Chapter 17 Sentences

Question 1

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長城到底有沒有防止北方的敵人呢？

Answer 1

Did the Great Wall protect the north from enemies after all?

Question 2

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你到底懂了沒有？

Answer 2

Did you really understand?

Question 3

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你到底喜歡不喜歡這門課呢？

Answer 3

So, do you like this course or not?

Question 4

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運河的地位就一天不如一天。

Answer 4

The importance of the Grand Canal decreases day by day.

Question 5

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看電影不如看書。

Answer 5

Watching movies is not as good as reading books.

Question 6

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學物理不如學電了計算機。

Answer 6

Studying physics is not as good as studying computer science.

Question 7

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買美國車不如買日本車，日本車又便宜又好。

Answer 7

Buying American cars is not as good as buying Japanese cars. Japanese cars are both inexpensive and good.

Question 8

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妹妹不如姐姐漂亮。

Answer 8

The younger sister is not as pretty as the older one.

Question 9

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坐車不如走路方便。

Answer 9

Taking a car is not as convenient as walking.

Question 10

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我的英文不如你的英文好。

Answer 10

My English is not as good as yours.

Question 11

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經濟情況一年不如一年。

Answer 11

The economic situation is getting worse year after year.

Question 12

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他學的少說一本不如一本。

Answer 12

The novels he writes get worse with every book.

Question 13

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無論在國防上，經濟上，還是文化上，大運河對中國的貢獻（都）比長成大得多。

Answer 13

No matter whther in terms of national defense, economics, or culture, the contribution of the Grand Canal to China is much greater than that of the Great Wall.

Question 14

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無論你是今天去還是明天去都行。

Answer 14

It doesn’t matter whether you go today or tomorrow, both are alright.

Question 15

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無論貴不貴我都買。

Answer 15

Whether it’s expensive or not, I want to buy it.

Question 16

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無論有錢沒錢，我都要去旅行。

Answer 16

Whether I have money or not, I still want to travel.

Question 17

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在紐約，無論住在哪兒都很貴。

Answer 17

In New York, no matter where you live it’s very expensive.

Question 18

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我無論甚麼時候去找他，他都在家。

Answer 18

Whenever I go to find him, he’s always at home.

Question 19

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無論誰，都不認識這是誰。

Answer 19

No one recognizes this person.

Question 20

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無論多麼簡單的字他都學不好。

Answer 20

No matter how simple the character is, he still can’t write it well.

Question 21

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無論花多少錢我都要買。

Answer 21

Regardless of the amount of money that I have to spend, I will buy it.