英语中的转折词,如"but"、"however"、"although"、"yet"、"while"和"despite",用于连接相对矛盾的观点或思路,起到过渡的作用。它们不仅能帮助传达不同的意思,还可以使语言更自然和流畅。
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but:这是最常用的转折词之一,表示转折、对比,如:“He is very smart, but he can be lazy sometimes.”(他非常聪明,但有时会懒惰。)
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however:这个词在口语和书面语中都很常见,表示转折、对比,相当于but,但语气稍微更强,如:“I wanted to go to the concert, however, I had to work late.”(我本来想去看音乐会,但我得晚点工作。)
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although:这个词表示转折、对比,用于引出一个相反的观点,如:“Although he is very rich, he is not very happy.”(虽然他很有钱,但他不是很快乐。)
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yet:这个词通常用于短语中,表示转折、对比,相当于but,如:“He is very busy, yet he always finds time for his family.”(他非常忙,但他总是有时间陪家人。)
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while:这个词可以表示对比、相似之处或两个事情同时发生,如:“While I enjoy running, I also like swimming.”(虽然我喜欢跑步,但我也喜欢游泳。)
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despite:这个词用于表示转折、对比,强调尽管某事发生,但结果并不受影响,如:“Despite the rain, we still had a great time at the picnic.”(尽管下雨了,我们在野餐时仍然度过了愉快的时光。)