今天是星期一，Larry和李华约好上完课一块儿吃午饭。Larry告诉李华他周末做了些什么事。今天李华会学到两个常用语：set of wheels和the pits。

LL: Bob gave me a ride in his new set of wheels on Saturday. That car is so awesome. It rides like a dream!

LH: 你说Bob让你坐他新的什么？Set of wheels？你是在说Bob的新车吧？

LL: Yeah. "Set of wheels" or just "wheels" is a slang term for car. Or you can just say wheels. Bob's new wheels are really cool.

LH: 噢，所以set of wheels或者wheels都可以用来指汽车。对了，Bob有没有告诉你，他花了多少钱买那辆新车？

LL: He didn't say and I thought it would be rude to ask; but I know that a car like that costs at least $35,000.

LH: 那样的车至少要三万五千美元？那可真是一大笔钱哪！

LL: I suppose it's worth it if you have that much money to spend. For people like us, who are still studying, it seems like a lot of money.

LH: 是啊，像我们这种穷学生，对这么贵的车，可是想都不敢想。不过，Bob有一份好工作，钱赚的多，所以才能买这么贵的车。

LL: Just imagine, in a few years, you and I will be able to afford wheels like that.

LH: 嗯，就算以后我能赚这么多钱，我大概也不会用来买那样的车。

LL: Why not? I'd buy a set of wheels like that if I had enough money.

LH: 我认为你不必花那么多钱就能买辆不错的汽车，而且你还可以把剩下的钱买别的东西，像是买房子啊！

LL: That's true. I guess it depends on your priorities. If it's really important to you to have a fancy set of wheels, then it seems worth it.

LH: 每个人的优先考虑都不一样，如果有一辆豪华车对你来说是重要的，那就值得。我呀，宁可把钱存起来，或用在其他东西上。

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LL: Bob got into an accident and ruined his new car. Isn't that the pits?

LH: 啊！Bob撞车啦！好可怕， 那他受伤了吗？

LL: He had minor infuries, but he'll be okay.

LH: 噢，受了轻伤，那倒还算好。Larry，你刚才说the pits，那是什么意思？

LL: If something or someplace is "the pits" it means it is the worst situation or place imaginable.

LH: 噢，the pits，是指最糟糕，最差劲的意思。就是啊，Bob那么贵的新车就这样撞烂了，真是太糟糕了！还好他受的伤并不严重。

LL: I visited him yesterday and he's kind of depressed. Fortunately, his insurance will pay for a new car.

LH: 你昨天去看他啦？他情绪低是可以想象的。不过，保险公司会出钱帮他买新车，那太好了！那Bob什么时候可以拿到新车？

LL: He has to special order another car like his and it will take several months. Until then, he won't have a car to drive.

LH: 他为什么要定做一辆和他一样的车呢？这不但要等上好几个月，而且几个月没有车开。That's the pits! 要是我，换一辆车不就行了吗？

LL: I know. His injuries won't allow him to walk very well and now he doesn't have a car to drive either. That really IS the pits.

LH: 真可怜。Larry，我们可以带Bob去吃晚饭，让他开心一点啊！我们可以去学校附近那家新餐馆。

LL: No, I tried that place last week and it's really the pits. Let's take him somewhere a bit nicer.

LH: 你说那家餐馆很差劲。好吧，那我们就让Bob自己决定上哪儿吃饭喽！

今天李华学到两个常用语。第一个是set of wheels，就是指汽车，你也可以说wheels。另一个常用语是the pits，是指最糟糕，最差劲的意思。