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2025.11.04 16:18
第十二部 第十一课: set of wheels , the pits
- 今天是礼拜一， Larry 和李华约好了上完课一块儿去吃午饭． Larry 告诉李华他週末做了些什麼事儿．今天李华会学到两个常用语： set of wheels 和 the pits。
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- Bob gave me a ride in his new set of wheels on Saturday. That car is so awesome. It rides like a dream!
- 你说 Bob 让你坐他新的什麼啊？ Set of wheels？哦～，你是在说 Bob 的新车吧？
- Yeah. "Set of wheels" or just "wheels" is a slang term for car. Or you can just say wheels. Bob's new wheels are really cool.
- 哦～，所以 set of wheels 或者 wheels 都可以用来指汽车．对了， Bob 有没有告诉你，他花了多少钱买那辆新车啊？
- He didn't say and I thought it would be rude to ask; but I know that a car like that costs at least $35,000.
- 那样的车至少要叁万五千美元啊？那可真是一大笔钱呢！
- I suppose it's worth it if you have that much money to spend. For people like us, who are still studying, it seems like a lot of money.
- 是啊，像我们这种穷学生啊，对那麼贵的车，可是想都不敢想喔．不过啊， Bob 他有一份好工作，钱赚的多，所以才能买那麼贵的车嘛。
- Just imagine, in a few years, you and I will be able to afford wheels like that.
- 嗯～，就算以后我能赚那麼多钱，我大概啊也不会用来买那样的车。
- Why not? I'd buy a set of wheels like that if I had enough money.
- 我认為你不必花那麼多钱就能买辆不错的车啊，而且啊你还可以把剩下的钱买别的东西，像是买房子啊！
- That's true. I guess it depends on your priorities. If it's really important to you to have a fancy set of wheels, then it seems worth it.
- 嗯～，每个人的优先考虑啊都不一样，如果有一辆豪华车对你来说啊是重要的，那就值得．我呀，寧可把钱存起来，或用在其他东西上。
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- Bob got into an accident and ruined his new car. Isn't that the pits?
- 啊！ Bob 撞车啦！好可怕， 那他受伤了吗？
- He had minor infuries, but he'll be okay.
- 哦，受了轻伤啊，那倒还算好． Larry，你刚才说 the pits，那是什麼意思啊？
- If something or someplace is "the pits" it means it』s the worst situation or place imaginable.
- 哦～， the pits，就是指最糟糕、最差劲的意思．就是啊， Bob 那麼贵的新车就这样撞烂啦，真是太糟糕了！还好啊他受的伤并不严重。
- I visited him yesterday and he's kind of depressed. Fortunately, his insurance will pay for a new car.
- 你昨天去看他啦？他情绪低那是可以想像的．你说，保险公司会出钱帮他买新车，那太好啦！那 Bob 什麼时候可以拿到新车啊？
- He has to special order another car like his and it will take several months. Until then, he won't have a car to drive.
- 啊～？他為什麼要订做一辆和他一样的车呢？这不但要等上好几个月，而且几个月都没有车开呢． That's the pits! 要是我啊，换一辆车不就行了吗？
- I know. His injuries won't allow him to walk very well and now he doesn't have a car to drive either. That really IS the pits.
- 真可怜喔． Larry，我们可以带 Bob 去吃晚饭，让他开心一点啊！我们可以去学校附近那家新的餐馆。
- No, I tried that place last week and it's really the pits. Let's take him somewhere a bit nicer.
- 你说那家餐馆很差劲啊．好吧，那我们就让 Bob 自己决定上哪儿吃饭囉！
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- 今天李华学到了两个常用语．第一个是： set of wheels，就是指「汽车」，你也可以说 wheels．另外一个常用语是： the pits，是指「最糟糕、最差劲儿的事」。
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