高频英语口语对话 第485期:买二手车(2)

 　　unit 542

　　买二手车（2）

　　dialogue

　　英语情景对话

　　A:Hello, are you interested in this Honda?

　　A:你好，喜欢这辆本田车吗？

　　B:Hi, I am just looking.

　　B:你好，我只是看看。

　　A:It's a good car.

　　A:是辆好车。

　　B:What year is it?

　　B:哪年的？

　　A:1999.

　　A:1999年的。

　　B:How about the mileage¹?

　　B:里程数呢？

　　A:6,000 miles, all highway mileage.

　　A:6，000英里，都是高速公路里程。

　　B:What do you mean7

　　B:什么意思？

　　A:Highway miles are not as bad as local miles. They do not hurt car as much.

　　A:高速公路里程不像市内里程那样伤车。

　　B:Oh, why such a high mileage?

　　B:哦，为什么这么高？

　　A:The owner was commuting² everyday crossing the state line.

　　A:以前的车主每天跨州通勤。

　　B:Okay. Does this car have a warranty³?

　　B:哦，车有保修么？

　　A:One month.

　　A:一个月。

　　B:How do I make sure I am not buying a junk?

　　B:那我怎么知道我买的不是坏车？

　　A:You'll check it out anyway you want. You can take it to a garage.

　　A:你想怎么检查都行，也可以送车店检查。

　　B:How much is it?

　　B:价格多少？

　　A:$5，900.

　　A:5，900美元。

　　B:I'll have to think about it.

　　B:我得考虑一下。

　　A:Leave your phone number, and I will give you a call if the price gets reduced.

　　A:留个号码吧，如果减价了我通知你。

　　B:Okay.

　　B:好的。

1 mileage   

n.里程，英里数；好处，利润

参考例句：

• He doesn't think there's any mileage in that type of advertising.他认为做那种广告毫无效益。
• What mileage has your car done?你的汽车跑了多少英里？

2 commuting   

交换（的）

参考例句：

• I used the commuting time to read and answer my mail. 我利用上下班在汽车中的时间来阅读和答复给我的函电。
• Noncommuting objects are as real to the mathematicians as commuting objects. 对于数学家来说，不可交换的对象与可交换的对象是一样真实的。

3 warranty   

n.担保书，证书，保单

参考例句：

• This warranty is good for one year after the date of the purchase of the product.本保证书自购置此产品之日起有效期为一年。
• As your guarantor,we have signed a warranty to the bank.作为你们的担保人，我们已经向银行开出了担保书。