Unit 01 :
Motor Vehicles
汽機車

 

Vocabulary

Let’s learn about different kinds of motor vehicles!

Part 1

1. scooter /ˈskuː.t̬ɚ/
(n.)小型機車
a motor scooter

2. motorcycle /ˈmoʊ.t̬ɚˌsaɪ.kəl/
(n.)機車，摩托車
a vehicle with two wheels and an engine

3. mudguard /ˈmʌd.ɡɑːrd/
(n.)（腳踏車或機車的）擋泥板
a curved piece of metal or plastic above the wheels of a bicycle or motorcycle that prevents dirt from getting on the rider

4. sedan /səˈdæn/
(n.)（可以搭載四、五個人，有兩個或四個門，後部有專門放置行李空間的）轎車
a car with seats for four or five people, two or four doors, and a separate area in the back for bags, boxes, and suitcases

5. van /væn/
(n.)廂形貨車，有蓋小貨車
a medium-sized road vehicle, used especially for carrying goods, that often has no windows in the sides at the back
(n.)（載客）廂形車
a medium-sized vehicle with windows all round , used for carrying more people than an ordinary car

a delivery van
送貨車
a Transit van
貨運篷車
a van driver
貨車司機

6. SUV /ˌes.juːˈvi/
(n.)多功能運動休閒車，休旅車
(abbreviation for sport utility vehicle )
a large car with an engine that supplies power to all four wheels

7. truck /trʌk/
(n.)卡車，貨車，載重汽車
a large road vehicle that is used for transporting large amounts of goods

The road was completely blocked by an overturned truck.
道路完全被翻倒的貨車堵住了。

8. sports car /ˈspɔːrts ˌkɑːr/
(n.)（常爲雙座的）跑車
a fast, low car, often for two people only

9. convertible /kənˈvɝː.t̬ə.bəl/
(n.)敞篷轎車
a car with a soft roof that can be folded back

a Volkswagen convertible
福斯敞篷小轎車

10. limousine /ˌlɪm.əˈziːn/
(n.)（通常有專職司機的）大型豪華轎車
a large, expensive car, often driven by a chauffeur (= a person employed to drive a car for someone else)

Exercise 1

Describe to your tutor what you see in these pictures.

Part 2

11. engine /ˈen.dʒɪn/
(n.)引擎；發動機
a machine that uses the energy from liquid fuel or steam to produce movement

My car’s been having engine trouble recently.
我的汽車引擎最近老出問題。

12. spark plug /ˈspɑːrk ˌplʌɡ/
(n.)火星塞
a device in an engine that produces an electrical spark that lights the fuel and makes the engine start

13. chassis /ˈtʃæs.i/
(n.)（車輛的）底盤
the frame of a vehicle, usually including the wheels and engine, onto which the metal covering is fixed

The car’s lightweight chassis is made from aluminium sheets.
這種汽車的輕型底盤是用薄鋁板製成的。

14. windscreen /ˈwɪnd.skriːn/
(n.)（汽車等的）擋風玻璃
the window at the front of a car, truck, etc.

15. windscreen wiper /ˈwɪnd.skriːn ˌwaɪ.pɚ/
(n.)擋風玻璃刮水器；風擋雨刷
one of two long metal and rubber parts that move against a windscreen to remove rain

16. bumper /ˈbʌm.pɚ/
(n.)保險杆
a horizontal bar along the lower front and lower back part of a motor vehicle to help protect it if there is an accident

17. hood /hʊd/
(n.)（汽車的）引擎罩，發動機蓋
the metal cover over the part of a car where the engine is

I looked under the hood and clouds of smoke poured out.
我看了一下引擎罩下面，團團的煙冒了出來。

18. trunk /trʌŋk/
(n.)（汽車後部的）行李箱
a covered space at the back of a car, for storing things in

Stolen goods were found in the trunk of her car.
在她的車後箱裡找到了偷盜的物品。

19. horn /hɔːrn/
(n.)（車輛的）喇叭
a device on a vehicle that is used to make a loud noise as a warning or signal to other people

The driver blew/sounded her horn.
那個司機按了喇叭。

20. accelerator /əkˈsel.ɚ.eɪ.t̬ɚ/
(n.)加速器；油門
the pedal (= a part that you push with your foot) in a vehicle that makes it go faster

Exercise 2

There are some situations that we may occur on the road.

1. traffic jam                           塞車

2. car crash                       
    car accident                        車禍

3. over speed limit
    above the speed limit
    speeding                            超速

4. break down                         車輛拋錨

Part 3

21. dashboard /ˈdæʃ.bɔːrd/
(n.)（汽車的）儀表板
the part of a car that contains some of the controls used for driving and the devices for measuring speed and distance

22. milometer /maɪˈlɑː.mə.t̬ɚ/
(n.)（車輛的）計程器，里程表
a device in a vehicle that measures and shows the distance it travels

23. brake /breɪk/
(n.)刹車；閘，制動器
a device that makes a vehicle go slower or stop, or a pedal, bar, or handle that makes this device work

All our new models have anti-lock brakes.
我們所有的新車型號都有防鎖死刹車。

24. steering wheel /ˈstɪr.ɪŋ ˌwiːl//
(n.)方向盤
a wheel in a vehicle that the driver turns in order to make the vehicle go in a particular direction

25. wing mirror /ˈwɪŋ ˌmɪr.ɚ/
(n.)（汽車的）側面反光鏡，側後視鏡
a mirror on the outside of a car door that allows the driver to see the vehicles that are behind or trying to pass

26. headlight /ˈhed.laɪt/
(n.)（車輛的）頭燈，前燈
a large, powerful light at the front of a vehicle, usually one of two

It was foggy, and all the cars had their headlights on.
天氣霧濛濛的，所有的車都開著前燈。

27. sidelight /ˈsaɪd.laɪt/
(n.)（汽車）側燈
either of the two smaller lights fixed on the front of a car

28. tail light /ˈteɪl ˌlaɪt/
(n.)（汽車）尾燈，後燈
a red light on the back of a road vehicle that makes it possible for the vehicle to be seen in the dark

29. speedometor /spɪˈdɑː.mə.t̬ɚ/
(n.)（車輛的）速度計，里程計
a device in a vehicle that shows how fast the vehicle is moving

30. clutch /klʌtʃ/
(n.)離合器
a device that allows turning movement to be sent from one part of a machine to another

I’ve booked the car into the garage because the clutch is slipping.
我已約好了時間把車送去修理，因為離合器鬆了。

Exercise 3

Describe to your tutor what you see in this picture.