India Holds Annual Vintage Car Rally in Tamil Nadu
印度举行年度老爷车聚集大会
Jessie Chen, David Lee
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http://english.ntdtv.com/ntdtv_en/ns_sports/2011-05-20/india-holds-annual-vintage-car-rally-in-tamil-nadu.html
【新闻关键字】
1. hold[hold]: v.举行
2. annual [ˋænjʊəl]: adj.每年的
3. vintage car[ˋvɪntɪdʒ] [kɑr]: n.老式汽车
4. along with[əˋlɔŋ] [wɪð]: ph.与…在一起
5. take part in[tek] [pɑrt] [ɪn]: ph.参加
6. festival: n. [ˋfɛstəv!]庆典
7. hill station[hɪl] [ˋsteʃən]: n. 山中避暑地
8. golden oldie[ˋgoldn] [ˋoldɪ]: ph.风靡一时的老歌、老唱片、老电影
9. major[ˋmedʒɚ]: adj.主要的
10. attraction[əˋtrækʃən]: n.吸引物
11. vimprove[ɪmˋpruv]: v.改善
12. flag: [flæg]在…上竖旗子
Around 50 vintage cars, along with motorcycles and jeeps from across India, took part in the eighth annual vintage rally on Thursday. The rally was part of a summer festival at Ootacamund, a hill station in India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu.
周四，大约有50辆老爷车，以及从印度各地来的摩托车和吉普车，参加第八届的年度老爷车聚集大会。这个集会是Ootacamund夏季节庆之一，Ootacamund是印度南部泰米尔纳德邦的山中避暑地。
Among the classic golden oldies were the Austin, Buick, Morris, Dodge, Chevrolet, Studebaker, Plymouth, Fiat, Ford and Landmaster.
其中经典款的老车有Austin（Austin）, Buick（别克）, Morris（莫里斯）, Dodge（道奇）, Chevrolet（雪佛兰）, Studebaker（史蒂倍克）, Plymouth（普利茅斯）, Fiat（飞雅特）, Ford（福特）以及Landmaster。
[Babu, Rally Organizers]:
“It’s the eighth successful car show, which we are holding in Nilgiris today, and around 50 cars have come from Andhra, Kerala and Karnataka. In this you will see Wellesley, Austin, Plymouth, Dodge, and Cowley brands. These vehicles are English, American, German and Russian. We are very proud to hold this rally.”
集会主办人Babu说：
“这是成功的第八次车展，我们今天在尼尔吉里斯县举行，大约50辆来自Andhra, Kerala and Karnataka。在这你可以见到Wellesley, Austin, Plymouth, Dodge,和Cowley品牌的车。这些是英国、美国、德国和俄罗斯的汽车。我们为举行这次集会感到很光荣。
The annual vintage car rally is a major attraction for tourists from across the country, and has been improving every year.
一年一度的老爷车聚集大会，是吸引来自全国各地游客的主要诱因，每年都在进步。
[Srinivas, Tourist]:
“I have been coming from the very beginning, from the first year to the seventh year. We have come with our family. Every year they are developing cars and bikes. The first time they only had 22 vehicles and then the next year it became 36. Now they have 56 cars in it. And the bikes and two wheelers as well, nearly 50 vehicles. Next year I think it will be 100.”
旅客Srinivas说：
“打从一开始我就参加，从第一年到第七年。我们与自己家人一起参加。每年他们都在开发汽车和自行车。第一次，他们只有22辆汽车，隔年变为36辆。现在他们这里有56辆。自行车和摩托车也是近50辆。明年我想将会是100辆。”
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