Toronto isn’t as big as Beijing, is it?

　　多伦多不像北京那么大，是吗？

　　A You know, back home in Canada, in Toronto, we also have bad traffic jams.

　　A 你知道，在我的家乡，加拿大的多伦多，也有交通堵塞问题。

　　B I suppose every big city has them.

　　B 我想每个大城市都有这样的问题。

　　A Yes, probably. The only difference is the extent of the traffic jams and the size of the city.

　　A 是的，很可能是这样。唯一的区别是交通堵塞的程度和城市的大小。

　　B Toronto isn’t as big as Beijing, is it?

　　B 多伦多不像北京那么大，是吗？

　　A No, it’s smaller. But the traffic jams still make me crazy.

　　A 是的，它比较小。但是交通堵塞的情况仍然让我心烦。

　　B Yeah – like you said, it’s the same everywhere. Beijing, Toronto, traffic jams everywhere!

　　B 是啊——像你说的那样，到处都一样。北京、多伦多，到处都有交通堵塞。

　　Notes 注释

　　1 Remember the comparative adjective form: Toronto is smaller than Beijing. / Toronto is smaller than Beijing.

　　记住形容词的比较级形式：Toronto is smaller than Beijing. /多伦多比北京小。

　　2 You can talk about traffic jams and traffic problems in many ways: Traffic jams are bad. / Traffic jams are bad; Traffic jams make me crazy. / Traffic jams make me crazy.

　　你可以用不同的方法谈论交通堵塞情况和交通问题：Traffic jams are bad. / 交通堵塞很严重; Traffic jams make me crazy. / 交通堵塞让我心烦。

Key phrases and sentences   You know, back home in Canada, in Toronto, we also have bad traffic jams. I suppose every big city has them. Yes, probably.  The only difference is the extent of the traffic jams and the size of the city. Toronto isn’t as big as Beijing, is it? No, it’s smaller.  But the traffic jams still make me crazy. Yeah – like you said, it’s the same everywhere.  Beijing, Toronto, traffic jams everywhere!

重要的短语和句子   你知道，在我的家乡，加拿大的多伦多，也有交通堵塞问题。 我想每个大城市都有这样的问题。 是的，很可能是这样。 唯一的区别是交通堵塞的程度和城市的大小。     多伦多不像北京那么大，是吗？ 是的，它比较小。 但是交通堵塞的情况仍然让我心烦。 是啊——像你说的那样，到处都一样。   北京、多伦多，都处都有交通堵塞。