EP 0038Daily Life
Buying a Car
Hi there, can I help you folks?
I’m just browsing; seeing what’s on the lot. My daughter wants a car for her birthday, you know how it is.
Dad! I’m sixteen already and I’m, like, the only one at school who doesn’t have a car!
She is right, you know. Kids these days all have cars. Let me show you something we just got in: a 1996 sedan. Excellent gas mileage, it has dual airbags and anti lock brakes; a perfect vehicle for a young driver.
Dad, I love it! It’s awesome! Can we get this one please?
I see... What can you tell me about this one?
Oh, that’s just an old World War Two tank that we use for TV commercials. Now about this sedan...
Whoa, whoa wait a minute. Tell me more about this tank.
Well, Sir, if you are looking for quality and safety then look no further! Three inches of reinforced steel protect your daughter from short range missile attacks.
Does the sedan protect her from missile attacks?
It does not.
Well, I don’t know. Let me sleep on it.
Did I mention the tank is a tank?
I’ll take it!
Dad!
核心词汇
browseverb
look around to see if anything is interesting
sedancommon noun, singular
a car with four doors
gas mileagecommon noun, singular
the amount of gas used per mile
dual airbagscommon noun, plural
two airbags, one for the driver and one for the passenger
brakecommon noun, plural
a device that slows down or stops something
vehiclecommon noun, singular
something that carries people from one place to another
reinforceAdjective
strengthen, make something stronger
sleep on itphrase
think about something further and make a decision later (informal)
拓展词汇
minivancommon noun, singular
a vehile that is larger than a car, has four doors and is shaped like a box
SUVcommon noun, singular
a large vehicle that is suitable to run on rough surfaces
salecommon noun, singular
an event where goods or services are sold at a price lower than usual
promotioncommon noun, singular
something (usually advertising) that is done to increase sales
discountcommon noun, singular
the amount of reduction in price
bargaincommon noun, singular
something bought or sold at a price lower than its actual value