表示“比较”
(1)be only marginally more... than…: 与……相比仅是略微更……
Thus we can see that the new hospital is only marginally more efficient than the old one.
因此我们可以看出,这家新医院的效率比起旧的那家只略微高了一点。
(2)be only fractionally more than: 与……相比仅是略微更……
The birth rate is only fractionally higher than that in the last decade.
如今出生率相比上个十年来说只是稍微高了点。
(3)be in stark/sharp contrast with: 与……形成鲜明的对比
This new trend is in stark contrast with the trend it experienced in the late twentieth century.
这一新趋势与它在二十世纪末经历的那个趋势形成了鲜明的对比。
(4)be considerably more than: 远比……更加……
The interest rate in UK is considerably higher than that in China.
英国的利率远远高于中国。
(5)in proportion to: 与……成比例,与……相称
Basically, Bill would tax fossil fuels in proportion to the amount of carbon they release.
基本上,该法案会基于碳排放量成比例对化石燃料征税。
(6)in inverse proportion to: 成反比
We have senators whose integrity is in inverse proportion to their expense accounts.
我们的参议员的人品和他们的报销额度成反比。
(1)be only marginally more... than…: 与……相比仅是略微更……
Thus we can see that the new hospital is only marginally more efficient than the old one.
因此我们可以看出,这家新医院的效率比起旧的那家只略微高了一点。
(2)be only fractionally more than: 与……相比仅是略微更……
The birth rate is only fractionally higher than that in the last decade.
如今出生率相比上个十年来说只是稍微高了点。
(3)be in stark/sharp contrast with: 与……形成鲜明的对比
This new trend is in stark contrast with the trend it experienced in the late twentieth century.
这一新趋势与它在二十世纪末经历的那个趋势形成了鲜明的对比。
(4)be considerably more than: 远比……更加……
The interest rate in UK is considerably higher than that in China.
英国的利率远远高于中国。
(5)in proportion to: 与……成比例,与……相称
Basically, Bill would tax fossil fuels in proportion to the amount of carbon they release.
基本上,该法案会基于碳排放量成比例对化石燃料征税。
(6)in inverse proportion to: 成反比
We have senators whose integrity is in inverse proportion to their expense accounts.
我们的参议员的人品和他们的报销额度成反比。