奥运口语:东京比北京物价高
Tokyo is much more expensive than Beijing.东京比北京物价高得多。
A: Yes, I like visiting Beijing very much.
A: 是的,我非常喜欢来北京。
B: So do I. I rent an apartment here. Prices are very reasonable.
B: 我也是。
A: Yes, I lived and worked in Tokyo before. Tokyo is much more expensive than Beijing.
A: 是的,我以前在东京住,并在那里工作。东京的物价比北京高得多。
B: People say rents in Tokyo are higher than London, New York and Paris.
B: 人们说在东京租房子比在伦敦、纽约和巴黎贵得多。
A: I'm sure that's true.
A: 我肯定这是真的。
B: But Beijing is more expensive than a few years ago.
B: 但是北京的物价也比几年前高了。
Notes 注释
1. To talk about prices, for example, rents, you can say: 要谈论物价,例如,rents /房租的价格,你可以说:Prices are very reasonable.价格非常合理。或者,Rents in Tokyo are higher than London, New York and Paris.在东京租房子比在伦敦、纽约和巴黎贵得多。
2. To compare prices now with the past, for example, a few years ago, you can say: Beijing is more expensive than a few years ago.要比较现在和过去的物价,例如,现在和几年前的差别,你可以说:北京的物价比几年前高了。
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