USA Helps India Fix Military Equipment
美國協助印度維修軍事設備
Introduction
The United States government will help India fix its helicopters and big guns. The total cost is 428.2 million dollars.
美國政府將協助印度維修直升機與大砲，總成本為 4.282 億美元。
Main Body
The first part is for big guns called howitzers. This costs 230 million dollars. BAE Systems will provide parts and help. The Indian Army uses these guns in the mountains.
第一部分是關於稱為榴彈砲的大砲。這部分費用為 2.3 億美元。BAE Systems 將提供零件與協助。印度軍隊在山區使用這些砲。
The second part is for Apache helicopters. This costs 198.2 million dollars. Boeing and Lockheed Martin will help. They will train people and fix the machines.
第二部分是關於阿帕契直升機。這部分費用為 1.982 億美元。波音與洛克希德馬丁將提供協助。他們將培訓人員並維修機器。
The USA wants India to be strong. This helps India stop threats. The USA says this is good for peace in Asia.
美國希望印度強大。這有助於印度抵禦威脅。美國表示這對亞洲的和平有益。
Conclusion
These deals help India keep its planes and guns working for a long time.
這些交易有助於印度使其飛機與大砲長期維持運作。
Vocabulary Learning
🧩 The 'Money' Pattern
When we talk about prices or costs in English, we often use a simple structure: [Something] + costs + [Amount].
Look at these examples from the text:
- The first part → costs 230 million dollars.
- The second part → costs 198.2 million dollars.
How to use it: If you want to say the price of something, just put the object first, then use the word "costs," then the money.
- Example: The coffee costs 5 dollars.
- Example: The phone costs 800 dollars.
🛠️ Action Words for Fixing Things
In this story, the USA is helping India. They use these specific words to describe 'making something work again':
- Fix (Simple word for repairing)
- Provide parts (Giving the pieces needed to fix it)
- Train (Teaching people how to do it)
Quick Tip:
Fix is the most useful word here. You can fix a car, fix a computer, or fix a mistake.