Lesson 56 Faster than sound
spend 花费
英文当中的斜体字起强调作用
spent more time under their cars than in them
他们花在车下的时间比在车里的时间还多。
the wining car 获胜车
much faster 快得多
a little faster
any of its rivals ＝ any rival
any 在比较级中一旦出现, 它往往要加可数名词的单数
Beijing is bigger than any other city.
如果是不定代词, 可以说someone else, anyone else
如果不是不定代词, 要在名词前加other.
any other competitor.
have trouble doing sth 干...有麻烦
give sb. pleasure
give sb. a fright
give me a fright 你吓了我一跳
give you a surprise 给你一个惊喜
give sb. + n.
There was a great deal of excitement.
It will give sb. A great deal of pleasure.
modern car race 现代车赛
be different from 和...不同