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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。