Lesson 41 Flashcards
A 比 B 多/增加（了）+ number 倍/ 好几倍
A 多/增加了+ number 倍/好几倍
The population of China is four times larger than that of the United States.
中国的人口比美国多 4 倍。
A（不能）证明 B
A 是 B 最好的证明
Being able to speak English (does not) prove that you are an American.
会说英文(并不能)证明你就是美国人。
如果+condition，S 不但 VP1，而且 VP2
如果+condition, 不但 S1 +VP1, （而且） S2 也 VP2
污染+空气/水/环境 v.p.
空气/水/环境+污染 n.p.
If everyone has a car, not only will parking be a problem, but the air pollution will also be more serious.
如果人人都有汽车，不但停车是个问题，空气污染也会更严重。
……，这么做/这样，comment by doing so
China should develop more public transportation, and doing so may be more helpful to the Chinese people.
中国应该多发展公共交通，这么做/这样，对中国人可能更有帮助。
大多数的 people the majority of
S 大多 V.p. mostly
Most Chinese people are used to taking a bath at night.
大多数的中国人习惯晚上洗澡。
V.p. 是一种享受 n.
享受 v.+生活
For me, listening to music is a kind of enjoyment.
对我来说，听音乐是一种享受。
过+（上/着+）（舒服/安定/……的）日子
In the past, people lived poorly because of their low income. Now that their income has increased, people also want to live a comfortable life.
以前，因为收入低，人们过着穷日子，现在，收入增加了，人们也想过些舒服的日子。
V + measure word + object：买辆车，装个空调
It is very common for young people to go to a restaurant for a meal nowadays.
现在年轻人到饭馆儿吃个饭已经非常普遍了。
装+equipment（空调/电话/抽水马桶）
place 装上了+equipment
Today there are workers in my house to install air conditioners.
今天我家里有工人来装空调。
A不算+modifier adj.
不算是+noun
The weather today does not count as hot.
今天的天气不算热。
____分之____
The population of the United States is only one-fourth that of China.
美国的人口(只有/是)中国的四分之一。
A不比B adj.，可是……却…
China is not bigger than the United States, but its population is four times that of the United States.
中国不比美国大，可是人口却是美国的四倍。
舒适vs 舒服
舒适的环境/条件/生活/房间
A comfortable environment is of great help to learning.
舒适的环境对学习有很大的帮助。
客观+标准/原因/条件/环境
There is an objective standard for comfort or discomfort.
主观+看法/意见
This is just your subjective view.
舒适不舒适是有个客观标准的。
这只是你的主观看法。
A羡慕B…..
B……让A很羡慕
I am envious of Chinese people being able to commute to get off work by bicycle.
中国人能骑自行车上下班让我很羡慕。
