赛车运动分为两大类，场地赛车和非场地赛车。场地赛车就是指赛车在规定的封闭场地中进行比赛。它又可分为漂移赛、方程式赛、轿车赛、运动汽车赛、GT耐力赛、短道拉力赛、场地越野赛、直线竞速赛等。
相关词汇
auto racing 赛车比赛
barrier n. 护栏
chassis n. (车辆的)底盘
chicane n. 减速弯道
circuit n. 巡回赛.赛车道
co-driver n. 领航员
defending champion 卫冕冠军
engine/motor n. 引擎
Fl/Formula 1 Grand Prix 一级方程式锦标赛.
lap n. 一圈
pit n. (赛车道旁的)维修加油站
pit crew 后勤维修人员
pit lane 维修道
premature adj. 为时过早的
qualifying n. 排位赛
race driver 赛车手
rally n. 拉力赛
sponsor n. 赞助商
stretch n. 一段路程
tire/tyre n. 轮胎
情景对话:
A: Bob, this is really an exciting race, isn't it?
B: Yeah. Oh, look, Rikknen is trying to pass Hamilton.Wow, it's a close one and... Yes! He did it. The defending champion made a skilful moving just now.
A: Cool! Do you think he'll take the lead until the end?
B: I'm not sure. He has ten laps to go, so it's too early to tell.
A: Oh, what happened to that car? Look, it is slowing down with thick smoke coming out!
B: I think there must be something wrong with its engine.Oh... no, no! Several cars crash on it and turn over.
A: My God! I hope no one's got injured.
B: Yeah, I hope so, too. Oh, look, Rikknen is making his way into the pit.
A: Why? Is there anything wrong?
B: I don't know, either. This phenomenon is abnormal.He shouldn't have gone to the pit. Look, the pit crew is changing the tires. He must have some trouble with the tires.
A: Yeah. How unlucky he is! Wow, Alonson is in the lead now. He has only one lap to go. I think he'll be the winner today.
B: Yes. He's a lucky man.
参考译文:
A:鲍伯.这真是一场激动人心的比赛啊.是吧?
B:是啊。哦，看，莱科宁正试图超越汉密尔顿呢。哇哦，近了……真棒!他超过了。卫冕冠军刚才的超车很有技巧啊。
A:太酷了!你认为他会一直领先到后吗?
B:我不确定.他还要再跑十圈呢，现在做什么判断都为时过早啊。
A:哦，那辆车怎么了?看，它在冒浓烟，还减速了。
B:我想一定是引擎出了问题。噢……不要啊!有几辆车撞在了一起翻了。
A:天啊!我希望没有人受伤。
B:是啊，我也希望如此。噢，看，莱科宁正进维修站呢。
A:怎么回事?出什么问题了吗?
B:我也不知道。这不是正常现象，他本不该进维修站的啊。看，维修人员正换车胎呢。一定是车胎出了什么问题了。
A:是啊。他太不走运了!哇，阿隆索现在领先了。他只剩一圈就跑完了。我想他今天要得冠了。
B:是啊。他太幸运了。
