汽车专业英语1

1、汽车专业英语汽车专业英语 passage a passage a kinds of carscars of today have developed into many different body styles befitting their varied uses. befit bifit v. 适合适合，适宜，合式，适宜，合式varied vrid a. 各种各样的各种各样的some of these styles are listed below:three-door hatchback sedan, four-door sedan, five-door hatchback sedan

2、, two-door hardtop, four-door hardtop, station wagon, pickup, van and off-road sport cars.hatchback htbk n. 有仓门式后背的汽车，掀背车，揭背有仓门式后背的汽车，掀背车，揭背式式sedan sidn n. （美）轿车（美）轿车hardtop hb:dtcp n. 有金属顶盖的汽车有金属顶盖的汽车pickup pikp n. 皮卡，小卡车皮卡，小卡车station wagon 小旅行车，旅行轿车小旅行车，旅行轿车the best style for you depends on the us

3、e to which youll put the car, where you live, the amount of driving you do, your financial resources, and your personal tastes. financial fainnl a. 金融的，财政的金融的，财政的the most common of these styles the family automobiles come in many forms and are available in four basic sizes: subcompact, compact, inte

4、rmediate, and full-size.subcompact sbkmpkt n. 超小型汽车超小型汽车compact kmpkt a. 紧凑的，紧密的紧凑的，紧密的n. 紧凑型汽车紧凑型汽车intermediate intmi:dit a. 中级的，中间的中级的，中间的n. 中型汽车中型汽车full-size fulsaiz a. 全长的全长的n. 大型汽车大型汽车cars of this size often have the lowest original cost and deliver the best fuel economy. original cost 原始成本，原价，

5、原值原始成本，原价，原值subcompacts generally provide the best handling and easiest maneuvering and parking.maneuvering mnu:vri n. 操纵操纵 however, due to their shorter wheelbase (distance from center of front wheel to center of rear wheel) and their lighter weight, subcompacts give a somewhat firmer ride, which s

6、ome people prefer. wheelbase wi:lbeis n. 前后轮之车轮轴距离，轴距前后轮之车轮轴距离，轴距subcompacts have three, four or five doors and are designed to seat four passengers comfortably. current subcompact hatchbacks are approximately 3900 mm long. in addition, many people find themselves crowded inside a subcompact, especi

7、ally sometimes in the minuscule back seats.minuscule minskju:l a. 微小的，小写字的微小的，小写字的despite their impressive gas mileage figures, however, subcompact overall maintenance cost can sometimes run higher than their larger counterparts. counterpart kauntp:t n. 相似之物相似之物 gas mileage 一加仑汽油所行驶的里程一加仑汽油所行驶的里程mai

8、ntenance cost 维修费用，维修成本，保养费维修费用，维修成本，保养费this is due partly to the often cramped quarters in which engine parts are installed. cramped krmpt a. 狭窄的，拥挤的狭窄的，拥挤的repairing parts cost more, too, particularly for the imported cars.examples of subcompact cars: figure 1-1 ford: fiesta; figure 1-2 nissan: mic

9、ra; figure 1-3 volkswagen: gol; figure 1-4 chery: qq. figure1-1 ford: fiesta figure1-2 nissan: micra figure 1-3 volkswagen: gol figure 1-4 chery: qqthese models are a little larger than subcompacts. they give additional room in the front and rear seats as well as added crash-protection for passenger

10、s. crash-protection krprtekn n. 防撞击装置防撞击装置original cost is somewhat higher than that for the subcompacts. fuel economy is comparable and maintenance access easier. comparable kmprbl a. 可比较的，比得上的可比较的，比得上的their somewhat roomier nature and better ride often make compacts the choice of the economy-minde

11、d driver. choice tis a. 上等的，精选的上等的，精选的n. 选择选择compacts are approximately 4250 mm long in case of hatchbacks and 4 500 mm in the case of saloons and estate cars. compacts have room for five adults and usually have 4-cylinder engine. these are the most popular vehicles in our country.examples of compac

12、t cars: figure 1-5 ford: focus; figure 1-6 toyota: corolla; figure 1-7 volkswagen: sagetta; figure 1-8 volkswagen: bora. figure 1-5 ford: focus figure 1-6 toyota: corolla figure 1-7 volkswagen: sagitar figure 1-8 volkswagen: boraalso called mid-sized cars, intermediates provide what many consider to

13、 be the best trade-off between economy and comfort. trade-off trei d:f n. 交易，交换交易，交换parking maneuverability and fuel economy are superior to the full-size models, while maintenance access, roominess and long-trip comfort are better than those of the compacts and subcompacts. intermediates have room

14、for five adults and a large trunk (boot). roominess ru:minis n. 宽敞，广阔宽敞，广阔trunk trk n. （汽车后部）行李箱（汽车后部）行李箱boot bu:t n. 英英汽车行李箱汽车行李箱be superior to 比更优越，优于，胜过比更优越，优于，胜过maintenance access 维修空间维修空间engines are more powerful than compact cars and 6-cylinder engines are more common than in smaller cars. car

15、 sizes vary from region to region; in europe, large family cars are rarely over 4700 mm long, while in north america they may be well over 4800 mm.examples of intermediate cars: figure 1-9 toyota: camery; figure 1-10 faw: besturn; figure 1-11 volkswagen: magotan and figure 1-12 passat. figure 1-9 to

16、yota: camery figure 1-10 faw: besturn figure1-11 volkswagen: magotan figure1-12 volkswagen: passata full-size is typically a four-door car. these cars are the most powerful, with eight and twelve-cylinder engines, so-called gas guzzlers and have more facilities than smaller models. guzzler gzl n. 油老

17、虎油老虎interior roominess makes them the most comfortable cars for long trips. interior intiri a. 内部的内部的theyre still readily available in the new car marketplace. full-size cars may be well over 5000 mm long and are the roomiest vehicles.readily redili ad. 迅速地，轻易地迅速地，轻易地examples of full-size cars: figu

18、re 1-13 faw: hq3; figure 1-14 volkswagen: audia8; figure 1-15 bmw7series; figure 1-16 mercedes benz s-class. figure 1-13 faw: hq3 figure 1-14 volkswagen: audia8 figure 1-15 bmw7series figure 1-16 mercedes benz s-classbefit bifit v. 适合适合，适宜，合式，适宜，合式varied vrid a. 各种各样的各种各样的hatchback htbk n. 有仓门式后背的汽车

19、，掀背车，有仓门式后背的汽车，掀背车，揭背式揭背式sedan sidn n. （美）轿车（美）轿车hardtop hb:dtcp n. 有金属顶盖的汽车有金属顶盖的汽车pickup pikp n. 皮卡，小卡车皮卡，小卡车financial fainnl a. 金融的，财政的金融的，财政的subcompact sbkmpkt n. 超小型汽车超小型汽车compact kmpkt a. 紧凑的，紧密的，简洁的紧凑的，紧密的，简洁的 n. 紧凑型汽车紧凑型汽车intermediate intmi:dit a. 中级的，中间的中级的，中间的n. 中型汽车中型汽车full-size fulsaiz a

20、. 全长的全长的n. 大型汽车大型汽车maneuvering mnu:vri n. 操纵操纵wheelbase wi:lbeis n. 前后轮之车轮轴距离，轴前后轮之车轮轴距离，轴距距minuscule minskju:l a. 微小的，小写字的微小的，小写字的counterpart kauntp:t n. 相似之物相似之物 cramped krmpt a. 狭窄的，拥挤的狭窄的，拥挤的crash-protection krprtekn n. 防撞击装置防撞击装置trade-off trei d:f n. 交易，交换交易，交换comparable kmprbl a. 可比较的，比得上的可比较的

21、，比得上的roominess ru:minis n. 宽敞，广阔宽敞，广阔trunk trk n. （汽车后部）行李箱（汽车后部）行李箱boot bu:t n. 英英汽车行李箱汽车行李箱choice tis a. 上等的，精选的上等的，精选的n. 选择选择guzzler gzl n. 油老虎油老虎interior intiri a. 内部的内部的readily redili ad. 迅速地，轻易地迅速地，轻易地station wagon 小旅行车，旅行轿车小旅行车，旅行轿车original cost 原始成本，原价，原值原始成本，原价，原值gas mileage 一加仑汽油所行驶的里程一加仑汽

22、油所行驶的里程maintenance cost 维修费用，维修成本，保养费维修费用，维修成本，保养费be superior to 比更优越，优于，胜过比更优越，优于，胜过maintenance access 维修空间维修空间chery 奇瑞，奇瑞汽车奇瑞，奇瑞汽车toyota 丰田，丰田汽车丰田，丰田汽车faw 一汽一汽ford 福特，福特公司，福特汽车福特，福特公司，福特汽车nissan 尼桑，日产汽车，日产尼桑，日产汽车，日产volkswagen 大众，大众汽车，大众汽车公司大众，大众汽车，大众汽车公司exercise 21station wagon 2 维修空间维修空间3mid-size

23、d cars 4一加仑汽油所行一加仑汽油所行驶的里程驶的里程5maintenance cost 6 维修空间维修空间7a four-door car 8_ 试验台试验台9oil bath _10_ 装配件装配件 exercise 3approximately back seats economy-mindedfinancialcrash-protectioncompactwheelbasetrade-offtrunkpowerful 1. the best style for you depends on the use to which youll put the car, the amou

24、nt of driving you do, your resources, and your personal tastes.2. the most common of these styles are available in four basic sizes: subcompact, , intermediate, and full-size.3. due to their shorter and their lighter weight, subcompacts give a somewhat firmer ride, which some people prefer.4. curren

25、t subcompact hatchbacks are 3,900 mm long.5. in addition, many people find themselves crowded inside a subcompact, especially sometimes in the minuscule . 6. compacts give additional room in the front and rear seats as well as added for passengers.7. their somewhat roomier nature and better ride oft

26、en make compacts the choice of the driver.8. intermediates also provide what many consider to be the best between economy and comfort.9. intermediates have room for five adults and a large .10. full-size cars are the most , with eight and twelve-cylinder engines, so-called gas guzzlers.exercise 41.

27、cars of today _ (已经发已经发展为适合不同用途的车型展为适合不同用途的车型).2. subcompacts generally _ (提供最好的操纵性，而且驾驶和泊车都很容提供最好的操纵性，而且驾驶和泊车都很容易易).3. compacts have room for five adults and _ (通常装有通常装有4缸发缸发动机动机).4. intermediates parking maneuverability and fuel economy are _ (优于大型汽车优于大型汽车).5. car sizes _ (因因地区差异而有所不同地区差异而有所不同).ty

28、pes and recurrence of maintenance operationsmaintenance is nothing more than cleaning and washing, troubleshooting, mounting-part tightening, lubricating, filling, adjusting and other operations which are carried out，maintenance meintinns n. 维护，保持，维修维护，保持，维修tightening taitni n. 上紧，固定上紧，固定lubricating

29、 lu:brikeiti n. 润滑，涂油润滑，涂油adjusting dvsti n. 调整，校正调整，校正be nothing more than 只不过是只不过是as a rule, without disassembling parts and taking them down.disassemble dissembl v. 拆卸拆卸regulations divide maintenance into a number of types depending on their recurrence, scope of work and labour requirements invol

30、ved in each particular case.regulation regjulein n. 规则，规章规则，规章recurrence rikrns n. 再现，循环再现，循环scope skup n. 范围范围these types are:daily maintenacne, level 1 maintenance, level 2 maintenance and seasonal maintenance.daily maintenace consists of cleaning and washing operations and checking the overall co

31、ndition of the car so as to ensure its safe operation and appropriate appearance. overall uvr:l a. 综合的，全面的综合的，全面的the car is cleaned and washed, inspected, filled with fuel, oil and coolant. daily maintenance is timed with the beginning or end of a shift.inspect inspekt v. 检查，调查检查，调查 level 1 maintena

32、nce calls for the repeating of all daily maintenance operations followed by a number of additional operations involving the tightening of mounting parts, lubricating, inspecting and adjusting of units and parts which are all carried out without dismounting and disassembling them.mounting part 固定件，装配

33、件固定件，装配件level 2 maintenance stipulates a repetition of level 1 maintenance in wake of which more inspections and adjustments follow which are extended in scope and require partial disassembling of units. inspection inspekn n. 检查，视察检查，视察dismounting dismaunti n. 拆卸，拆散，拆除拆卸，拆散，拆除stipulate stipjuleit v.

34、 规定，明定规定，明定repetition repitin n. 重复，反复重复，反复in wake of 紧随其后紧随其后some of them are taken down from the car and tested on the test stands.test stand 试验台试验台seasonal maintenance is timed to be carried out twice a year, and involved in this case are operations associated with the seasonal changeover. change

35、over teinduv n. 转换，逆转转换，逆转be associated with 与与有关，与有关，与有关系有关系seasonal maintenance often coincides with level 2 maintenance. specified for seasonal maintenance are commonly the following operations: washing the cooling system, changing the lubricant in the engine crankcase and in the oil baths of oth

36、er units (fresh oil of a grade appropriate for the coming season should be used), checking the fuel system and washing the fuel tank. lubricant lu:briknt a. 润润滑的滑的n. 润滑油，润滑剂润滑油，润滑剂crankcase krkkeis n. 曲曲轴箱轴箱oil bath 油槽油槽 figure 1-18the cold-starting aid and the cab heater are tested for performance

37、at the beginning of operation. see figure 1-18.cab kb n. 驾驶室驾驶室the recurrence of maintenance is decided by the kilometers logged by every car under given service conditions.diagnostics during maintenancediagnostics of various kinds of cars aimed at assessing the technical condition of vehicles finds

38、 wide-spread application at garages. it is a systematic checkup of a vehicles performance without taking its units apart, which is carried out with the aid of special equipment and furnishes unbiassed evidence of the vehicles fitness for further service. distinction is made between general diagnosti

39、cs and piecemeal diagnostics. the former serves to assess the condition of the units which are critical from the standpoint of safe driving. the latter is intended to gauge the condition of the units with the aim of finding out the causes of various troubles and determine the scope of maintenance an

40、d repair work to be done.maintenance meintinns n. 维护，保持，维修维护，保持，维修tightening taitni n. 上紧，固定上紧，固定lubricating lu:brikeiti n. 润滑，涂油润滑，涂油adjusting dvsti n. 调整，校正调整，校正disassemble dissembl v. 拆卸拆卸regulation regjulein n. 规则，规章规则，规章recurrence rikrns n. 再现，循环再现，循环scope skup n. 范围范围overall uvr:l a. 综合的，全面的综合

41、的，全面的inspect inspekt v. 检查，调查检查，调查inspection inspekn n. 检查，视察检查，视察dismounting dismaunti n. 拆卸，拆散，拆除拆卸，拆散，拆除stipulate stipjuleit v. 规定，明定规定，明定repetition repitin n. 重复，反复重复，反复changeover teinduv n. 转换，逆转转换，逆转lubricant lu:briknt a. 润滑的润滑的n. 润滑油，润滑剂润滑油，润滑剂crankcase krkkeis n. 曲轴箱曲轴箱cab kb n. 驾驶室驾驶室be not

42、hing more than 只不过是只不过是mounting part 固定件，装配件固定件，装配件in the wake of 紧随其后紧随其后test stand 试验台试验台be associated with 与与有关，与有关，与有有关系关系oil bath 油槽油槽exercise 5the following is the anatomy of an automobile.sampleabc1. trunka. 备用轮胎2. tail lightb. 消声器3. spare wheelc. 盘式制动器4. wheeld. 后备箱5. transmissione. 交流发电机6.

43、mufflerf. 尾灯7. line shaftg. 车轮8. body side moldingh. 动力轴，总轴9. disk brakei. 变速器10. oil filterj. 分电器11. alternatork. 车身侧部12. radiatorl. 空气滤清器13. distributorm. 机油过滤器14. batteryn. 散热器15. air filtero. 蓄电池exercise 7 a. 美洲虎（美洲虎（jaguar） b. 林肯（林肯（lincoln） c. 野马（野马（mustang） d. 雷鸟（雷鸟（thunderbird） e.美洲狮（美洲狮（cou

44、gar） f. 麦克（麦克（mark） g. 眼镜蛇（眼镜蛇（cobra） h. 默寇利（默寇利（mercury） i. 君主（君主（king） j. 福特（福特（ford） a. b. troubleshooting guideexercise 8symptom: slow engagement of gearsdescription of problem: whenever you place the transmission into gear when the engine is warm, the transmission takes a while to engage into a

45、 gear. you dont notice any other problem with the transmission. sometimes you can speed up the engagement by pressing on the gas pedal. the transmission may engage but with a clunk. 1. the transmissions fluid level is _ (low, high).2. you have an internal problem in the _ (body, transmission).3. the

46、 _ (normal speed, idle speed) of your engine is wrong. 4. your transmission filter is clogged.5. the throttle linkage for the transmission is _ (out of adjustment, out of control) or damaged.visiting the car companysample dialogue 1a: welcome to our car company. ill show you around and explain the o

47、perations as we go along.b: thatll be most helpful.a: this is our car company building. we have all the administrative departments here. down there is the sales section and advertising section.b: how much do you spend on car advertising every year?a: about 5% of the gross sales. please step this way. id like to show you our showroom. almost all of my companys products can be seen here.b: oh, what lovely cars of all kinds. if i placed an order now, how long would it be be