美語咖啡屋Lesson16:BikerCulture

2012-05-12 00:12:55 

Y: 我聽說這些摩托車愛好者之間有很多雖然不是明文規(guī)定,但是大家都要遵守的規(guī)則,是嗎?

J: Exactly. Bikers live by an unwritten code of ethics. You know, they stick together and are very loyal to their friends, family and fellow bikers, even if they don't know them.

Y: 我想這就是為什么人們喜歡聚在一起,因為他們可以找到有共同愛好,可以信任的人。

J: That's such a good point. That's why people join communities like the bikers -- to find that loyalty. Again here is Gino.

實錄3 Gino: We all feel akin to each other. You know you see someone broken down on the side of the road there's a biker you always stop to help (th)'em. And traditionally when you see bikers, bikers always wave to each whether you know each other or not just to say hi.

Y:真沒想到他們這么團結(jié),比如Gino剛才提到如果他們看到別人的摩托車壞了一定要停下來幫忙。還有呢,如果在高速公路上大家一定要互相招手致意。

J: OK, Yang Chen, I'm going to give you a quick motorcycle quiz.

Y: 你要考我,好啊。

J: What do you think it means when a biker pats the top of his or her helmet?

Y: 如果一個騎摩托車的人拍一拍頭盔是什么意思。讓我想想。

J: 好。What do you think?

Y: 我知道了。一定是他在提醒對面那個騎摩托車的人前面有一個賣冰激淋的店!

J: Ice cream shop? No, no, no. But I know where you mind is. What it means is to slow down if you are speeding because there is policeman up ahead.

Y: 真的?可見他們騎摩托車經(jīng)常超速。

J: I don't know. But just in case. Just in case they are speeding. OK, here is another question, Yang Chen. What motorcycle do you think bikers most love to ride?

Y: 這個我知道,一定是本田。

J:No, no, wrong answer. You failed the motorcycle quiz.

Y: 啊, 我又錯了?

J: It's the Harley Davidson, a bike named after the two Americans who invented it. Let's introduce Terry, Gino's business partner, as he shows us his pride and joy.

Terry: It's a 2003 Harley Davidson Fatboy.

Y: Wow!

J: Yeah. Wow.

Y: 其實我根本不知道2003年Harley Davidson Fatboy是什么。聽起來象一種漢堡包。

J: It does sound like a hamburger. But here is Terry to tell us what it really is.

實錄4 Terry and Jody:

Terry: It's the oldest American bike in existence.

Jody: What's it like to ride it?

Terry: It's more fun that you could ever imagine.

Jody: I think so.

Terry: You have to ride one. You ride one and you'll know what it's like.

(Enter music ZZ Top "La Grange")

Y: Terry說的沒錯。你要想知道騎摩托車的滋味,就必須親身體驗一下。好,我們今天的時間到了,謝謝大家收聽美語咖啡屋,我們下次再見。

J: See you next time on American Cafe.

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