Dialogue 4
BUYING A SECOND-HAND CAR
Laurance- What kind of a car do you have?
Soony--- An old one.
Laurance- I know it's old, but what make is it?
Soony-- - It's a Chevrolet. Why do you ask? You going into
the car business?
Laurance -Nothing like that. My cousin is going to take a
job overseas and he can't take his car with him, so
he's going to sell it - cheap. It's practically new.
Soony--- WelL I have been thinking about getting a newer
car. I can't afford a brand new one.
Laurance- Would you like to look at my cousin's car?
Soony--- Is it a four-door or a two-door?
Laurance- It's a coupe with a vinyl roof.
Soony--- Does it have automatic transmission?.
Laurance- Yes, and it also has power steering, power brakes,
and air conditioning.
Soony--- I guess I might take a look at it. How much is he
asking?
Laurnace- I don't know for sure, but he'll make you a good
deal.
Soony--- Okay. Set it up for me to see it, if you can.
注解:
make(名詞):指機(jī)械產(chǎn)品的類型,特別是廠家.
a four-door or a two-door=a four-door car or a two-door car,
前者指寬敞的大篷車,后者指輕便的小型車.
vinyl roof:乙烯基塑料頂棚.
automatic transmission:自動變速器.
power steering,power brakes:指有液動或氣動裝置使方向盤與剎車操縱非常輕便.
set it up=arrange it.