It’s easier to get a taxi in Beijing than in New York.

　　在北京比在纽约更容易叫到出租车。

　　A  One thing I like about Beijing compared to back home in the States is the number of taxis here.

　　A  跟美国比起来，我喜欢北京的一个方面是这里的出租车的数量。

　　B  You think there’s more taxis in Beijing?

　　B  你认为北京的出租车数量更多吗？

　　A  Oh, yes. Definitely. It’s easier to get a taxi here than in New York.

　　A  噢，是的。当然。在北京比在纽约更容易叫到出租车。

　　B  Are there less in New York?

　　B  纽约的出租车数量少吗？

　　A  I think so. Usually, apart from the rush hour, it’s easy to get a taxi in Beijing.

　　A  我想是的。通常，除了高峰时刻，在北京很容易叫到出租车。

　　B  I guess that’s true. Usually, it’s not a problem here. You never have to wait too long.

　　B  我想这是事实。通常，在这里叫出租车不是问题。你从来不需要等太长的时间。

　　Notes注释

　　1  Remember to use the comparative form of the adjective when you compare things, e.g. It’s easier to get a taxi in Beijing than in New York / It’s easier to get a taxi in Beijing than in New York.

　　记住当你比较事物的时候，用形容词的比较级形式。例如It’s easier to get a taxi in Beijing than in New York /在北京比在纽约更容易叫到出租车。

　　2  Remember apart from . . . / apart from . . . e.g. Apart from the rush hour, it’s easy to get a taxi / Apart from the rush hour, it’s easy to get a taxi.

　　记住apart from . . . / 除了 . . . 例如Apart from the rush hour, it’s easy to get a taxi /除了高峰时刻，很容易叫到出租车。

　　3  Remember also the different phrases to describe frequency, e.g. always / always; never / never; usually / usually, e.g. Usually it’s not a problem here / Usually it’s not a problem here； You never have to wait too long / You never have to wait too long.

　　也请记住描述频度的各种短语。例如always / 总是； never / 从不 ；usually /通常。例如Usually it’s not a problem here /通常在这里这不是问题。You never have to wait too long /你从来不需要等太长的时间。

Key phrases and sentences   One thing I like about Beijing compared to back home in the States is the number of taxis here. You think there’s more taxis in Beijing? Oh, yes.  Definitely.  It’s easier to get a taxi here than in New York. Are there less in New York? I think so.  Usually, apart from the rush hour, it’s easy to get a taxi in Beijing. I guess that’s true.  Usually, it’s not a problem here.  You never have to wait too long.

重要的短语和句子   跟美国比起来，我喜欢北京的一个方面是这里的出租车的数量。   你认为北京的出租车数量更多吗？   噢，是的。当然。在北京比在纽约更容易叫到出租车。 纽约的出租车数量少吗？ 我想是的。 通常，除了高峰时刻，在北京很容易叫到出租车。 我想这是事实。通常，在这里叫出   租车不是问题。 你从来不需要等太长的时间。