倍數(shù)表達句型知多少

先看下面三道考題:

1. Ten years ago the population of our village was ________ that of theirs.(陜西卷#8226;16題)

A. as twice large as B. twice as large as

C. twice as much as D. as twice much as

2. I like this jacket better than that one，but it costs almost three times ________.(浙江卷#8226;3題)

A. as muchB. as many C. so much D. so many

3. Lucy’s new job paid twice as much as she had made ________ in the restaurant.(山東卷#8226;35題)

A. workingB. work C. to work D. worked

正確答案:

1. B#65377;表示人口的多#65380;少用large#65380;small#65377;

2. A#65377;表示錢的多#65380;少用much#65380;little;it costs almost three times as much = it costs almost three times as much as that one.

3. A#65377;英語中的“一倍”#65380;“兩倍”分別用once#65380;twice或double表示;三倍或三倍以上則用基數(shù)詞加times，如three times，four times等#65377;常用的倍數(shù)表達句型有五種，譯成漢語時均表示“……是……的n倍”或“……比……多n-1倍”#65377;

1. ...times as...as...

This room is three times as large as that one.

這個房間是那個房間的三倍大#65377;(這個房間比那個房間大兩倍#65377;)

He can do it three times as fast as you.

他干這個的速度是你的三倍#65377;(他干這個比你要快兩倍#65377;)

They were getting twice as much as I was getting for the same work.

干的是同樣的工作，可他們得到的錢是我的兩倍#65377;

(干的是同樣的工作，可他們得到的錢比我多一倍#65377;)

2. ...times+形容詞(副詞)比較級+than...

The output of cotton in 2007 was four times greater than that in 2006.

2007年的棉花產(chǎn)量是2006年的四倍#65377;(2007年的棉花產(chǎn)量比2006年多三倍#65377;)

He has worked twice longer than I have.

他參加工作的時間是我的兩倍#65377;(他參加工作的時間比我多一倍#65377;)

The population in and around San Francisco is now ten times more than it was in 1906.

現(xiàn)在舊金山市區(qū)和郊區(qū)的人口是1906年的十倍#65377;

(現(xiàn)在舊金山市區(qū)和郊區(qū)的人口比1906年的多九倍#65377;)

3. ...times that of...

The output of this year will be 3.5 times that of last year.

今年的產(chǎn)量將是去年的三倍半#65377;(今年的產(chǎn)量比去年多兩倍半#65377;)

Our total income of 2006 was double that of 2005.

我們2006年的總收入量是2005年的兩倍#65377;(我們2006年的總收入量比2005年多一倍#65377;)

The volume of the sun is about 1，300，000 times that of the earth.

太陽的體積約為地球體積的1，300，000倍#65377;(太陽的體積大約比地球的體積大1，299，999倍#65377;)

4. ...times the size(length，width，height，weight，depth，total，etc.)of...

This square is twice the size of that one.

這個廣場是那個廣場的兩倍大#65377;(這個廣場比那個大一倍#65377;)

A is 20 times the weight of B.

A的重量是B的二十倍#65377;(A比B重十九倍#65377;)

This street is twice the width of that one.

這條街道的寬度是那條的兩倍#65377;(這條街道比那條寬一倍#65377;)

5. ...times+what從句

Though it was twice what she had expected， her expression did not change.

這雖然是她料想的兩倍，但她未動聲色#65377;(這雖然比她料想的要多一倍，但她未動聲色#65377;)

They turn out 400 kinds of products with a total value more than 42 times what it was in 1950.

他們生產(chǎn)出400種產(chǎn)品，總產(chǎn)值是1950年的42倍多#65377;

(他們生產(chǎn)出400種產(chǎn)品，總產(chǎn)值比1950年增長了41倍多#65377;)

If you offered me six times what you have just offered， I would still take my pound of flesh.

即使你出的錢數(shù)是你剛才出的六倍，我仍然要得我應得的一磅肉#65377;

(即使你出的錢數(shù)比你剛才出的多五倍，我仍然要得我應得的一磅肉#65377;)

以上五種倍數(shù)的表達句型有時可以交替使用:

“2007年汽車的產(chǎn)量是1997年的6倍#65377;”或“2007年汽車的產(chǎn)量比1997年多5倍#65377;”均可譯為:

1. The output of cars in 2007 was six times as many as that of 1997.

2. The output of cars in 2007 was five times greater than that in 1997.

3. The output of cars in 2007 was six times that of 1997.

4. The output of cars in 2007 was six times the total of 1997.

5. The output of cars in 2007 was six times what it had been in 1997.

●鞏固練習●

用以上五種句型翻譯該句子#65377;

1987年棉花產(chǎn)量是1976年的五倍(比1976年增加四倍)#65377;

參考譯文:

1. The output of cotton in 1987 was five times as much as that of 1976.

2. The output of cotton in 1987 was four times greater than that in 1976.

3. The output of cotton in 1987 was five times that of 1976.

4. The output of cotton in 1987 was five times the total of 1976.

5. The output of cotton in 1987 was five times what it had been in 1976.

●考題回放●

1. Americans eat vegetables per person today ________ as they did in 1910.

A. more than twice B. as twice as many

C. twice as many as D. more than twice as many

2. At a rough estimate， Nigeria is ________ Great Britain.

A. three times the size as B. the size three times of

C. three times as the size of D. three times the size of

3. It is reported that the United States uses ________ energy as the whole of Europe.

A. as twice B. twice much

C. twice much as D. twice as much

4. The house you have bought is ________ mine.

A. as three times a B. three times the size of

C. three times the size than D. as big as three times than

5. This overcoat is ________ the one you are wearing.

A. more 3.5 times expensive than

B. more 3.5 times as expensive

C. 3.5 times more expensive than

D. 3.5 times as expensive

6. What a table!I’ve never seen such a thing before. It is ________ it is long.

A. half not as wide as B. wide not as half as

C. not half as wide as D. as wide as not half

7. The enlarged school campus is ________ the old one.

A. as three times big as B. three times as big as

C. bigger three times than D. as big as three times

8. Americans eat ________ as they actually need every day.

A. twice as much protein B. twice protein as much twice

C. twice protein as much D. protein as twice much

9. The production is twice ________ it was.

A. whichB. that C. what D. than

10. The steel output this year is four times ________ of last year.

A. whichB. what C. than D. that

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