20091014 -- Mechanics to the Rescue (1)

Mechanics to the Rescue

Everything you wanted to know about cars but were afraid to ask

SC: Used cars can be cheaper than new ones, but they can also be riskier. How do you know you are getting a good used car?
RC: A lot of people check consumer guides that tell you which cars are built with quality and last well. Guides also list which car parts are good and which tend to fail. If you've got a mechanic that you trust, take the car to that mechanic. Pay him or her to look it over and check all the major components. That's always money well-spent.

SC: How can you find a good mechanic?
RC: In North America, mechanics have to get their "Class A License". Getting the license requires about 9,000 hours of work as an apprentice, completion of college courses and passing a written test. Having a license is one mark of a mechanic's ability.

Dealerships often have factory-trained technicians. They tend to be well-trained, but they can also be pricey. You can also rely on word of mouth. If you've found a good mechanic, quite often you'll tell pepole.



mechanic n. 修理工/技工
=> people who are especially trained to work
=> with cars and machines and they will go to school to take courses.
=> They are professional at fixing cars.
=> They know a lot about the machines.
eg: I need to take my car to the mechanic. It is not working properly.
eg: Greg is one of the top mechanics of this garage.
eg: Ray works as an aircraft mechanic.

technician n. 技術人員/技師(比mechanic還要高)
=> a person who has been trained technical skills
eg: The technicians are trying to fix the plane's engines.

com- 一起
component n. 構成的零件/元素/元件
=> part of something
eg: These second-hand computer components are still useable.
eg: Vegetables and fruits are important components of a healthy diet.

license n. 證照
eg: Last Tuesday, Salina passed the test and received her driver's license.

word of mouth 口耳相傳
=> people telling each other in informal conversations
eg: News often travels by word of moth.

apprentice n. 學徒/徒弟/見習生
=> a person who learns to someone who is more skills
eg: Charlie was a carpenter's apprentice for several years before he became a real carpenter.
eg: Most chores and hard work were done by the apprentices.

dealership n. 代理權/經銷權

pricey adj. (口語)高價的/貴的
=> expensive


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car care 汽車保養
=> keep a car in good condition

hair care 頭髮保養
health care 健康保養

take care of something 照料/照顧某樣東西

take care 保重/小心
(1) 和朋友說再見時，除了可以說good bye也可以說take care
(2) 小心
eg: Take care that you don't burn yourself.
eg: Take care that you don't catch a cold.

eg: He doesn't have a care(憂慮/煩惱) in the world.
=> He doesn't have any worry in the world.


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That's always money well-spent.

well-spent

eg: He is a well-known.
eg: It is a well-written story.
eg: That is a job well-done.
eg: It was a song well-played.
eg: a job well done
=> a job that is well-done
eg: a song well played
=> a song that is well-played