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。
就是……也……
In the United States, many cities do not have bicycle lanes, and there is no way to ride a bicycle.
在美国，很多城市没有自行车的车道，就是要骑自行车也没办法。
goal，sb.做不到/做得到
goal，sb.做到了/没做到
My mother wants me to pass the exam very well every time, but I don’t think I can do it.
妈妈要我每次都考得很理想，我觉得我做不到。
长处/短处
改进短处/保留长处
His strength is that he runs fast, but his weakness is that he can’t swim well.
他的长处是跑步跑得很快，短处是游泳游得不好。
各有所长，各有所短
各有所长
The education in the United States and China each have their own strengths and weaknesses.
美国和中国的教育，各有所长，各有所短。
