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Feifei: 大家好,欢迎收听每周一期的《你问我答》节目。本周的问题来自 Wang Dawei.
Question
请问汽车驾驶方面的英语有哪些?谢谢! (Please could you tell me some English related to driving? Thanks!)
(VROOM VROOM – car noises)
Feifei: Language about driving 和驾驶有关的英语表达。这样,大家跟我一起上一节驾驶 课。教我的师傅是 Finn.
Finn: Hello Feifei. Yes, I'm your driving instructor today.
Feifei: Oh, hello Finn. How are you?
Finn: Good, thank you. Now, first – are you sitting comfortably? OK. Before we start driving, can you please adjust your mirrors?
Feifei: My mirrors 我的镜子。在发动车之前要先检查三面镜子是否调整到最佳位置。OK… done!
Finn: Great. Now, make sure you've fastened your seatbelt.
Feifei: Of course! 要系安全带 fasten your seatbelt!
Finn: Fantastic. Then we're ready to go. Please put the key in the ignition and start the car.
Feifei: Ignition 点火。我得把车钥匙放入点火开关,然后点火发动汽车。 哎呀…
(Car stalls)
Feifei: 车熄火了。
Finn: Oh! Let's try that again, Feifei.
Feifei: 如果你开的是手动挡的车 a manual car, 不是自动挡的车 automatic car, 那么下面 这点很重要。
Finn: Yes - this car is manual. So first you have to put the car in neutral.
Feifei: 这辆车是手动挡的,在发动车时正确的步骤是先将车变速杆推至空档 in neutral. OK.
Finn: OK, now turn the key.
Feifei: 转动钥匙 OK, done.
Finn: And press the clutch down.
Feifei: 踩下离合,the clutch 离合器。
Finn: Very good… and now – put the car in first gear.
Feifei: First gear 一挡。我得先挂一挡。
Finn: Now give it some gas.
Feifei: OK, I have to give it some gas, 下面得轻轻踩油门 the gas 给点油。油门也可以 被称为 the accelerator 加速器。
Finn: Very good! Now, finally – release the handbrake.
Feifei: 松手刹 release the handbrake and …
(Car stalls)
Feifei: 哎呀,又熄火了。
Finn: Oh no! Not enough gas! Take your time. Once again…
Feifei: OK, the car is in neutral… now turn the key, press the clutch down, put the car in first gear, give it some gas, release the handbrake… and?
Finn: And you need to check your mirrors again... then indicate – and then pull away!
Feifei: 看镜子 check my mirrors, 打转向灯 indicate, and 把车开走 pull away! Finn, we're driving! 车动了,我在开车!
Finn: Finally! Well done. Now watch your speed. The speed limit here is 30mph. I said – 30 miles per hour! And remember, in the UK we drive on the left!
Feifei: OK. 车速得保持在每小时 30 英里以内 30 miles per hour, 还有千万要记住靠左边行 车。
Finn: Feifei, we're approaching a junction now. Can you turn left please?
Feifei: A junction 交叉路口。现在得再看镜子,打左转向灯 check my mirrors again and indicate left… left?
Finn: Right.
Feifei: Right? You said left!
Finn: Yeah, I said left, that's right.
Feifei: Right? Ahh! (Car crashes)
Feifei: Finn 给的这是什么指示吗!弄的我撞了车。你怎么就不能说清楚到底是左还是右呢?
Finn: Oh, sorry Feifei. I think we need to call the mechanic.
Feifei: Yes, 撞成这样只能叫 mechanic 修车师傅来看看了。哎,真扫兴。不过有关驾驶的词 汇我们才讲了一半,看来只能下期节目接着讲了。Wang Dawei 和其他朋友我们下期节 目再会了。
Finn: Yes, and in the meantime, if you have any questions about the English language, please email us at questions.chinaelt@bbc.co.uk
Feifei: Bye.
Finn: Bye.