more than ...as ...as
结构∶more than＋倍数词＋as＋形容词／副词＋as
说明∶此句型意为“是…的几倍还不止”.“两倍”是twice,而三倍以上的“倍”,通常用times.
He is more than three times as rich as I.(=He is three times richer than I.)
他的财富是我的三倍还不止.
He studies more than three times as hard as I.他用功的程度是我的三倍还不止.
I am more than twice as old as he.我的年龄是他的两倍还不止.
He has collected more than three times as many stamps as I (have).
他搜集的邮票是我的三倍还不止.
...times ...er than ...
结构∶倍数词＋形容词或副词比较级＋than…
说明∶此句型意为“比…大几倍”.“两倍”是twice,而三倍以上的“倍”,通常用times.
We now know that X-ray waves are 2,000 to 10,000 times shorter than light waves.
我们现在知道X光波比光波短二千到一万倍.
This street is four times shorter than that one.这条街道比那条短四倍.
The mother elephant is one hundred times heavier than the baby elephant.
这只母象比小象重一百倍.
It is ten times louder than another.它比另外一个的声音大十倍.
This street is three times wider than that one.这条街比那条街宽三倍.
I am twice older than he.我的年纪比他大两倍.
...times the/my N ...
结构∶…倍数词＋the（或所有格）＋名词
说明∶此句型意为“是…的几倍”.与之间一定有 the 或.有时可改为“＋as＋”.三倍以上的“倍”,通常用“times”.而“more than＋＋the（或）＋”译为“是…的几倍还不止”.
It was over twice the distance of the earth from the sun.那是地球到太阳的距离的两倍多.
Line A is four times the length of line B.线条 A 是线条 B 的四倍长.
I have five times the number of Tom’s books.我有五倍于汤姆的书.
He has three times my money.他的钱是我的三倍.
He has more than three times my money.他的钱是我的三倍还不止.
The river is ten times the length of the Tamsui River.这条河的长度是淡水河的十倍.
Holland has two-thirds the inhabitants of the state of New York,which is four times the size of Holland.荷兰的居民是纽约州的三分之二,而纽约州却是荷兰的四倍大.
...times as ...as ...
结构∶倍数词＋as＋形容词／副词＋as…
说明∶此句型意为“是…的几倍”.“两倍”是 twice,而三倍以上的“倍”,通常用 times.
An ordinary subway train,approaching the station,can be twice as loud as the loudest jet.
平常的地下火车接近车站时,发出的声音可能是最大声的喷射机的两倍.
This line is four times as long as that one.这条线是那条线的四倍长.
I am twice as old as he.我的年纪是他的两倍.
She studies three times as hard as I.她用功的程度是我的三倍.
He earns twice as much as he used to.他比往常多赚二倍的钱.
She spent half as much money as you.她花掉的钱只有你花掉的一半.
