B2

S + be + twice / three times + as + Adj + as + O · S + be + N + times + Adj-er + than + O

twice as ... as và gấp nhiều lần

Explanation

Nêu số lần hơn kém. Với as ... as thì số lần đứng TRƯỚC as thứ nhất. Với dạng so sánh hơn thì số lần đứng trước tính từ. half as ... as nghĩa là chỉ bằng một nửa. Bẫy thường gặp: Số lần đứng trước as: as twice big as ✗, twice as big as ✓.

Examples

This room is twice as big as mine.

Phòng này to gấp đôi phòng tôi.

The new model costs three times as much.

Mẫu mới đắt gấp ba.

Their team scored four times more points.

Đội họ ghi nhiều điểm gấp bốn lần.

It takes half as long by train.

Đi tàu chỉ mất một nửa thời gian.

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