Lesson 87
A car crash
车祸
Listen to the tape then answer this question. Can the mechanics repair Mr. Wood's car?
听录音,然后回答问题。修理工能否修复伍德先生的汽车?
MR. WOOD: Is my car ready yet?
ATTENDANT: I don't know. sir. What's the number of your car?
MR. WOOD: It's is LFZ 312G.
ATTENDANT: When did you bring it to us?
MR. WOOD: I brought it here three days ago.
ATTENDANT: Ah, yes, I remember now.
MR. WOOD: Have your mechanics finished yet?
ATTENDANT: No, they're still working on it. Let's go into the garage and have a look at it.
ATTENDANT: Isn't that your car?
MR. WOOD: Well, it was my car.
ATTENDANT: Didn't you have a crash?
MR. WOOD: That's right. I drove it into a lamp-post. Can your mechanics repair it?
ATTENDANT: Well, they're trying to repair it, sir. But to tell you the truth. you need a new car!
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
attendant
n. 接待员
bring(brought, brought)
v. 带来,送来
garage
n. 车库,汽车修理厂
crash
n. 碰撞
lamp-post
灯杆
repair
v. 修理
try
v. 努力,设法
参考译文:
伍德先生:我的汽车修好了吗?
服务员:我不知道,先生。您的汽车牌号是多少?
伍德先生:是LFZ312G。
服务员:您什么时候送来的?
伍德先生:3天前。
服务员:啊,是的,我现在记起来了。
伍德先生:你们的机械师修好了吗?
服务员:没有,他们还在修呢。我们到车库去看一下吧。
服务员:这难道不是您的车吗?
伍德先生:唔,这曾是我的车。
服务员:难说您没有出车祸吗?
伍德先生:是啊。我把汽车撞在电线杆上了。你们的机械师能修好吗?
服务员:啊,他们正设法修呢,先生。不过说实在的,您需要一辆新车了。