每日英語 #074: Renting a Car

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Renting a Car

Some Americans choose the “cheapest” (least expensive) option when renting a car: a “no-frills” (without anything special or additional) compact car. Other customers choose “top-of-the-line” (best available) full-size cars with leather seats. Here are some other “extras” (additional things) that customers can choose to have.

有些美國人在租車時會選擇“最便宜的”（最不昂貴的）選項：一輛“無附加設備的”（沒有任何特殊或額外功能）小型車。其他顧客則選擇“頂級的”（最好的）全尺寸皮椅汽車。以下是顧客可以選擇的一些其他“額外服務”（附加項目）。

Parents of small children can choose to get a “car seat” when they rent a car. A “car seat” is a special chair for young children. It attaches to the car on top of a regular seat and makes it safer for babies and young children to travel in a car. For many families, asking for a car seat when renting a car is more convenient than flying with their own car seat.

小孩的父母在租車時可以選擇獲得一個“兒童座椅”。“兒童座椅”是為幼兒設計的特殊椅子，它固定在汽車的普通座椅上，使嬰兒和幼兒在車內旅行更安全。對於許多家庭來說，在租車時要求一個兒童座椅比帶著自己的兒童座椅乘飛機更方便。

Car renters can also request a “GPS” (global positioning system) “navigation” (helping one know where one is and where one is going) system. This is a small computer inside the car that has an electronic “display” (allowing something to be seen) with a map that shows the car’s current location. The driver can type in the “destination” (where one wants to go) and the navigation system will provide directions, usually through a computerized voice.

租車者還可以要求提供“GPS”（全球定位系統）“導航”（幫助了解自己位置和行駛方向）系統。這是一個安裝在車內的小型電腦，帶有一個顯示當前車輛位置的電子“顯示屏”。駕駛者可以輸入“目的地”，導航系統會通過電腦化語音提供方向指引。

Another extra offered by many car rental companies is a “toll pass.” In areas with many “tolls” (money paid to use a particular section of road or to cross a certain bridge), drivers must stop to pay frequently. With a toll pass, they can drive through special “lanes” (rows of traffic) and an electronic signal is sent from the toll pass to the “toll booth” (where money is collected) with no need to stop or even slow down.

許多租車公司提供的另一個額外服務是“通行證”。在需要繳納“通行費”（使用某段道路或穿過某座橋樑的費用）的地區，駕駛者必須頻繁停下來支付。有了通行證，他們可以駛過專用“車道”，通行證會向“收費站”（收費的地方）發送電子信號，無需停車或減速。

重點單字

• Cheapest 最便宜的 /ˈʧiːpɪst/
• No-frills 無附加設備的 /ˌnoʊˈfrɪlz/
• Compact car 小型車 /ˈkɒmpækt kɑːr/
• Top-of-the-line 頂級的 /ˌtɑːp əv ðə ˈlaɪn/
• Extras 額外服務 /ˈɛkstrəz/
• Car seat 兒童座椅 /kɑːr siːt/
• GPS (global positioning system) 全球定位系統 /ʤiː piː ɛs/
• Navigation 導航 /ˌnævɪˈɡeɪʃən/
• Display 顯示屏 /dɪˈspleɪ/
• Destination 目的地 /ˌdɛstəˈneɪʃən/
• Toll pass 通行證 /toʊl pæs/
• Tolls 通行費 /toʊlz/
• Lanes 車道 /leɪnz/
• Toll booth 收費站 /toʊl buːθ/