TOEIC Vocabulary - car & car repairs
In this article, you will learn about TOEIC vocabulary words related to car & car repairs topic. A good command of English vocabulary is extremely important in scoring well on all sections of the TOEIC. We strongly recommend that you study these vocabulary words to prepare for the TOEIC exam. While studying vocabulary words, you should write the words in a notebook, say the words and sentences many times, and try to create your own setences using the words.
vehicle
/ˈviː.ə.kəl/ play_circle_filledVehicles can be bicycles, motor vehicles (motorcycles, cars, trucks, buses), trains。
- Motor vehicle accidents kill about 1, 000 preschoolers, infants, and toddlers a year.
- The road was closed while the vehicles that had been involved in the accident were towed away.
- He contacted the City Police and filed a stolen vehicle report.
- The car is missing its number plate, and it fits the description of a stolen vehicle.
- Suzuki has developed nearly 100 vehicle accessories to allow buyers to customize their vehicles to suit their personal tastes.
- The couple is traveling through the United States in a recreational vehicle.
break down
play_circle_filledIf a machine or a vehicle breaks down, it stops working.
- Our car broke down. We had to push it off the road, and wait for the tow truck
- The school bus broke down and had to be towed to the nearest garage.
- I'm afraid I can't give you a ride to the airport because my car has broken down.
- If the printer breaks down again, just call the technician.
- The elevators in this building are constantly breaking down or making those funny noises.
- Our dishwasher broke down just a month after the warranty had expired.
When a substance breaks down or when something breaks it down, a biological or chemical process causes it to separate into the substances which make it up.
- The foods you eat break down in the body's digestive system.
- Foods contain a lot of stored chemical energy; when you eat, your body breaks down these foods into smaller components and absorbs them to use as fuel.
To break down something such as an idea or statement means to separate it into smaller parts in order to make it easier to understand or deal with.
- The author has broken down the nation's history into three distinct periods.
- The report is broken down into three sections.
- I know it can be confusing, but once I break it down for you, I think you'll start to get it.
have a flat tire
play_circle_filledTo have a flat tire means the car's tire does not have any air or enough air.
- I got a flat tire on the highway.
- I had a flat tire on the highway.
- My tire blew out on the freeway.
- I hate to bother you, but I've got a flat tire just down there and I don't have a jack.
- The first thing you should do when you get a flat tire is to stop driving and pull over to a safe area away from traffic. You don't want to change your tire too close to oncoming traffic. Turn on your emergency lights to warn other motorists of an issue and to allow your vehicle to be visible at night. You will need a car jack, tire wrench, and your spare tire to change the flat tire if you are capable.
mechanic
/məˈkæn.ɪk/ play_circle_filled- The mechanic pointed out a few minor dents in the side of my car.
- I applied for a job as a mechanic in a local garage, but I was rejected.
- When you have your mechanic replace your brake pads, ask them to check your ignition switch and the wires surrounding it.
- Have a local mechanic look at your vehicle before a road trip. Your mechanic will check your tire pressure and condition. If the treads are too worn, he or she may recommend that you replace the tires. If the tires are in good condition, your mechanic will adjust the air pressure and rotate the tires if necessary.
M: Your car comes with a basic one-year, forty-thousand-mile warranty. It guarantees full protection as long as you have the car serviced by an approved mechanic. W: What are the consequences if I choose not to use an approved mechanic? M: The terms of the warranty require you to choose a mechanic from our approved list in order to be covered. |
dent
/dent/ play_circle_filledA dent is a hollow in the surface of something which has been caused by hitting or pressing it. If you dent the surface of something, you make a hollow area in it by hitting or pressing it.
- The front fender was badly dented.
- No one was injured, but the car was scratched and dented.
- It was dark, rainy, and hard to see out of my rearview mirror. As I was backing out of a parking spot, I accidentally reversed into a parked car and dented its bumper.
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- There's a dent in the left fender.
- There's a big dent in the side of my car.
- The car accident left a small dent in the car's fender.
- Where did the dent in the fender of your Audi come from?
inspection
/in-spec-tion/ [ih2.n.s.p.eh1.k.sh.ah0.n] /ɪnˈspek.ʃən/ play_circle_filledInspection = the act of looking at something carefully, or an official visit to a building or organization to check that everything is correct and legal.
- The U.S. customs officials asked us to pull over for inspection.
- Our public health inspectors conduct more than 16,000 inspections of restaurants, food facilities and stores annually. We also educate food handlers and consumers about safe food handling practices.
- Generally speaking, serious homebuyers don't immediately back out of a deal simply because they find something they don't like on an inspection report. There's always the option to ask the seller to make repairs.
- The building administration office is scheduled to conduct a regular inspection of elevators that service the building's odd-numbered floors next week. The elevators will be unavailable starting February 4. All building occupants are requested to use elevators that serve all floors.
TOEIC Vocabulary Exercise
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