原帖由 kingbird71 于 2008-5-6 15:41 发表 2 @7 C9 s" H, F& t/ M: r2 S( AThis is a very good Japanese car with special engine. How can you say it is American car. Increadible!
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An unregistered motor vehicle dealer or a person acting as a motor vehicle dealer without formal registration./ m' k4 n8 z7 W6 Q) [
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Curbsiders are imposters who pose as private individuals, but are actually in the business of selling stolen, rebuilt or odometer-tampered vehicles.8 t; q; S: O$ K5 z2 n
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If you are not buying from a registered dealer, make sure you don't become a curbsider's victim : w9 r' [ o$ G% G7 a1 ^5 n' M& O+ L8 |( x+ Y6 }
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原帖由 zhwdp 于 2008-5-7 08:00 发表 2 {; W7 G; s9 f q1 U
curbsider 7 ]& v/ V# ^# ` 7 H7 c4 p/ J* D Y An unregistered motor vehicle dealer or a person acting as a motor vehicle dealer without formal registration. 4 `3 s# B4 F" ]% x$ @ " }% e- W. Y, M* n6 `) kCurbsiders are imposters who pose as private individuals, but are act ...
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subaru对应的日语汉字好像是昴(correct me if I am wrong),没有中文中泛指的星的意思。昴是二十八宿之一,应该有某种文化上的含义。这也是“星”那首歌的歌名真正要表达的意思。如果非要直译的话, ...