生活英語情景口語:Cycling 騎行

Maya: how do you usually get to school?

Anthony: I usually ride my bike. Which form of transport do you prefer to use?

M: I feel that I can see more when I pedal a bicycle, but when I feel lazy, I drive my car.

A: I think we should discourage people from using their private cars. They produce too much pollution!

M: I agree, but I would find it difficult to stop using my car. It's just so convenient.

A: cars might be convenient, but they're so bad for the environment.

M: do you have a car?

A: no. I used to have one though. Once I started using my bicycle to get around, I found that I didn't really need it.

M: maybe if I sold my car now, I wouldn't be so tempted to use it.

A: you could try. It would save you a lot of money.

M: that's true. Every month, I spend hunderds of dollars on gas, insurance, and repairs.

A: if you got to class by riding a bicycle every day instead of driving, you will get lots of exercise, too!

M: I could stand to lose a few pounds. Having a car has made me lazy. I never end up walking anywhere!

A: let's go to a car dealership. I'll help you try to sell your car for a good price.

M: sounds good! Let's go!


你一般怎麼去學校?
我一般都騎自行車去.你喜歡哪種交通工具?
我覺得蹬自行車的時候可以看更多的風景,但是犯懶的時候我就開車.
我覺得我們應該勸人們儘量少開私家車.汽車製造的污染太嚴重了!
我同意,不過我覺得不開車很難做到.開車實在是太方便了.
開車可能是很方便,但是對環境的影響太惡劣了.
你有車嗎?
沒有.不過,以前有過.後來開始騎自行車才發現,其實我並不是特別需要汽車.
沒準我現在要是把我的汽車給賣了,也就不會非用它不可了.
你可以試試看.那樣還可以幫你省下一大筆錢.
沒錯.我每個月都要付上百美元付那些汽油費,保險和修理費.
如果你要是加入騎自行車的行列而不是開車,你還能得到很多鍛鍊呢!
我應該堅持鍛鍊減掉幾磅體重.有輛車都讓我變懶了.我現在去哪兒都不走路了.
咱們一起去汽車交易行吧.我會幫你把這輛車賣個好價錢的.
聽起來真不錯!走吧!

Transport: a vehicle or method of travel 交通車輛;運輸工具;旅行方式
Applicants must have their own transport.
申請人必須有自己的交通工具.
Transport to and from the airport is included in the price.
價格中包括往返機場的交通費.
His bike is his only means of transport.
自行車是他唯一的代步工具.

Pedal: to ride a bicycle somewhere 騎自行車
I saw her pedalling along the towpath.
我看見她在纖道上騎自行車.
He jumped on his bike and pedalled off.
他跳上自行車就騎走了.
She pedalled her bicycle up the track.
她騎車上了小路.

Tempt: to attract sb or make sb want to do or have sth, even if they know it is wrong 引誘;誘惑 ~ sb (into sth/into doing sth)
I was tempted by the dessert menu.
甜食菜單饞得我垂涎欲滴.
Don't tempt thieves by leaving valuables clearly visible.
別把貴重物品放在顯眼處招賊.
I was tempted to take the day off.
我動了心,想那一天休假.

Dealership: a business that buys and sells products, especially cars, for a particular company; the position of being a dealer who can buy and sell sth 專項商品(尤指汽車)經銷店;專項商品經銷
a Ford dealership
福特汽車經銷店