现在的车辆一般都由 15000多个分散、独 立且相互配合的零部 件组成。这些零部件 主要分为四类：车身 、发动机、底盘和电 气设备。
1.1 Body
An automobile body is a sheet metal shell with windows, doors, a hood and a trunk deck built into it. It provide a protective covering for the engine, passengers and cargo.
The body of commercial vehicles that transport
goodsurpose.
Tankers transport fluids, tippers carry earth or
bulk grains, flatbeds and vans are used for
utility / pick-up: 皮卡 Gross vehicle mass： 车辆总质量 Curb weight 汽车整备重量
皮卡一般用来运载货物。为能承载更大的总质量， 皮卡的底盘和悬架比轿车更结实。
Light vehicle vans can be based on common
sedan designs or redesigns so that maximum
汽车车身的设计还应该保证乘员的安全舒适。车身的 Th造re型e p（oi款nts式s）eat使be得lt 汽in 车a c看ar起来漂亮迷人、色彩斑斓、
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The utility or pick-up carries goods. Usually it has stronger chassis components and suspension than a sedan to support greater gross vehicle mass.
Power train动力系统
Steering 转向
Chassis
Today’s average car contains more than 15,000 separate, individual parts that must work together. These parts can be grouped into four major categories: body, engine, chassis and electrical equipment 。
cargo space is available.
轻型货车一般是
基于普通轿车设
计的，或是重新
设计使可用载货
空间最大化。
A van is a kind of vehicle used for transporting goods or groups of people. It is usually a box-shaped vehicle on four wheels, about the same width and length as a large automobile, but taller and usually higher off the ground, also referred to as a light commercial vehicle or LCV. However, in North America, the term may be used to refer to any truck with a rigid cargo body fixed to the cab, even up to large sizes.
汽车专业英语 Specialty English for
Automobile
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Unit 1 Automotive Basics
What’s the main parts of an automobile?
Body
Electrical system
Engine
Braking制动
Suspension 悬挂
general goods transport.
用于运输货物的商用车车身必须满足具体要求，例
如运输液体的油罐车、运输泥土或散装谷物的自卸
车、运输一般货物的平板车或货车。
no sides or roof
Buses and coaches are usually 4-wheel rigid vehicles, but a large number of wheels and axles can be used. Sometimes articulated buses are used to increase capacity. Buses and coaches can be single-deck or doubledeck. Buses are commonly used in cities as commuter transports while coaches are more luxurious used for long distances.
客车和长途汽车一般有4个车轮，车架为整体式，也 能配备更多的车轮和车桥。为了增加客车的载客量 往往使用由铰链连接的客车。公共汽车和长途汽车 有单层和双层两种。公共汽车一般用城市内公共交 通，而长途汽车一般用于长距离的旅行。
Hood：发动机罩 bonnet 软帽 Trunk deck：行李箱盖 Trunk / boot：行李箱 靴子 Luggage：行李 baggage Cargo：货物 goods
汽车车身由金属薄板外壳和窗户、车门、发动机罩、 行李箱盖等组成。汽车车身为发动机、乘员和货物提 供了保护。
The body is designed to keep passengers safe and comfortable. ThAeirbbaogdy styling provides an attractive, colorful, moderns appearance for the vehicle.