 a: G4 d% u8 r3 p4 i
9 L* `( z' \+ Z& c
考驾照、拍车牌 V/ R' _- @1 h) p9 P
& ~% d/ f: U K8 T) c
Take the driver’s license test: 考驾照9 k4 G" G- r% d4 K, p; ~2 E* G$ Q
License plate: 牌照 S+ `( f5 L* h LBid for license plates: 拍牌照 & r( y/ g2 k: e3 m; f9 hWritten test: 笔试, y E6 U: m3 ]. S6 P) M
Road test: 路考- Q# Q6 h( v' m4 d& b. L: _" k
The last time I drove was for my driver’s license test, and then I never drove again: 我最后一次开车就是考驾照那次,之后再也没开过 4 f, ]6 E9 e; H, c& D" A- |
Reckless driver: 马路杀手、鲁莽驾驶的人
I don't trust myself behind the steering wheel: 我不相信自己的驾驶技术
I drive stick, I drive clutch: 我开手动挡7 _! o# _' q' b, o7 W4 f
Stick: 棍子4 r2 J& Z' }% [& V5 Q* ~
Clutch: 离合器 : p+ ?3 u' P0 ]! Z# G% bMost Americans drive automatic now. It’s impressive when an American can drive stick: 大多数美国人现在都开自排挡,会开手排挡很有本事" m$ |* b4 ^' P
But if you have a fast car with a big engine that’s an automatic, people will think you’re a wimp: 但是如果你开了一辆速度快、引擎大的车,却是自动挡,那别人会觉得你很没用" c! H" R/ R' ^ k
# Y0 K' M1 z! n. ?
If you’re going to drive a race car, it has to be stick/clutch: 你如果想开赛车、跑车,一定得开手动档
" G/ G+ \2 t: {( O* c, e$ u1 X$ q
美国人不问“排气量”, 问“马力”
Emission: 排气量 8 E y& S s; H0 J5 O; b8 j! LHorsepower:马力 . h/ i4 Z& ~$ L' k+ U7 B# uTorque: 转矩 $ \2 d: _# b4 T9 n& x; OWe don't really ask "what's your car emission": 我们不太问“你的车排气量多少”? 0 z( u7 w: i) }! x& I8 QWe ask what's the horsepower? 我们会问你的车马力多少? & d/ O* V& Z& f E" \4 W( a, C ( x$ W* X* W! I2 v; Z! {) Q% s$ ~: C* ~! t/ U
不同的车型
5 { c* J( s6 W, w/ R* g. h
: W0 q8 P0 q5 M1 p6 C2 A1 [% |$ _4 y& o
Sedan: 四门" T4 |' F, U9 R" n
Coupe: 两门9 F1 t; \9 i3 ?3 U. E5 |
Hatchback: 没后备箱' W& T" ]& B r& w
Trunk: 后备箱% ~- b+ j/ k0 R! h" ~
British like to say “boot”: 英式英语里叫 “boot” 1 {7 ~% E3 z1 |, P* u% U
SUV: Sports Utility Vehicle ( M3 o, e0 k8 D7 N1 Y" l% A1 x$ U
4-wheel drive: 四轮驱动2 o" y7 q: Q% }4 S
All-wheel drive: 全轮驱动 # i3 E/ M# x/ R$ K7 d 9 X ]2 @3 _' S7 ?( A3 m
欧系车
2 C V7 T( N8 C+ ?
I used to love cars as a kid:我小时候特别爱车+ [. d) ?6 g8 \3 \; ?0 y- R- q0 Q% e
Porsche: 保时捷- ~8 U5 n) \8 C O
BMW: 宝马,美国人给它起了个小名:“bimmer”$ q# A; H8 N7 p
Mercedes Benz:奔驰,有些美国人习惯叫它Mercedes, 有些习惯叫Benz i7 q' M3 ]8 l( D! e" U
Volkswagen, VW,“buggy”: 大众 ) V n" e8 M* {/ e/ C! R# fJaguar: 捷豹,这个词的发音要突出最后那个儿化音 W5 j# r6 ?; P# L7 j6 w
Snobby people drive Jaguars: 高冷的人会开捷豹$ g( V4 h1 n) V7 F
Aston Martin 9 c5 K; q% d5 Z+ u / v# i( p+ b: D4 n% A' T
美系车
6 y( a* k4 h; p ]4 _2 z; b% Z9 s% c
GM (General Motors): 通用 2 X/ f2 Y3 G% w2 e0 k gChevrolet: 雪佛莱, 但是美国人口语中都说Chevy;注意Ch是发sh的音 ) d L- t+ K; y( k, j0 ? LPickup truck: 皮卡 " K6 W! Q- G! N4 p4 m+ eRiding in the back of a pickup is fun on a summer day: 夏天坐在皮卡后面很带劲儿. N$ _( e8 c2 q2 l0 G& M
Pick up trucks are super popular in America. It's seen as a man's car: 皮卡在美国超受欢迎,被看作是男人的象征 7 }7 y, K% |) n; N' J( U, R* h! lFord: 福特( C. ? n% C S0 y) J
Mustang: 野马 % a5 [- b/ q& O" {# |) YCamaro: 大黄蜂 6 | k' S: T. `. h5 p+ S" qCadillac: 凯迪拉克7 ?( x' V6 Y, m! {8 r
Luxury, high-endcar: 高级车 ! Z4 {" |. ^0 ]Compact car: 紧凑型车 ( R* s9 T g4 ?6 T. Y" VEconomy car: 经济型车 8 M+ a# t f9 S0 U* O. u) WElectric car: 电动车; f3 I9 G( J/ e. A3 M2 A2 J% b
Hybrid: 混合动力, U: s; _$ @5 m7 ~, V
Tesla: 特斯拉* x% y. D8 R, |: N6 i* k
Tesla recently announced more affordable model: 特斯拉最近也宣布推出了更便宜的车型$ h% o3 f* e4 q* P+ `. [2 M
+ Q) U0 Y9 J! o5 x" Y9 Y! w& f ! n, a' @ W# `8 \ z, r 7 ]8 r. @ |' J$ X- |: o- a n' k2 ]/ ^ _; @+ H! z# N1 L* H/ R+ N0 @
加油
2 f$ {/ q* g8 D$ t
4 k5 I5 }' M: [6 S! w T
Gas, short for gasoline: 汽油
Natural gas: 煤气
I need to go to the gas station: 我要去加油站
I need gas: 我要加油
Diesel: 柴油% A/ B0 `" x8 a8 \8 a6 I/ `% J! h5 O
Seat belt, safety belt: 保险带,安全带 ! U7 N' l+ L: o4 aBuckle up! Fasten your seat belt: 系保险带 6 W+ a) _3 s" ^, H+ J4 CDrive safely: 安全驾驶0 k! X" L2 f, {2 Q
Don’t drink and drive: 不要酒驾 # t. E/ R. ^3 F8 u/ e1 O% Z ?* t8 N
q) `5 u9 ^8 k. { e) Q) v* o+ j4 o, L5 \
听完今天的节目,你能用英语回答这些问题吗?
What car do you drive?
Do you drive manual or automatic?
If you don't drive, would you consider buying a car? " N2 a, m8 k0 l. K