"I used to drive a stick shift, but as I get older, I like my automatic transmission more and more."
“我过去常常开手动挡的车，但当我年龄大了以后，我则越来越喜欢开自动挡的车”s]g%^R+90DO。
There are two kinds of transmissions — two kinds of cars.
有两种挡的汽车g7%uoR@q2d)odBl7U。
One is what we call an automatic transmission, where you put your car either into reverse or into drive, and that's it.
一种是自动挡，使用它你要么是倒车要么是让车往前开，仅此而已Y]U^LtWOl&。
You don't have to change anything.
你不必改变任何东西Mc9~G(.AeoU#Dh#-。
Another kind of car is called a stick shift, or a manual transmission.
另一种手动挡sEBE*4cW.5xD8Bd5L=+。
Manual, "manual," is the opposite of automatic; it means by hand.
手动的（manual）反义词是“自动的”；它是“用手”的意思=YLYXfKVfwn&)o,(N。
So, if you have a manual transmission, or a stick shift, you have to move the transmission each time you want to go faster or slower.
因此，如果你的车是手动挡的话，每次你要加速或减速，你都必须要挂挡r6c1%WmT-[f。
The word stick, "stick," shift, "shift," (two words) is the same as a manual transmission.
“Stick shift”（两个字）这词和“手动挡”的意思相同~V9YH6eY@Xo_641h。
Some people say, "I drive a stick," they mean, "I drive a stick shift."
有些人会说，“I drive a stick”，他们的意思就是：“我开手动挡的车”
The word shift is also a verb, to shift, and that means to change.
“Shift”这个词也是动词，它是“改变”的意思de#s^J,]T=wGA。
So, if you have a manual transmission — a stick shift — you shift from one gear to another.
因此，如果你的车是手动挡，你就要换挡6uERmUlH-+。
If you want to go faster, you have to shift into a higher gear.
如果你想加速，就必须换到更高的档位onSNWPSr3.%nDx。

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