A：Excuse me, what's the screen near your steering wheel for?

不好意思，请问一下，你方向盘旁边的那个屏幕是干什么的啊?

B：It's a portable TV. It's a popular thing now.

这是个移动电视，现在非常流行。

A：Oh, that's new to me. So what's on everyday?

对我来说这真是个新鲜事物。那每天这上面都在播放什么节目呢?

B：News about current affairs, documentaries, music, movies, noncommercial ads and so on.

实事新闻、纪录片、音乐、电影和公益广告等等。

A：Is there anything interesting?

有有趣的节目吗?

B：Yes, there are something good and informative. I think that many people underestimate the value of TV in education.

有啊，这上面有些东西非常好，而且信息量也非常大。我认为很多人都低估了电视在教育方面的价值。

A：I agree. Are there any commercials on the TV?

我同意。那这种电视上有商业广告吗?

B：Of course. Because the TV stations need to make money from commercials between the programs .

当然有啊。因为电视台需要从节目中间插播的广告赚取利润。

A：That makes a lot of sense. Does the TV work well?

似乎是这样。那这个电视运作得正常吗?

B：Not always. It depends on the transmission of the satellite signals.

不是一直都好。这取决于卫星信号传输的好坏。

A：I got it. Do you pay for the programs?

我懂了。那你需要付费吗?

B：Yes, 50 Yuan per month.

要付费的。一个月50块钱。

注释:

steering wheel 方向盘

portable adj. 轻便的

current adj. 目前的

informative adj. 提供丰富资料的

commercial n. 商业广告

transmission n. 传输

satellite n. 卫星

fatigue n. 疲倦，疲劳

entertain vt. 娱乐