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现在很多小康家庭都有了自己的小车，汽车也成了很多人生活中的代步车。汽车店数量的增多，也预示着汽车服务类行业也火爆起来，比如汽车修理厂。相关词汇battery n. 电池　　car jack 千斤顶　　car parts 汽车零件　　checkup n. 检查　　electric machine 发电机　　engine n. 发动机　　garage n. 修车厂　　hood n. 引擎盖　　puncture v. 刺破　　repair n. & v. 修理　　stick film 贴膜　　strand v. 使滞留，使搁浅　　technician n. 技师　　tow v. 拖动　　tyre/tire n 轮胎　　warranty 担保　　wax v. 给……打蜡　　wheel n. 车轮　　windscreen/windshield n. 挡风玻璃　　wiper n. 雨刮器情景对话:A: May I help you, Miss?　　B: Yes. My car broke down just now. I"ve just have it towed here. Can you work on it right away?　　A: OK　　B: What"s wrong with it?　　A: I can"t tell you now. Maybe there"s something wrong with the engine, electric machine or battery. I need to dosome examination. Shall I take a look at the engine?　　B: Sure. Go ahead. Do I need to pop the hood open for you?　　A: Oh, of course not, Miss, I"ll do it myself. Well... the engine is all right. Let me check the battery... oh, your battery is broken. You need a new one.　　B: All right. Anything else?　　A: Let me see... everything is normal except the battery.　　B: All right. Can you fix it up right now?　　A: Yes. Just half an hour.　　B: OK, I"ll wait here.　　A: Please have a rest in the waiting room. I"ll let you know when I finish it.　　B: Thank you.参考译文:A:有什么能为您效劳的吗，小姐?　　B:是的。我的车刚刚抛锚了，被拖到了这里。你能立刻就帮我修理一下吗?　　A:好的。　　B:出了什么问题了呢?　　A:我现在还无法告诉你。有可能是发动机、发电机或者电池出了问题。我需要做一下检查。我能看一下发动机吗?　　B:当然可以。请看吧。要我帮你把引擎盖打开吗?　　A:哦，当然不用你帮忙了，小姐，我自己可以的。嗯……发动机没问题。我检查一下电池……噢。你的电池坏了，要换新的了。　　B:好吧。还有其他问题吗?　　A:让我看一下……除了电池之外.一切正常。　　B:好的。你能现在就开始修理吗?　　A:行。半个小时就可以修好。　　B:好的，我在这里等吧。　　A:请到会客室休息一下吧。我修好会通知你的。　　B:谢谢。