今天我們要學(xué)的詞是clunker。 Clunker有舊車、破車的意思。為了幫助汽車市場走出低谷,美國國會眾議院批準了一項計劃。"The plan offers up to $4500 to consumers who trade in gas-guzzling clunkers for new models," 根據(jù)計劃,消費者可以把耗油量大的舊車交出來,買輛新車,并從政府那里得到最多四千五百美元的補貼。
"The "Cash for Clunker" proposal has been under negotiation for months as lawmakers try to boost car sales while providing environmental benefits," 圍繞這項“現(xiàn)金換破車”提案的辯論已經(jīng)進行好幾個月了,國會議員希望在推動汽車銷量的同時能達到環(huán)保的目的。好的,今天我們學(xué)習(xí)的詞是clunker...