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1、汽车专业英语SpecialtyEnglishforAutomobile陈长梅BodyBraking制动EngineSuspension悬挂Steering转向Powertrain动力系统ElectricalsystemChassisUnit1AutomotiveBasicsWhat’sthemainpartsofanautomobile?Today’saveragecarcontainsmorethan15,000separate,individualpartsthatmustworktogether
2、.Thesepartscanbegroupedintofourmajorcategories:body,engine,chassisandelectricalequipment。现在的车辆一般都由15000多个分散、独立且相互配合的零部件组成。这些零部件主要分为四类：车身、发动机、底盘和电气设备。1.1BodyAnautomobilebodyisasheetmetalshellwithwindows,doors,ahoodandatrunkdeckbuiltintoit.Itprovideaprote
3、ctivecoveringfortheengine,passengersandcargo.汽车车身由金属薄板外壳和窗户、车门、发动机罩、行李箱盖等组成。汽车车身为发动机、乘员和货物提供了保护。Hood：发动机罩bonnet软帽Trunkdeck：行李箱盖Trunk/boot：行李箱靴子Luggage：行李baggageCargo：货物goodsThebodyisdesignedtokeeppassengerssafeandcomfortable.Thebodystylingprovidesanattr
4、active,colorful,modernsappearanceforthevehicle.汽车车身的设计还应该保证乘员的安全舒适。车身的造型（款式）使得汽车看起来漂亮迷人、色彩斑斓、时尚前卫。ThreepointsseatbeltinacarFivepointsharnessinaracingcar铠甲甲胄AirbagTheutilityorpick-upcarriesgoods.Usuallyithasstrongerchassiscomponentsandsuspensionthanaseda
5、ntosupportgreatergrossvehiclemass.皮卡一般用来运载货物。为能承载更大的总质量，皮卡的底盘和悬架比轿车更结实。utility/pick-up:皮卡Grossvehiclemass：车辆总质量Curbweight汽车整备重量Lightvehiclevanscanbebasedoncommonsedandesignsorredesignssothatmaximumcargospaceisavailable.轻型货车一般是基于普通轿车设计的，或是重新设计使可用载货空间最大化。
6、Avanisakindofvehicleusedfortransportinggoodsorgroupsofpeople.Itisusuallyabox-shapedvehicleonfourwheels,aboutthesamewidthandlengthasalargeautomobile,buttallerandusuallyhigherofftheground,alsoreferredtoasalightcommercialvehicleorLCV.However,inNorthAmerica
7、,thetermmaybeusedtorefertoanytruckwitharigidcargobodyfixedtothecab,evenuptolargesizes.Thebodyofcommercialvehiclesthattransportgoodsaredesignedforthatspecificpurpose.Tankerstransportfluids,tipperscarryearthorbulkgrains,flatbedsandvansareusedforgeneralgoo
8、dstransport.用于运输货物的商用车车身必须满足具体要求，例如运输液体的油罐车、运输泥土或散装谷物的自卸车、运输一般货物的平板车或货车。nosidesorroofBusesandcoachesareusually4-wheelrigidvehicles,butalargenumberofwheelsandaxlescanbeused.Sometimesarticulatedbusesareusedtoincreasecapacity.Busesa
