第396句
Taxis are cheaper in Beijing than in the States.
北京的計程車比美國的便宜。
A Another good thing here is that taxis are cheaper in Beijing than in the States.
A 北京另一個好的方面是計程車比美國的便宜。
B Is that true Do you think so
B 真的嗎？你這樣認為嗎？
A Yes. I mean comparatively. I know the cost of living and everything is different, but I still think taxis are cheaper here.
A 是的，相比較而言。我知道生活消費和所有的一切都不同，但是我還是認為這裡的計程車便宜一些。
B Maybe it’s because there are more here.
B 可能是因為這裡的計程車更多的緣故吧。
A Maybe. I also think it’s because they are a bigger part of the overall transport system here. In the States, there are usually more buses and metros or subways.
A 也許。我也認為這是因為計程車行業是北京交通系統的一個較大的組成部分。在美國，通常有更多的公共汽車和地鐵。
B Well, I think we need a bigger metro system and more buses here.
B 哦，我想我們需要一個更發達的地鐵系統和更多的公共汽車。
Notes 注釋
1 Notice all the comparative phrases, e.g. Taxis are cheaper in Beijing than in the States / Taxis are cheaper in Beijing than in the States ; There are more taxis here / There are more taxis here ; We need a bigger metro system / We need a bigger metro system.
注意所有的比較短語，例如Taxis are cheaper in Beijing than in the States /北京的計程車比美國的便宜；There are more taxis here /這裡有更多的計程車；We need a bigger metro system /我們需要一個更大的地鐵系統。
2 When you give an opinion about something or a reason for something, you often use because / because, e.g. I think it’s because . . . / I think it’s because . . .
當你表達對某事的意見或者解釋某事的原因時，你經常可以用because/因為，例如I think it’s because . . . /我想這是因為.
3 The cost of living / the cost of living is a phrase commonly used to describe the general cost of living somewhere, e.g. the price of houses, food, transport and so on, e.g.: The cost of living in Tokyo is very high / The cost of living in Tokyo is very high; Usually the cost of living is lower in the country than in the city / Usually the cost of living in the country is lower than in the city.
The cost of living /生活消費是一個普遍地用於描述某地的日常消費的短語，例如房價，食物消費，交通費用等等。例如：The cost of living in Tokyo is very high /東京的生活消費水平很高；Usually the cost of living is lower in the country than in the city /通常鄉村比城市的生活消費要低。
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Key phrases and sentences
Another good thing here is that taxis
are cheaper in Beijing than in the States.
Is that true Do you think so
Yes. I mean comparatively.
I know the cost of living and everything is different, but I still think taxis are cheaper here.
Maybe it’s because there are more here.
Maybe. I also think it’s because they are a bigger part of the overall transport system here.
In the States, there are usually more buses and metros or subways.
Well, I think we need a bigger metro system and more buses here.
重要的短語和句子
北京另一個好的方面是計程車比美國的便宜。
真的嗎？你這樣認為嗎？
是的，相比較而言。
我知道生活消費和所有的一切都不同，但是我還是認為這裡的計程車便宜一些。
可能是因為這裡的出則車更多的緣故吧。
也許。我也認為這是因為計程車行業是北京交通系統的一個較大的組成部分。
在美國，通常有更多的公共汽車和地鐵。
哦，我想我們需要一個更發達的地鐵系統和更多的公共汽車。
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