LL： Bob gave me a ride in his new set of wheels on Saturday. That
car is so awesome. It rides like a dream！

    LH：你说Bob 让你坐他新的什么？Set of wheels ？你是在说Bob 的新车吧？

    LL： Yeah. "Set of wheels" or just "wheels" is a slang term for car.
Or you can just say wheels. Bob's new wheels are really cool. LH：噢，
所以set of wheels 或者wheels都可以用来指汽车。对了，Bob 有没有告诉你，
他花了多少钱买那辆新车？

    LL： He didn't say and I thought it would be rude to ask； but I know
that a car like that costs at least $35 ，000. LH ：那样的车至少要三万
五千美元？那可真是一大笔钱哪！

    LL： I suppose it's worth it if you have that much money to spend.
For people like us， who are still studying ， it seems like a lot of
money. LH ：是啊，像我们这种穷学生，对这么贵的车，可是想都不敢想。不过，
Bob 有一份好工作，钱赚的多，所以才能买这么贵的车。

    LL： Just imagine ， in a few years ， you and I will be able to afford
wheels like that. LH：嗯，就算以后我能赚这么多钱，我大概也不会用来买那
样的车。

    LL： Why not？ I'd buy a set of wheels like that if I had enough money.
LH：我认为你不必花那么多钱就能买辆不错的汽车，而且你还可以把剩下的钱买
别的东西，像是买房子啊！

    LL： That's true. I guess it depends on your priorities. If it's really
important to you to have a fancy set of wheels， then it seems worth it.
LH：每个人的优先考虑都不一样，如果有一辆豪华车对你来说是重要的，那就值
得。我呀，宁可把钱存起来，或用在其他东西上。

    ******

    LL： Bob got into an accident and ruined his new car. Isn't that the
pits？

    LH：啊！Bob 撞车啦！好可怕，那他受伤了吗？

    LL： He had minor infuries， but he'll be okay. LH：噢，受了轻伤，
那倒还算好。Larry ，你刚才说the pits，那是什么意思？

    LL： If something or someplace is "the pits" it means it is the worst
situation or place imaginable. LH ：噢，the pits，是指最糟糕，最差劲的
意思。就是啊，Bob 那么贵的新车就这样撞烂了，真是太糟糕了！还好他受的伤
并不严重。

    LL： I visited him yesterday and he's kind of depressed. Fortunately，
his insurance will pay for a new car. LH：你昨天去看他啦？他情绪低是可
以想象的。不过，保险公司会出钱帮他买新车，那太好了！那Bob 什么时候可以
拿到新车？

    LL： He has to special order another car like his and it will take
several months. Until then， he won't have a car to drive. LH ：他为什
么要定做一辆和他一样的车呢？这不但要等上好几个月，而且几个月没有车开。

    That's the pits ！要是我，换一辆车不就行了吗？

    LL： I know. His injuries won't allow him to walk very well and now
he doesn't have a car to drive either. That really IS the pits.

    LH：真可怜。Larry ，我们可以带Bob 去吃晚饭，让他开心一点啊！我们可
以去学校附近那家新餐馆。

    LL： No ， I tried that place last week and it's really the pits.
Let's take him somewhere a bit nicer.

    LH：你说那家餐馆很差劲。好吧，那我们就让Bob 自己决定上哪儿吃饭喽！

    今天李华学到两个常用语。第一个是set of wheels ，就是指汽车，你也可
以说wheels. 另一个常用语是the pits，是指最糟糕，最差劲的意思。