VOA流行美语第208课 gas guzzler实用英语
文章作者 100test 发表时间 2009:07:21 05:52:05
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Larry和李华要开车去一个国家公园,他们先到加油站给汽车加油。李华今天会学到两个常用语,gas guzzler和tree hugger。
LL: I can t believe the price of gas these days! I am going to have to get rid of this gas guzzler.
LH: 我知道,我到美国来以后就从来没有见过这么高的的汽油价钱。 可是,Larry, 你要扔掉什么?Gas guzzler是什么呀?
LL: To guzzle something is to drink it really fast. A gas guzzler refers to a car that gets very poor gas mileage and constantly needs to be filled up.
LH: 我明白了。Guzzle就是口渴的时候大口大口地喝水。你是说你的车耗油太多,大口大口地喝油。A gas guzzler就是耗油量很大的汽车。
LL: That s right. And looking at the price on the gas pump, I am not too happy to be driving a gas guzzler right now.
LH: 好多人都有你这样的想法。油价这么高,还开耗油的车,花钱多了,当然不高兴啦。对了,你这个gas guzzler每加仑汽油能跑多少里路啊?
LL: Well, about 25 miles to the gallon on the highway, but only 18 miles per gallon driving around town. It isn t the worst gas guzzler out there, but I could be driving something more fuel efficient.