I told them why I was buying the car, and that it was my secret and they were not to reveal anything to her.

我向他们说明了为何我要买这辆车，但那是我的秘密，他们并不需要告诉简。

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The salesman assured me that the used car I was buying was in perfect condition. But, on the way home, the car broke down. That man was stringing me along.

那个推销员向我担保我要买的二手车一切完好，但是在我开回家的路上车就坏了，原来那人欺骗我。

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My primary motivation behind buying a car, despite the scarcity of my funds, was that I refused to be driven around town in a car with red and blue lights on top.

我尽管缺少资金也要买车的主要动机，是我拒绝坐在一辆顶上有红蓝色灯的车里在镇上乱转。

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