"at that rate" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 照这样的话
• 如果这么下去

Definition

用来表示如果事情以同样的方式继续下去会发生什么，或者针对某种速度或情况发表评论。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

主要是口语表达，常用于根据当前趋势预测结果，有时带有讽刺意味。常见结构为“如果照这样下去，会...”

Examples

At that rate, you'll finish your homework in an hour.

**照这样的话**，你一小时就能做完作业。

If he keeps eating at that rate, he'll get sick.

如果他**照这样**吃下去，会生病的。

At that rate, we will reach the station before noon.

**照这样**，我们中午前就能到车站。

You keep spending money at that rate and you'll be broke by Friday.

你要是**照这样**花钱，周五就没钱了。

The way it's raining at that rate, the streets will flood by evening.

雨**照这样**下，傍晚街道肯定会淹水。

He keeps telling jokes at that rate—nobody will get any work done.

他**照这样**讲笑话，大家都没法工作了。