課文詳注 Further notes on the text
1．buy on instalments，以分期付款的方式購買。
I have bought this house on instalments.
我用分期付款的方式買了這所房子。
2．…and then fourteen pounds a month for three years． …然后每月14鎊，3年付清。
then和fourteen之間省略了pay。
語法 Grammar in use
形容詞的平級比較級：as…as
形容詞的比較形式有3種：較高比較級(more expensive, the most expensive)；較低比較級(less expensive, the least expensive) ；平級比較級 (as expensive as)。
請看下面句中as…as的用法：
The green apple is as sweet as the red one.
這個綠蘋果同那個紅蘋果一樣甜。
The policeman is as tall as the policewoman.
這個男警察與那個女警察個子一樣高。
The white knife is as sharp as the black one.
這把白色的小刀與那把黑色的小刀一樣鋒利。
I don't know as many people as you do.
我認識的人沒有你認識的多。
Robert is not as old as he looks.
羅伯特沒有他看上去那么高。
The blue car is not as clean as the red car.
藍車沒有紅車干凈。
詞匯學習 Word study
1．a(chǎn)fford v.
（1）買得起；付得起（錢）：
She can't afford a new coat.
她買不起一件新大衣。
We are not rich enough to afford a car.
我們并不太富有，不能購置汽車。
（2）擔負得起（時間等）：
I feel I can' t afford any more time on this project.
我覺得我不能再在這個項目上花更多的時間。
We can't afford such enormous fees.
我們無法負擔如此巨額的費用。
2．deposit
（1）n．預付定金；押金；保證金：
He put down a deposit on the house yesterday.
昨天他付了房子的定金。
You'll have to pay a deposit of ＄ 60 to reserve the room
要預定這個房間，你需交付60美金的押金。
（2）v．存放；存儲：
We were advised to deposit our valuables in the bank safe
別人建議我們將自己的貴重物品存放在銀行的保險箱里。
（3）付（保證金）；預付（定金）：
I deposited ＄ 1,500 on a new car.
我付了1,500美金作為購新車的定金。
1．buy on instalments，以分期付款的方式購買。
I have bought this house on instalments.
我用分期付款的方式買了這所房子。
2．…and then fourteen pounds a month for three years． …然后每月14鎊，3年付清。
then和fourteen之間省略了pay。
語法 Grammar in use
形容詞的平級比較級：as…as
形容詞的比較形式有3種：較高比較級(more expensive, the most expensive)；較低比較級(less expensive, the least expensive) ；平級比較級 (as expensive as)。
請看下面句中as…as的用法：
The green apple is as sweet as the red one.
這個綠蘋果同那個紅蘋果一樣甜。
The policeman is as tall as the policewoman.
這個男警察與那個女警察個子一樣高。
The white knife is as sharp as the black one.
這把白色的小刀與那把黑色的小刀一樣鋒利。
I don't know as many people as you do.
我認識的人沒有你認識的多。
Robert is not as old as he looks.
羅伯特沒有他看上去那么高。
The blue car is not as clean as the red car.
藍車沒有紅車干凈。
詞匯學習 Word study
1．a(chǎn)fford v.
（1）買得起；付得起（錢）：
She can't afford a new coat.
她買不起一件新大衣。
We are not rich enough to afford a car.
我們并不太富有，不能購置汽車。
（2）擔負得起（時間等）：
I feel I can' t afford any more time on this project.
我覺得我不能再在這個項目上花更多的時間。
We can't afford such enormous fees.
我們無法負擔如此巨額的費用。
2．deposit
（1）n．預付定金；押金；保證金：
He put down a deposit on the house yesterday.
昨天他付了房子的定金。
You'll have to pay a deposit of ＄ 60 to reserve the room
要預定這個房間，你需交付60美金的押金。
（2）v．存放；存儲：
We were advised to deposit our valuables in the bank safe
別人建議我們將自己的貴重物品存放在銀行的保險箱里。
（3）付（保證金）；預付（定金）：
I deposited ＄ 1,500 on a new car.
我付了1,500美金作為購新車的定金。