單字課 040

coincide　[͵koɪnˋsaɪd]　動 - 巧合，同時發生
v., to happen at the same time

My cousin's wedding coincided with a holiday weekend, so it was a perfect time to rent a car and go for a drive.
我同輩親戚的婚禮正好是連續假期，正好可以租車去婚禮順便兜兜風。

Sean was hoping the days for the special discount on car rentals would coincide with his vacation, but they did not.　
Sean希望假期期間剛好有租車折扣，但是沒有。

詞組：

• 動 - coincide
  (This year, my vacation coincides with a national holiday, which will make renting a car more expensive.)
• 名 - coincidence
  (By coincidence, I ran into an old friend in line waiting to rent a car.)
• 形 - coincidentally
  (Coincidentally, we are offering a special discount if you are over age 65.)

confusion　[kənˋfjuʒən] 　名 - 混亂，混淆，困惑
n., a lack of clarity, order, or understanding

There was some confusion about which rental discount coupons applied to which car rental agency.

哪一張折價券是哪一間租賃公司的已經有點亂掉了。

To avoid any confusion about renting the car, Yolanda asked her travel agent to make the arrangements on her behalf.
為了避免搞不清楚狀況，Yolanda請她的旅行社代表她安排租車事宜。

詞組：

• 動 - confuse
  (These long car rental contracts always confuse me.)
• 名 - confusion
  (The crowds at the car rental office resulted in a lot of confusion.)
• 形 - confusing
  (Driving in an unfamiliar city can be quite confusing.)

contact　[ˋkɑntækt]　動 - 聯繫，聯絡
v., to get in touch with

Manuel contacted at least a dozen car rental agencies to get the best deal.

Manuel為了租到好價格，比較了十幾家租車公司。

Last night I was contacted by my travel agent who said he had found a better price on a car rental.

昨天我接到旅行社的電話，說他找到比較便宜的租車了。



disappoint　[͵dɪsəˋpɔɪnt]　動 - 失望
v., to fail to satisfy the hope; desire, or expectation of

Leila was disappointed to discover that no rental cars were available the weekend she wished to travel.

Leila發現要出去玩的那個週末沒車可租，非常失望。

I hate to disappoint you, but I can't allow you to rent a car unless you have a major credit card.
我不想讓您失望，但是您必須持有信用卡主卡才能租車。

詞組：

• 動 - disappoint
  (The service at that car rental agency always disppoints me, so next time I plan to use a different agency.)
• 名 - disappointment
  (The poor condition of the car we rented was an unexpected disappointment.)
• 形 - disappointing
  (The weather during our trip was so disappointing that we came home early.)

guarantee　[͵gærənˋti] 　動 - 保證，擔保
v., promise

The rental agency guarantees that all their cars are in good working order.

租車公司保證他們所有的車車況都很好。

By reserving a car ahead of time, you will be guaranteed the make and model of car that you want.

您可以預先登記，我們就可以為您保留您指定的品牌跟車款。


intend　[ɪnˋtɛnd]　動 - 打算
v., to have in mind

I never intended to drive to Los Angeles until my brother suggested we do it together.
我之前沒有打算開車到洛杉磯，是我弟建議我們可以一起開車去的。

Do you intend to return the car to this location or another location?

您希望在這裡還車，還是在別的地點呢？

詞組：

• 名 - intention
  (I have every intention of paying by cash even though I reserved the car with my credit card.)
• 形 - intent
  (Intent on avoiding anaccident,Zola drove cautiously through the rush hour traffic.)
• 副 - intently
  (The tourist intently studied the road map.)

license　[ˋlaɪsns]　名 - 執照，許可
n., the leagal permission to do or own a specified thing

First, I'll need to see your driver's license and a major credit card.

首先我必須確認您的駕照跟信用卡主卡。

You will need a license in order to run this business.

你要有執照才可以開業。

nervously　 [ˋnɝvəslɪ] 　副 - 緊張地
adv., in a distressed or uneasy manner

As we approached the city Lonnie started driving nervously, so I volunteered to drive that part of the trip.

我們接近城市時，Lonnie越開越緊張，所以我自願接下來由我開車。

I looked around nervously the entire time I was in the dark parking garage.

在黑暗的停車場中，我一直緊張地四處張望。

詞組：

• 名 - nervousness
  (I hope my nervousness did not show when I was filling out the forms.)
• 形 - nervous
  (This was Jane's first time renting a car, so she was somewhat nervous.)
• 副 - nervously
  (Mr. Lane nervously parallel parked the rental car between two other in the parking garage.)

request　[rɪˋkwɛst]　動 - 請求，要求
v., ask for something politely or formally

When Sonia reserved her rental car, she requested a luxury model.

Sonia訂車時，她註明要租豪華車型的車。

Most rental agencies request that you return the car with a full tank of gasoline.

大部分的租車公司都規定，還車時油箱必須加滿油。

tempt　[tɛmpt]　動 - 吸引，引起
v., to be inviting or attractive to 

I am temped by the idea of driving across the country instead of flying.

不搭飛機，而是開車橫越整個國家，這個想法還蠻吸引我的。

Gina is tempted to rent the smaller car to save a few dollars.

Gina被租小車可省下一些錢這點吸引。

詞組：

• 動 - tempt
  (Can I tempt you to rent a larger car with a special discount?)
• 名 - temptation
  (The temption to drive the sports car fast was too great for Karl to resist.)
• 形 - tempting
  (As tempting as it sounds to drive to Florida, I think I'd rather fly.)

thrill　[θrɪl]　名 - 興奮，激動
n., the source or cause of excitement or emotion

The thought of renting a sports car gave John a thrill.

租跑車的想法讓John很興奮。

Just taking a vacation is thrill enough, even if we are driving instead of flying.

光想到要放假就讓人很興奮了，就算我們只是開車而不是搭飛機。

＊ even if 跟 even though 雖然都是儘管的意思，但意思不同。
even if  = 還沒發生的事
even though  = 事情已發生
(可參照此篇)
ex. He did not apologize even though he had made a mistake.
     I hope to go on a holiday even if it is only for a few days.

tier　[tɪr]　名 - 層，等級

n., a rank or class

The car rental company had a few tiers of cars, each one costing more than the previous tier.

租車公司有很多等級的車，越高級的費用越高。

If you are on a budget, I suggest you think about renting a car from our lowest tier.

如果您預算有限，那我建議您可以選擇租我們的基本款。