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车 抛 锚 了

Unit 57不论轿车、面包车、越野车、公交车、摩托车、三轮车,但凡一出门,我们就得和车打交道。但是车毕竟是车,冷不丁便会出点儿什么毛病。只希望车在关键时刻给力,千万别把人丢在一些前不着村后不着店的地方……

1 The car has broken down. 车抛锚了。

A: What’s wrong? B: The car has broken down. A: What can we do now?甲:怎么了?乙:车抛锚了。甲:我们现在怎么办?

2 My car has stalled. 车熄火了。

A: Where have you been? I’ve been waiting for an hour! B: Sorry, honey. My car has stalled. It took me half an hour to fix it right. 甲:你去哪里了?我等了一小时!乙:对不起,亲爱的。车熄火了,我花了半小时才把它弄好。

■ Plus Plus:stall原意为“停止,迟延”,也可指“(发动机因力量或速度不够而)熄火”,其主语可以为汽车,也可以是人。例如:The car stalled at the crossroads.  汽车在十字路口熄火了。The driver often stalls his car.  那个司机经常使车熄火。 3 My car broke down halfway. 我的车在半路上抛锚了。

A: Why you take the cab? Where’s your car? B: My car broke down halfway. 甲:你干吗打车?你的车呢?乙:我的车在半路上抛锚了。

■ Plus Plus:与这句意思相近的句子还有: My car stalled halfway. ■ Plus Plus:与这句意思相近的句子还有: My car stalled halfway. 4 I can’t start the engine. 我发动不了汽车。

A: Is everything alright? B: Not really. I can’t start the engine. 甲:一切正常吗?乙:不是。我发动不了汽车。

■ Plus Plus:与这句意思相近的句子还有: My car died on me. The car won’t start. >>>额滴神啊!>>>Chapter 11 5 I have got a flat tire. 也许他们能帮你。

A: I have got a flat tire. B: There is a repair shop. Maybe they can help you.甲:我的一个车胎瘪了。乙:那儿有一家维修店。也许他们能帮你。

6 My car tire blew out. 我的车胎爆了。

A: My car tire blew out. B: Thank goodness we have a spare!甲:我的车胎爆了。乙:谢天谢地,我们有备用轮胎!

■ Plus Plus:spare指“(机器、汽车等的)的备件 ”,spare parts“备件 ”。spare tire“备用轮胎”。 7 Can you give me a tow? 你能让我把车挂在你的车后面拖行吗?

A: What can I do for you? B: Yes. My car broke down there, can you give me a tow? A: OK. Let me get the rope. 甲:需要效劳吗?乙:是的。我的车抛锚了,你能让我把车挂在你的车后面拖行吗 ?甲:好的。我去找根绳子。

■ Plus Plus:tow表示“拖、拉”。例如:I need a tow truck.  我需要一辆拖车。Someone help me tow this car away. 来个人帮我把这辆车拖走。 8 Can you give me a ride? 载我一程,好吗? A: Help, help! B: What do you want? A: Can you give me a ride? My car has broken down and I’m late for work. 甲:来人啊,来人啊!乙:你怎么了?甲:载我一程,好吗?我的车抛锚了,我上班又要迟到了。

■ Plus Plus:与这句意思相近的句子还有: Can you give me a lift? 9 Do you mind giving me a push? 你能帮忙推一把吗? A: Are you in trouble? B: Yes. Do you mind giving me a push? I need to start the car. It stalled. 甲:需要帮忙吗?乙:是的。你能帮忙推一把吗?我想发动汽车。它抛锚了。

10 Can you drive here and pick me up? 你能开车过来接我吗? A: Hello, George’s on. B: Hi, George, this is Steven. My car broke down in the highway. Can you drive here and pick me up? A: Tell me where you are and I’ll come.甲:你好,我是乔治。乙:你好,乔治,我是斯蒂芬。我的车在高速上熄火了。你能开车过来接我吗?甲:告诉我你在哪儿,我马上就来。 ■ Plus Plus:与这句意思相近的句子还有: Can you come and pick me up?

■ Plus Plus:tow表示“拖、拉”。例如:I need a tow truck.  我需要一辆拖车。Someone help me tow this car away. 来个人帮我把这辆车拖走。 8 Can you give me a ride? 载我一程,好吗? A: Help, help! B: What do you want? A: Can you give me a ride? My car has broken down and I’m late for work. 甲:来人啊,来人啊!乙:你怎么了?甲:载我一程,好吗?我的车抛锚了,我上班又要迟到了。

■ Plus Plus:与这句意思相近的句子还有: Can you give me a lift? 9 Do you mind giving me a push? 你能帮忙推一把吗? A: Are you in trouble? B: Yes. Do you mind giving me a push? I need to start the car. It stalled. 甲:需要帮忙吗?乙:是的。你能帮忙推一把吗?我想发动汽车。它抛锚了。

10 Can you drive here and pick me up? 你能开车过来接我吗? A: Hello, George’s on. B: Hi, George, this is Steven. My car broke down in the highway. Can you drive here and pick me up? A: Tell me where you are and I’ll come.甲:你好,我是乔治。乙:你好,乔治,我是斯蒂芬。我的车在高速上熄火了。你能开车过来接我吗?甲:告诉我你在哪儿,我马上就来。 ■ Plus Plus:与这句意思相近的句子还有: Can you come and pick me up?

11Could you send someone right away and check it? 你能马上派人过来检查一下吗? A: Hello, Toyota service center. B: Hello, my car broke down a minute ago. Could you send someone right away and check it? A: Of course. May I have your name and location, please?甲:你好,丰田服务中心。乙:你好。我的车刚才抛锚了。你能马上派人过来检查一下吗?甲:好的。您能告诉我姓名和地址吗?

■ Plus Plus:与这句意思相近的句子还有: Can someone come immediately and check it? Can you send somebody right now and give my car a thorough examination?>>>额滴神啊!>>>Chapter 1112We had to push it all the way back. 我们不得不一路把它推回来。 A: What happened after your car broke down? B: We had to push it all the way back. A: Wow, how bad! B: Well, the good thing is we were facing the downhill then.甲:车抛锚之后你怎么办的?乙:我们不得不一路把它推回来。甲:哇,这么麻烦!乙:还好了,好在当时是下坡路。

stall [st3:l] v. 熄火 rope [r4up] n. 绳子 halfway ['h2:f'wei] adv. 半道上 push [pu5] n. 推 flat [fl1t] adj. 平坦的 downhill ['daun'hil] adj. 下坡的engine ['end9in] n. 引擎

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险 遇 车 祸

Unit 58 相信每个人都耳闻或者目睹过一起或者几起车祸,车祸已经成为城市人口死亡的四大主要原因之一。近年来出台的打击不良驾驶行为的政策越来越多,力度也越来越大,出行在外的我们,一定要提高安全意识,时刻绷紧安全出行这根弦。

1 I am now caught in a car accident. 我遇到车祸了。

A: Where are you? B: I am now caught in a car accident. A: An accident? Are you injured? B: No, I’m fine. Someone else caused the accident.甲:你在哪里?乙:我遇到车祸了。甲:车祸?你受伤了吗?乙:没有,我很好。是其他人引起的车祸。

2 He got maimed in a car accident. 他在一场车祸后残疾了。

A: Whose wheelchair is this? B: It’s Edison’s. He got maimed in a car accident. A: So sorry to hear that.甲:这是谁的轮椅?乙:埃迪森的。他在一场车祸后残疾了。甲:好可怜啊。

■ Plus Plus:与这句意思相近的句子还有: He was disabled by a car accident. 3 I nearly hit that old man. 我差点撞上那个老人。

A: I nearly hit that old man. B: That was close! Be more careful next time.甲:我差点撞上那个老人。乙:好险啊!下次再小心点儿。

■ Plus Plus:与这句意思相近的句子还有: I was that close to hit that old man. I almost hit that old man. ■ Plus Plus:与这句意思相近的句子还有: I was that close to hit that old man. I almost hit that old man. 4 My car bumped into the rail. 我的车撞到栏杆了。