纯正地道美语 第268期(外教讲解):买车

A: Hi there! I am looking for a new car. I have this old Ford Pinto that I would like to trade in.

B: I see. You are in luck this month because all of our models are on sale! it is a perfect time to buy a new car since it’s the end of the year,

A: Perfect! I like this one.

B: That is the Ford Focus. A very light but powerful vehicle. It comes with dual side airbags, power steering and power windows, tinted windows and your choice of either automatic or manual transmission.

A: Sounds like a good car! How many miles to the gallon?

B: It is a very fuel efficient vehicle giving you about 34 miles in the city and 40 on the highway.

A: That is really convenient. Especially now that fuel prices are so high! What’s under the hood?

B: A very powerful 2.5-liter turbocharged engine, Trust me, this car is fast!

A: Now for the most difficult question. What is the price tag for this lovely vehicle?

B: Very affordable sir. You can take it out of this lot today with 0% down payment and no interest for the first year! You can test drive it now and we can sign the papers when we get back.

A: Great! Let’s do it!

trade in 抵价购物

miles n.英里

fuel n.燃料

down payment 分期付款的头款

interest n.利益

A: 你好。我想买辆新车。我有辆旧的Ford Pinto，我想用它抵价购物。

B: 我明白。你很幸运，因为这个月所有型号的车都打折销售，现在是年底正式买新车的好时候。

A: 太好了，我喜欢这辆。

B: 这是Ford Focus。车子很轻但动力十足。有双侧面气囊，动力控制，电动车窗，车窗你可以选择自动或手动的。

A: 听起来是辆很棒的车。耗油量如何？

B: 车用油效率很高，加一次油在城里能行驶34里，在公路上能行驶40里。

A: 真的很方便。尤其是油价如此高的时候。引擎盖下是什么？

B: 动力强劲的2.5升涡轮增压发动机。相信我，这辆车行驶起来很快。

A: 现在说到最难的问题。这辆车多少钱？

B: 你完全买得起。你今天就能开走，零首付，第一年零利息。你现在就可以开下车，等我们回来时，再签署相关文件。

A: 太好了。现在就开始吧！