汽车专业英语 作者 彭小红part one Automobile Outline Unit 1 History of the Automobile.ppt

Unit 1 History of the Automobile I. New Words II. Phrases and Expressions III. Text Explanation The automobile industry is one of the most important industries affecting not only the economy but also the culture of the world. not only … but also 用于连接两个表示并列关系的成分，着重强调后者，其意为“不仅……而且……”；其中also有时可以省略。 译文：汽车工业是最重要的现代工业之一，它不仅影响世界经济，并且与世界文化息息相关。 not only … but also She not only plays well, but also writes music. 她不仅很会演奏，而且还会作曲。 III. Text Explanation Today automobiles production has grown from small workshops making simple horseless carriages to international corporations that mass-produce advanced automobiles. from … to 其意为“从……到…… ”； horseless carriages 老式汽车 international corporations 跨国公司 译文：今天，汽车生产已经从制造简易老式汽车小作坊发展为大规模生产高级汽车的跨国公司。 from …to He wrote from morning to night. 他从早到晚写东西。 III. Text Explanation This was hailed as a breakthrough, even though this vehicle was still very slow and often needed to stop for recharge. breakthrough 突破；重大进展；关键问题的解决 even though （虽然，尽管）表让步 recharge 再充电于;再装填弹药于 译文：这项突破性的变革得到盛赞，尽管该车速度很慢而且经常需要停车充电。 even though He will come on time even though it rains. 即使下雨,他还是会准时来的。 III. Text Explanation He perfected the two-cylinder gasoline engine and attached it to the stagecoach, thereby producing the first four-wheeled motor vehicle in the world. be attached… to 附属于；附着在；隶书于 thereby 因此，由此，从而；借以，从而 译文：他改进了双缸汽油机，并把它安装在一辆公共汽车上，从而造出了世界上第一辆四轮机动车。 be attached… to Flywheel :Heavy wheel attached to a rotating shaft to smooth out delivery of power from a motor to a machine . 飞轮：装在旋转轴上，使发动机的动力平稳地传给机器的一个很重的轮子。 Thereby He wished to travel and thereby study the customs of other countries. 他希望去旅游借此研究其他国家的民俗风情。 III. Text Explanation He realized that efficient mass production could lower car prices, making cars affordable for the average person, thus generating a huge market. thus 如此，这样，以此方式；因此，从而 译文：他意识到批量生产汽车能降低汽车成本，使大众更能消费得起汽车，从而也创造了更大的市场。 thus They told her to water the flowers every morning, and she did it thus.