American English Words: Driving 美國英語詞語:駕車
Hi BBC, I like your question and answer programme. I have a question too; Americans use different words from the British such as eggplant and aubergine, or fall and autumn. Could you make a summary? Thanks.
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This is the final of American English Words series. Previous programmes include food and drink, clothes, items around the house and businesses.
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Today we'll take a look at road signs and driving terminology.
Listen out for the following words:
汽車的擋風玻璃 windshield
改道,繞行 detour
轉盤 traffic circle
超車 to pass a vehicle
貨車 trucks
汽車后備箱 trunk
讓行 yield
緊急信號燈 emergency signals
Can you match these words that are distinctly American with their British equivalents? Not sure? Listen to the programme.
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