中国人最易误解的话第29期:大一倍等于是两倍

　　I am as old again as you.

　　(误译)我又像你那样老了。

　　(正译)我的年纪比你大一倍。

　　as old again as 年纪比……大一倍

　　My aunt is as old again as I am.

　　我姑姑的年龄是我的二倍。

　　My uncle is as old again as I am.

　　我叔叔的年龄比我大一倍。

　　大一倍：

　　需要一个比这里大一倍的地方。

　　We need a place twice larger than this one.

　　它们好像比通常的(花朵)大一倍。

　　They're almost twice as large as usual.

　　我们需要一个比这里更大一倍的地方。

　　We need a place(which is) twice larger than this one.

　　……是……两倍：

　　In the year to July the price of oil almost doubled.

　　到今年七月底石油价格几乎增至两倍。

　　My husband has an office that doubles as a spare bedroom.

　　我丈夫有一间比单人卧房大两倍的办公室。

　　as...as 像……一样，同……一样

　　As young as your hope. as old as your despair.

　　如你的希望般年轻，如你的绝望般苍老。

　　Wet as the spring. Hot as the summer. Gale as the autumn.

　　潮湿得像春天。热得像夏天。大风得像秋天。

　　I would imagine you are a man of honor, as well. As am I.

　　我也想象得出，你跟我一样，是一位很讲信义的正派人。