纯正地道美语(外教讲解)268：买车

　　A: Hi there!  I am looking for a new car. I have this old Ford¹ Pinto that I would like to trade in.
B: I see.  You are in luck this month because all of our models are on sale! it is a perfect time to buy a new car since it’s the end of the year,
A: Perfect! I like this one.
B: That is the Ford Focus. A very light but powerful vehicle. It comes with dual² side airbags, power steering³ and power windows, tinted⁴ windows and your choice of either automatic or manual transmission.
A: Sounds like a good car!  How many miles to the gallon?
B: It is a very fuel efficient vehicle giving you about 34 miles in the city and 40 on the highway.
A: That is really convenient. Especially now that fuel prices are so high! What’s under the hood⁵?
B: A  very  powerful  2.5-liter  turbocharged  engine, Trust me, this car is fast!
A: Now for the most difficult question.  What is the price tag for this lovely vehicle?
B: Very affordable⁶ sir.  You can take it out of this lot today with 0% down payment and no interest for the first year! You can test drive it now and we can sign the papers when we get back.
A: Great! Let’s do it!

　　trade in 抵价购物
miles n.英里
fuel n.燃料
down payment 分期付款的头款
interest n.利益

　　A: 你好。我想买辆新车。我有辆旧的Ford Pinto，我想用它抵价购物。
B: 我明白。你很幸运，因为这个月所有型号的车都打折销售，现在是年底正式买新车的好时候。
A: 太好了，我喜欢这辆。
B: 这是Ford Focus。车子很轻但动力十足。有双侧面气囊，动力控制，电动车窗，车窗你可以选择自动或手动的。
A: 听起来是辆很棒的车。耗油量如何？
B: 车用油效率很高，加一次油在城里能行驶34里，在公路上能行驶40里。
A: 真的很方便。尤其是油价如此高的时候。引擎盖下是什么？
B: 动力强劲的2.5升涡轮增压发动机。相信我，这辆车行驶起来很快。
A: 现在说到最难的问题。这辆车多少钱？
B: 你完全买得起。你今天就能开走，零首付，第一年零利息。你现在就可以开下车，等我们回来时，再签署相关文件。
A: 太好了。现在就开始吧！
 

1 Ford   

n.浅滩，水浅可涉处；v.涉水，涉过

参考例句：

• They were guarding the bridge,so we forded the river.他们驻守在那座桥上，所以我们只能涉水过河。
• If you decide to ford a stream,be extremely careful.如果已决定要涉过小溪，必须极度小心。

2 dual   

adj.双的；二重的，二元的

参考例句：

• The people's Republic of China does not recognize dual nationality for any Chinese national.中华人民共和国不承认中国公民具有双重国籍。
• He has dual role as composer and conductor.他兼作曲家及指挥的双重身分。

3 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。

4 tinted   

adj. 带色彩的 动词tint的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• a pair of glasses with tinted lenses 一副有色镜片眼镜
• a rose-tinted vision of the world 对世界的理想化看法

5 hood   

n.头巾，兜帽，覆盖；v.罩上，以头巾覆盖

参考例句：

• She is wearing a red cloak with a hood.她穿着一件红色带兜帽的披风。
• The car hood was dented in.汽车的发动机罩已凹了进去。

6 affordable   

adj.支付得起的，不太昂贵的

参考例句：

• The rent for the four-roomed house is affordable.四居室房屋的房租付得起。
• There are few affordable apartments in big cities.在大城市中没有几所公寓是便宜的。