課文詳注 Further notes on the text

1．buy on instalments，以分期付款的方式購買。

I have bought this house on instalments.

我用分期付款的方式買了這所房子。

2．…and then fourteen pounds a month for three years．……然后每月14鎊，3年付清。

then和fourteen之間省略了pay。

語法 Grammar in use

形容詞的平級(jí)比較級(jí)：as…as

形容詞的比較形式有3種：較高比較級(jí)(more expensive, the most expensive)；較低比較級(jí)(less expensive, the least expensive) ；平級(jí)比較級(jí) (as expensive as)。

請(qǐng)看下面句中as…as的用法：

The green apple is as sweet as the red one.

這個(gè)綠蘋果同那個(gè)紅蘋果一樣甜。

The policeman is as tall as the policewoman.

這個(gè)男警察與那個(gè)女警察個(gè)子一樣高。

The white knife is as sharp as the black one.

這把白色的小刀與那把黑色的小刀一樣鋒利。

I don't know as many people as you do.

我認(rèn)識(shí)的人沒有你認(rèn)識(shí)的'多。

Robert is not as old as he looks.

羅伯特沒有他看上去那么高。

The blue car is not as clean as the red car.

藍(lán)車沒有紅車干凈。

詞匯學(xué)習(xí) Word study

1．a(chǎn)fford v.

（1）買得起；付得起（錢）：

She can't afford a new coat.

她買不起一件新大衣。

We are not rich enough to afford a car.

我們并不太富有，不能購置汽車。

（2）擔(dān)負(fù)得起（時(shí)間等）：

I feel I can' t afford any more time on this project.

我覺得我不能再在這個(gè)項(xiàng)目上花更多的時(shí)間。

We can't afford such enormous fees.

我們無法負(fù)擔(dān)如此巨額的費(fèi)用。
2．deposit

（1）n．預(yù)付定金；押金；保證金：

He put down a deposit on the house yesterday.

昨天他付了房子的定金。

You'll have to pay a deposit of ＄ 60 to reserve the room

要預(yù)定這個(gè)房間，你需交付60美金的押金。

（2）v．存放；存儲(chǔ)：

We were advised to deposit our valuables in the bank safe

別人建議我們將自己的貴重物品存放在銀行的保險(xiǎn)箱里。

（3）付（保證金）；預(yù)付（定金）：

I deposited ＄ 1,500 on a new car.

我付了1,500美金作為購新車的定金。

練習(xí)答案 Key to written exercises

Lesson 112

A

1 This book is cheap, but that one is cheaper.

2 This book is expensive, but that one is more expensive.

3 This question is easy, but that one is easier.

4 This question is difficult, but that one is more difficult.

B

1 Is the policeman as tall as the policewoman?

No, he isn't. The policeman isn't as tall as the policewoman.

2 Is the man as short as the woman?

No, he isn't. The man isn't as short as the woman.

3 Is the boy as old as the girl?

No, he isn't. The boy isn't as old as the girl.

4 Is the red pencil as blunt as the green pencil?

No, it isn' t. The red pencil isn't as blunt as the green pencil.

5 Is the blue car as clean as the red car?

No, it isn't. The blue car isn't as clean as the red car.

6 Is the woman as fat as the man?

No, she isn't. The woman isn't as fat as the man.

C

1 No, it isn't . It is more expensive.

It's the most expensive radio I've ever seen.

2 No, he isn't. He is more intelligent.

He's the most intelligent person I've ever met.

3 No, it isn't. It is more interesting.

It's the most interesting book I've ever read.

4 No, it isn't. It is less difficult.

It's the least difficult test I've ever done.