汽车英语——汽车构造

Lesson Two
Structure of Automobile
Useful sentences:
1. Automobiles are basically the same in structure.
汽车的构造基本上是一样的。
2. Any automobiles is composed of four sections such as engine, chassis, body and electrical
system.
任何汽车都由四部分组成如发动机、底盘、车身以及电气系统。
3.
The engine is used to supply for an automobile.

发动机用以向汽车提供动力。
4.
The engine converts the expanding force of combustion into rotary force used to propel the
vehicle
.
发动机把内燃所产生的膨胀力转变成旋转力用以推动车辆的前进。
5. The chassis is a framework used to assemble auto components on it.
底盘是一个用以总装汽车部件的框架。
6. A chassis itself is divided into three systems like driving system, steering system and brake
system.
底盘本身可以分成三个系统如传动系、转向系和制动系。
7. The auto body contains a driving room, and a passenger or loading room.
车身包括驾驶室、乘客厢或货厢。
8. An electric system supplies lighting and driving power for the automobile.
电气系统向汽车提供照明和驱动电力。
9. Customers want auto designs that reflect the spirit of the time.
顾客们所需要的是能反映出时代精神的汽车样式。
10. Auto manufactures have always tried to meet their customers’ requirements for auto designs
and production.
汽车制造商们总是竭尽全力来满足顾客对汽车设计及生产方面的各种要求。

Dialogue:
A: Automobile have changed greatly in style and design since their invention.
B: That’s true. But, even though they’ve changed, automobiles are basically the same in
structure. Any automobile is composed of four sections such as the engine, chassis, body
and electrical system.
A: Would you please tell me how each section functions in an automobile?
B: OK. To my knowledge, the engine is used to supply power for an automobile, and converts
the expanding force of combustion into a rotary force used to propel the vehicle. The
chassis is a framework used to assemble auto components on it.
A: That is to say the chassis can be taken as the support frame for an automobile.
B: That’s right. Actually, the chassis itself is divided into three systems. They are the driving
system, steering system and brake system.
A: Then, what about the functions of the other two sections?
B: Well, the auto body contains a driving room, and a passenger or loading room. The electric
system supplies lighting and driving power for the automobile.
A: I now have a clearer idea about the basic structure of an auto manufacturers to improve
their auto designs because customers want auto designs that reflect the spirit of the time.
B: Of course, it is. So, to sell their cars well on markets, auto manufacturers have always tried
to meet their customers’ requirements for auto designs and production.