You can fly and drive this vehicle!乘飛天車翱翔天際
The airplane you can fly or drive by Simon Stopps
Are you sick of commutes to the airport? Exhausted by the search for airport parking? Tired of trying to find ground transportation at your destination? A flying car may be just what you need. While the concept of flying cars has been around for decades, the cars themselves have never really caught on. Now, the Massachusetts-based company Terrafugia is changing that.
The company recently received publicity from around the world with the introduction of the Transition. A true hybrid, the Transition combines the abilities of an automobile with those of a small aircraft. However, the Transition doesn't require users to drive an airplane down the street. Instead, it can be converted from aircraft to road mode in less than 30 seconds. By entering a PIN number, pilots can make the wings fold against the side of the vehicle. Power then moves from the propeller to the front wheels. Drivers who wish to fly simply reverse the process before taking off.
One look at the Transition tells you that, at heart, it really is an airplane. In fact, Terrafugia doesn't call the Transition a "flying car" at all. Instead, the company uses the term "roadable aircraft." Like other airplanes, the Transition has wings, a tail and a propeller. It is powered by an aircraft engine and has an optional parachute. More importantly, you need a pilot's license to fly it.
Still, the Transition is also very much a car. Like other cars, it has a steering wheel, four wheels and crash protection. It runs on normal premium auto gasoline, and you can't drive it unless you have a driver's license, with an expected price of $194,000 and seating limited to two, the Transition won't replace airlines or family cars any time soon. but it does provide a whole new range of travel choices. Transition drivers will no longer be confined to land. Moreover, if bad weather prevents a flight, Transition pilots can always just drive home.
Grammar
Still, the Transition is also very much a car.
very much a....it means something there is a great degree or amount of certain quality..
very much a + noun
Although my friends think this sculpture is ugly, I think it's very much a masterpiece.
Paul is very much a natural leader and enjoys coordinating team projects.
Vocabulary
commute (n)-通车Trina has a two-hour commute to work each day.
catch on (idiom)-流行 become popular
The idea of riding bicycles to work is really starting to catch on.
*PDA cellphones caught on really fast once they were invented.
*The new user-friendly software will probably catch on very soon.
publicity(n)-get a lot of attention through TV, radio and Internet.
The store has created lots of publicity because of its excellent customer service.
mode (n)-type, way,method.
Michelle changed her cell phone's setting to silent mode during the meeting.
transition-change, from one place to another过度阶段，转换，变革. trans-越过，通过
*The Transition from childhood to adulthood can be very confusing for teenagers.
People expect a smooth transition to a full democracy.
hybrid- combine two things混合物，合成物，也可以是混种的动物或植物．
This car is a hybrid which uses both gasoline and natural gas.
*This kind of tomato is a large and sweet hybrid.
parachute (n)- 降落伞
Don't forget to open your parachute when you jump out of a plane.
steering wheel (n)-方向盘
The video game lets you use the steering wheel to control where you are going.
premium (adj)－high quality and a bid more expensive.高级的，优质的
My aunt gave me a premium membership to the health spa! 贵宾会员卡
*This premium beef costs twice the price of regular beef.
*The house is located on a premium site. 高级区（地段）
confine (v)-kept in one place or belongs to specific area.限制，局限，拘禁
We usually confine the kids to the backyard because we don't want to play in the street. 局限在某地方或某情形要用"to".
*Please confine your remarks to our private discussion. 你个人的意见
*He was confined to bed for months due to his injuries.
optional-可选择的，非常有弹性的．option-选择
When buying a new car, adding on a GPS system is optional.
*Math class is compulsory for all students, but French and art are optional.必修课
Chat Room
sick-
Are you sick of commutes to the airport?
sick-tired, or
to be sick of something-not bear any longer 受不了的意思
I'm sick of noise 受不了噪音
sick from something-因什么而生病身体不舒服He got sick from the food he ate.
sick of = tired of=feel bore, same thing over and over.厌烦 ，厌倦
fed up with something=非常受不了的意思．can't stand with something. face something you don't like for a long period of time, sick and tire of something
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able-
verb +able (suffix) -means is able to..., is okay to...
roadable-is able to move on the road.
washable-is okay to wash with water．
recyclable/rechargeable/microwaveable/searchable/acceptable/ understandable/rejoiceable...可回收／可充电／可微波／可搜寻／可接受／可了解／可乐的
(suffix)字尾附加字 "able' for any action done with something else --
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