Many a man is fit for the job.
I have never seen such an animal.
So short a time.
Too long a distance.
Brave a man though he is, he trembles at the sight of snakes.
They arrived in twos and threes. 他們?nèi)齼蓛傻牡竭_了。
倍數(shù)表示法:
a. 主語+謂語+倍數(shù)(或分數(shù))+ as + adj. + as
I have three times as many as you.
b. 主語+謂語+倍數(shù)(分數(shù))+ the size (amount,length…) of…
The earth is 49 times the size of the moon.
c. 主語+謂語+倍數(shù)(分數(shù))+ 形容詞(副詞)比較級+ than…
The grain output is 8 percent higher this year than that of last year. 今年比去年糧食產(chǎn)量增加8%。
d. 還可以用by+倍數(shù),表示增加多少倍
The production of grain has been increased by four times this year. 今年糧食產(chǎn)量增加了4倍。
分數(shù)表示法:
構成:基數(shù)詞代表分子,序數(shù)詞代表分母。分子大于1時,分子的序數(shù)詞用單數(shù),分母序數(shù)詞用復數(shù):
1/3 one-third ; 3/37 three and three-sevenths