生活英语情景口语:这车太破了...

Savannah: wow, it that your sports car?

Owen: yes, do you like it?

S: I love it! I used to always want to drive a green jaguar¹. Is it in good condition?

O: it looks good on the outside, but the inside is a different story. It needs a lot of servicing before it can go out on the roads again.

S: what's wrong with it?

O: well, first of all, it needs a new engine, which is extremely expensive.

S: when's the last time you had it serviced?

O: it must have been a few years ago now.

S: I thought all cars needed regular servicing on a yearly² basis.

O: they do. Once my son was born, there was no reason to drive this car anymore. It's only a two-seater, you know!
S: what else is wrong with it?

O: the heating³ controls don't work anymore, so it always feels like it's about 100 degrees in the car—even in the summer!

S: anything else?

O: the brakes don't really work that well anymore either.

S: why don't you get it all fixed⁴?

O: it costs more than you think to run a car---especially when there are so many things wrong with it!

S: well, let me know when you can get it fixed. I’d love to go for a ride in it!
哇,这是你的跑车吗?
是的,你觉得怎么样?
我喜欢它!我以前一直想要一辆绿色的捷豹.这车的车况怎么样?
从外面看起来很不错,不过一面就大不一样了.再上路的话可能需要好好保养一下.
有什么毛病?
嗯,首先,需要换一个新引擎,那个可能会很贵.
你上一次保养是什么时候?
大概是好几年钱了.
我觉得每辆车最好每年都做一些定期的基础保养.
没错.只要我儿子一出生就没有理由再开这辆车了,要知道,毕竟它是两人座的!
还有什么其它毛病吗?
空调坏了,所以车里从感觉像是有100度,尤其是在夏天!
还有吗?
刹车也不太灵了.
你为什么不大修一次?
养一辆车比你想象的要费钱得多,特别是有很多零件都不好用的时候.
你修好之后告诉我一声,我非常喜欢坐车旅行的感觉.
 

1 jaguar   

n.美洲虎

参考例句：

• He was green with envy when he saw my new Jaguar car.看见我那辆美洲虎牌新车，他非常妒忌。
• Should you meet a jaguar in the jungle,just turn slowly,walk away.But slowly,never look back.你在丛林中若碰上美洲虎，就慢慢转身走开，可一定要慢，切莫回头看。

2 yearly   

adj.每年的，一年一度的；adv.一年一次地

参考例句：

• The flower show is a yearly event in our town.我们镇上的花展一年举行一次。
• The yearly rental of her house is 2400 yuan.她这房子年租金是2400元。

3 heating   

n.加热，供暖，暖气装置；adj.加热的，供暖的

参考例句：

• They will install a heating and lighting system in our house.他们将在我们家装上供热供电系统。
• If the pressure is too low,the heating system will act up.如果压力太低，供暖系统就会出毛病。

4 fixed   

adj.固定的，不变的，准备好的；(计算机)固定的

参考例句：

• Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？
• Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。