英语听力训练连载 listen 4

Dialogue 4  
BUYING A SECOND-HAND¹ CAR

Laurance- What kind of a car do you have?
Soony--- An old one.
Laurance- I know it's old, but what make is it?
Soony-- - It's a Chevrolet. Why do you ask? You going into
the car business?
Laurance -Nothing like that. My cousin is going to take a
job overseas and he can't take his car with him, so
he's going to sell it - cheap. It's practically new.
Soony--- WelL I have been thinking about getting a newer
car. I can't afford a brand new one.
Laurance- Would you like to look at my cousin's car?
Soony--- Is it a four-door or a two-door?
Laurance- It's a coupe with a vinyl roof.
Soony--- Does it have automatic transmission?.
Laurance- Yes, and it also has power steering², power brakes,
and air conditioning.
Soony--- I guess I might take a look at it. How much is he
asking?
Laurnace- I don't know for sure, but he'll make you a good
deal.
Soony--- Okay. Set it up for me to see it, if you can.

注解:
make(名词):指机械产品的类型,特别是厂家.
a four-door or a two-door=a four-door car or a two-door car,
前者指宽敞的大篷车,后者指轻便的小型车.
vinyl roof:乙烯基塑料顶棚.
automatic transmission:自动变速器.
power steering,power brakes:指有液动或气动装置使方向盘与刹车操纵非常轻便.
set it up=arrange it.

1 second-hand   

adj.用过的，旧的，二手的

参考例句：

• I got this book by chance at a second-hand bookshop.我赶巧在一家旧书店里买到这本书。
• They will put all these second-hand goods up for sale.他们将把这些旧货全部公开出售。

2 steering   

n.操舵装置

参考例句：

• He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration. 他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。
• Steering according to the wind, he also framed his words more amicably. 他真会看风使舵，口吻也马上变得温和了。