词组 | but |
释义 | but /bət strongbʌt/ conjunction used to connect two statements or phrases when the second one adds something different or seems surprising after the first one: It’s an old car, but it’s very reliable. They rushed to the hospital, but they were too late. We’ve invited the boss, but she may decide not to come. an expensive but extremely useful book “Has he got any experience?” “No, but he’s keen to learn”’THESAURUS: but although used when contrasting one clause with another in the same sentence: Although you are in the middle of the city, you feel as if you are in the countryside. | The windmill is still in good working order, although it has not been used since the 1950s. | I enjoyed German although I wasn’t very good at it. | Although lack of sleep causes some problems, it has a relatively small effect on performance at work. however used when saying something that seems different or surprising after your previous statement: Jack and his family managed to escape before the soldiers arrived. Other families in the village, however, were less lucky. | Their economy was incredibly successful in the 1980s. Since then, however, there has been a big rise in unemployment. | The town is a long way from the nearest big city. However, there is a good bus service. | He began his academic career as a mathematician. However, his main achievements were in the field of nuclear physics.However is usually used in the middle of a sentence, separated from the rest of the sentence by commas. It can also come at the beginning. nevertheless/nonetheless used when saying something that seems different or surprising after your previous statement: A series of studies 20 years ago suggested that there was a link between watching violent films and violent behaviour. Nevertheless, the results remain highly controversial. | It was certainly a terrible accident. Nevertheless, air travel is still the safest form of transport. | The weather turned bad early in the day, but the festival was a great success nonetheless. | It was very hard digging in the dry ground, but the work was satisfying nevertheless.Nevertheless and nonetheless are used at the beginning or the end of a sentence. whereas/while used when making comparisons and saying that something is true of one person, thing, or situation, but it is different for another: Taxes make up 62% of the price of a litre of petrol in France, whereas in Britain, the tax is 75%. | Some people visit their doctor once every few weeks, while others may not visit a doctor for several years. | Whereas in most of the world they drive on the right, in the UK and Japan they drive on the left. Whereas and while are used when contrasting one clause with another in the same sentence. by contrast formal used when making comparisons and saying that a person, thing, or situation is very different from the one you have just mentioned: The surface temperature on Venus is higher than the boiling point of water. Mars, by contrast, is very cold. | A report by the FBI shows that 26% of female murder victims in 1995 were killed by their husbands or boyfriends. By contrast, only 3% of male victims were killed by their wives or girlfriends.By contrast is used when referring back to the previous sentence. |
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