突破口語之獨白(12):Private Transportation專用交通工具

Americans love big cars. They buy huge trucks and sport utility vehicles (SUVs) that could go across a desert and back to take their kids to school. It really is a horrible thing for the environment, since these vehicles produce more pollution and use more gas than smaller vehicles. For Americans, however, cars are more than just a way to get somewhere. They're symbols of wealth, and sometimes, the one place they can get away from everything. Driving in their cars by themselves, they don't have to think about their work, family, love-life, or anything else but the open road. They put some good music on the car stereo, turn on the air conditioner, roll up the windows, and just drive.

美國人對大車情有獨鍾。他們購買卡車或是運動型車輛，這樣既能橫穿沙漠，回來又可以接送小孩讀書。但對於環境狀況來說是無法想象的，因爲這些車型造成的污染比小型車更嚴重，燃燒的汽油也更多。對於美國人來說，汽車不僅僅是外出的一種工具，更是財富的象徵，有時，也是他們可以拋開一切事務而獨處的地方。自己開着車可以不必去想工作、家庭、情感生活或其他事情，只需注意那寬闊的道路。打開車內的音響，放點音樂，開點空調，把窗玻璃搖上，就這樣開着車。

註解 :
1)vehicle 運載工具；車輛
2)wealth n. 財富；財產；資源
3)air conditioner 空氣調節裝置；冷氣機
4)stereo n. 立體音響裝置
5)window n. 窗，窗戶；（商店）櫥窗