英语沙龙：与爱车邂逅

Hanging with Mini Cooper

The Mini Cooper is so cute，we just wan¹ t to pinch its tires．A thoroughly² modern version of the original Mini，this agile³ sport sedan －－which features a new multilink suspension －－is equally at home on winding⁴ roads and urban streets．A sprightly⁵ 115－horsepower engine matches the free－revving spirit of the original，which made its name on the European racing⁶ circuit in the 1960s．

The Mini，now manufactured by BMW，arrived in Europe earlier this year；it hits America next spring．

与爱车邂逅

爱车微型Cooper漂亮得简直让人想拧一把它的轮胎。这种原始微型轿车的全新型号、机敏灵活的赛车---其特色是新的多重连接悬浮---在崎岖的公路和城市街道上开起来同样自如。一个轻便的115马力发动机能够与随意自由加速的原型号相媲美。后者于60年代在环欧洲赛事中一举成名。微型Cooper现在由宝马公司制造，今年早些时候在欧洲推出，将于明年春季进军美国。

1 wan   

(wide area network)广域网

参考例句：

• The shared connection can be an Ethernet,wireless LAN,or wireless WAN connection.提供共享的网络连接可以是以太网、无线局域网或无线广域网。

2 thoroughly   

adv.完全地，彻底地，十足地

参考例句：

• The soil must be thoroughly turned over before planting.一定要先把土地深翻一遍再下种。
• The soldiers have been thoroughly instructed in the care of their weapons.士兵们都系统地接受过保护武器的训练。

3 agile   

adj.敏捷的，灵活的

参考例句：

• She is such an agile dancer!她跳起舞来是那么灵巧！
• An acrobat has to be agile.杂技演员必须身手敏捷。

4 winding   

n.绕，缠，绕组，线圈

参考例句：

• A winding lane led down towards the river.一条弯弯曲曲的小路通向河边。
• The winding trail caused us to lose our orientation.迂回曲折的小道使我们迷失了方向。

5 sprightly   

adj.愉快的，活泼的

参考例句：

• She is as sprightly as a woman half her age.她跟比她年轻一半的妇女一样活泼。
• He's surprisingly sprightly for an old man.他这把年纪了，还这么精神，真了不起。

6 racing   

n.竞赛，赛马；adj.竞赛用的，赛马用的

参考例句：

• I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
• The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。