四、加减乘除表示法
1. “加”用plus,and或add表示;“等于”用is,make,equal等词表示。
2+3=? 可表示为: How much is two plus three?
2+3=5
Two plus three is five.
Two and three is equal to five.
Two and three make five.
Two added to three equals five.
If we add two to/and three, we get five.
二加三等于五
2. “减”用 minus或 take from表示
10-6=? How much is ten minus six?
10-6=4
Ten minus six is four.
Take six from ten and the remainder is four.
Six (taken) from ten is four.
十减去六等于四
3. “乘”用time(动词)或multiply表示
3X4=? How much is three times four?
3X4=12
Three times four is/are twelve.
Multiply three by four,we get twelve.
Three multiplied by four makes twelve.
三乘以四等于十二
4. “除”用divide的过去分词形式表示
16÷4=? How much is sixteen divided by four?
16÷4=4
Sixteen divided by four is four.
Sixteen divided by four equals/gives/makes four.
十六除以四等于四。