英语中表达对比或对立的常用连接词包括"but"、"however"、"yet"和"whereas"。"but"常用于连接两个对比的事物或观点;"however"比"but"更正式,通常放在句子的中间或结尾;"yet"通常用于否定句中;"whereas"强调对比的差异性。
1. but
but 可以表示对比或者对立的关系,通常放在两个对比的事物或者观点之间,连接两个句子。例如:
- She is smart, but she is not very hardworking.(她很聪明,但是不太勤奋。)
- The weather is nice today, but it was raining yesterday.(今天天气很好,但是昨天下雨了。)
2. however
however 也可以表示对比或者对立的关系,但是比 but 更加正式,通常放在句子的中间或者结尾。例如:
- She is smart; however, she is not very hardworking.(她很聪明;然而,她不太勤奋。)
- The weather is nice today. However, it was raining yesterday.(今天天气很好。然而,昨天下雨了。)
3. yet
yet 通常用于否定句中,表示对比或者对立的关系。例如:
- She is smart, yet she is not very hardworking.(她很聪明,但是不太勤奋。)
- He is rich, yet he is not happy.(他很富有,但是不快乐。)
4. whereas
whereas 可以表示两个事物或者观点的对比,强调对比的差异性。例如:
- She likes to read, whereas he likes to watch TV.(她喜欢读书,而他喜欢看电视。)
- The company's sales are up, whereas its profits are down.(公司的销售额上升了,但是利润下降了。)