不论轿车、面包车、越野车、公交车、摩托车、三轮车，但凡一出门，我们就得和车打交道。但是车毕竟是车，冷不丁便会出点儿什么毛病。只希望车在关键时刻给力，千万别把人丢在一些前不着村后不着店的地方……. 　　1. The car has broken down.车抛锚了。 　　A: What's wrong? 　　B: The car has broken down. 　　A: What can we do now? 　　甲:怎么了， 　　乙:车抛锚了。 　　甲:我们现在怎么办，
　　 car has stalled.车熄火了。 　　A: Where have you been? I've been waiting for an hour! 　　B: Sorry, honey. My car has stalled. It took me half an hour to fix itright. 　　甲:你去哪里了?我等了一小时， 　　乙:对不起，亲爱的。车熄火了，我花了半小时才把它弄好。
　　stall原意为“停止，迟延”，也可指‘，(发动机因力量或速度不够而)熄火”，其主语可以为汽车，也可以是人。例如: 　　The car stalled at the crossroads.汽车在十字路0熄火ToThe driver often stalls his car.那个司机经常使车熄火。
　　 car broke down halfway.我的车在半路上抛锚了。 　　A: Why you take the cab? Where's your car? 　　B: My car broke down halfway. 　　甲:你干嘛打车，你的车呢? 　　乙:我的车在半路上抛锚了。
[图片0] 　　 can't start the engine.我发动不了汽车。 　　A: Is everything alright? 　　B: Not really. I can't start the engine 　　甲:一切正常吗， 　　乙:不是。我发动不了汽车。
　　 you give me a tow?你能让我把车挂在你的车后面拖行吗? 　　A: What can I do for you? 　　B: Yes. My car broke down there, can you give me a tow? 　　A: OK. Let me get the rope. 　　甲:需要效劳吗， 　　乙:是的。我的车抛锚了，你能让我把车挂在你的车后面拖行吗? 　　甲:好的。我去找根绳子。
　　 you mind giving me a push?你能帮忙推一把吗? 　　A: Are you in trouble? 　　B: Yes. Do you mind giving me a push? I need to start the car. It stalled. 　　甲:需要帮忙吗， 　　乙:是的。你能帮忙推一把吗?我想发动汽车。它抛锚了。