地道美语：Rent A Car 开车单元（1）（音频文字）

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地道美语：Rent A Car 开车单元（1）（音频文字）ZT 家住洛杉矶的Phil想趁周末来躺自驾游，去赌城拉斯维加斯享受一番。不过，他得先租辆车。 Professor: Winnie, have you ever gone to Las Vegas? 去过一次。Professor Bowman, 如果我是租车公司老板，一定不愿意把车租给去赌城的人，因为他们可能会连车一起输掉! Phil: Hello, I'd like to rent a car please. Employee: OK, how long do you need it for? Phil: I just need it for the weekend. Employee: Alright, how far will you drive the car? Phil: Umm ... I'm not sure. How far away is Las Vegas? 看来，Phil准备周末打个来回。不过，租车公司的店员为什么要问Phil去哪儿呢？这关她什么事？ Professor: Winnie, sometimes if you drive a long distance, it will cost you more money to rent the car. 啊？在租车时，如果开得远就要多交钱？那么，从洛杉矶到拉斯维加斯算不算远呢？ Professor: Well, Phil doesn't know how far he has to drive, so he asks the attendant how far away Las Vegas is. Employee: Las Vegas is about 260 miles from here. Is that where you're going? Phil: Yes, so I need a nice car so that I look really cool. Employee: I see .... well would you like a car with a sunroof? Phil: A sunroof? That's not cool enough. I need a convertible. Professor: So Winnie, what kind of car does Phil want to drive to Las Vegas. 他想开一辆酷酷的车！去拉斯维加斯这种花花世界当然得开辆好车了! Professor: Yes, and what kind of car does the rental company employee say he might like? 店员建议Phil租一辆有sunroof - 天窗的车，可他觉得这还不够酷，他要一辆convertible - 敞篷车! 真希望他能把我也带上! Employee: Yes, we have a nice red convertible for an extra 40 dollars per day. Phil: Alright, are there any other taxes or fees? Employee: Not if you remember to fill the car with gas before you return it. Phil: Hmm ... well, this sounds like a pretty good deal. 看来扮酷也是有代价的！ 敞篷车每天的租金比普通车高出40美元...不过，想到开着敞篷车，在风中驰骋的感觉，这笔钱，咬咬牙，值了！ Professor: Maybe ... but then you wouldn't look very cool if your hair is all messed up by the wind and all the bugs splattered on your face. Professor Bowman，你怎么总要破坏气氛！ Professor: Okay, Winnie. So, what does Phil have to do before he returns the car? 店员说，他在还车前要把油加满。除此之外，就没有其它的taxes or fees--税和费用了。Phil觉得这是个good deal，很值，看来他就打算租这辆敞篷车了！ Professor: Well, not so fast. Let's see what happens. Phil: Actually, I have one more question. Is the car a manual or an automatic? Employee: It's a manual. Is that alright? Phil: No, I can only drive an automatic. Employee: Well I'm sorry, but all of our convertibles are manuals. Professor: Well Winnie, do you know what the difference between a manual and an automatic car is? 当然知道，manual transmission就是手动换档，人工换档，相反的，an automatic transmission是自动换档的车。可惜，这里所有的敞篷车都是manual的，而Phil只会开automatic。 Phil: Oh no ... all your convertibles are manuals? Well, do you have any other cool cars? Employee: Not really. Our cars are economical, not cool. Phil: Well too bad ... Maybe my friend Tom will let me borrow his convertible. Employee: I'm sorry we couldn't help you. Professor: Winnie, do you know what an economical car is? Economical, e-c-o-n-o-m-i-c-a-l是“经济实惠”的意思，所以economical car就是经济型轿车! Professor: That's right! So Phil wants to borrow his friend Tom's convertible. That will be very "economical" for him, and he will look cool. 嗯，这的确是个省钱又扮酷的好主意！就是不知道Tom愿不愿意把自己的敞篷车借给Phil。 Professor: Well, we will have to listen next time to find out! 这次的美语三级跳就播送到这里。美语三级跳节目取材于美国之音最新推出的美语教学强档网站 goenglish.me网址是：www.goenglish.me Words and Phrases 1. sunroof 天窗的车 2. convertible 敞篷车 3. taxes or fees 税和费用 4. good deal 很值 5. manual transmission 手动换档 6. automatic transmission 自动换档 7. economical car 经济型轿车

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