今天要來分享“然而”的英語用法!
說到“然而”這個詞,大多數人第一個想到的應該是 however 沒錯吧~不過,英語中還是有一些其他的字詞可以用來表達然而的意思,像是:but / yet / however / nevertheless / nonetheless / while / whereas,不過它們的用法還是有些不一樣的部分,有很多人在寫作上會不小心用錯的,所以建議你要能分辨他們的正確用法為何。
接下來,我們就一起來了解這些字個別的用法吧!Ready? Let’s go!
but
然而的英語可以用 but,是口語中最常見的說法,多數會翻作“但是、不過”。
當 but 用于寫作時,主要會放在句中,用來連接兩個子句,且通常會在前面加上逗號。
I want to go to the movies, but my friend wants to go shopping.
我想要去看電影,但我朋友想要去逛街。
Betty enjoys dancing a lot, but she’s not good at it.
Betty 非常喜歡跳舞,但她并不是很擅長。
We invited our teacher to the party, but he didn’t want to come.
我們邀請了老師來派對,但是他并不想來。
yet
yet 跟 but 的意思和用法蠻接近的,也是在表達轉折語氣。
當 yet 用于寫作時,主要也是放在句中,用來連接兩個子句,且通常會在前面加上逗號。
He didn’t like his job, yet he didn’t want to change it.
他不喜歡他的工作,但他也不想換掉它。She had a serious car accident, yet she was in one piece.
她出了嚴重的車禍,但她人卻毫發無傷。
此外,yet 的用法比較特別,如果在前面加上 and 也是可以的~
He didn’t like his job, and yet he didn’t want to quit it.
She had a serious car accident, and yet she was in one piece.
however
然而的英語常使用 however,尤其是在寫作方面或是比較正式的場合。
however 通常會放在句首,后面接逗號。那如果想把 however 放在兩個句子之間時,可以使用分號,后面一樣會用逗號隔開句子。
Monica is an outstanding singer. However, she still can’t meet her parents’ expectations.
= Monica is an outstanding singer; however, she still can’t meet her parents’ expectations.
Monica 是一位杰出的歌手,然而,她還是無法達到父母的期待。
What he said is true. However, nobody wants to believe him.
= What he said is true; however, nobody wants to believe him.
他所說的話是真的,然而,沒有人愿意相信他。
此外,however 可以放句中當作插入語使用,這時候前后都會加上逗號?;蚴且部梢苑旁诰湮?,前面加逗號,不過放句尾的語氣就會比較弱一點??纯蠢影桑?/p>
Frank had a chance to work as an engineer at Google. He, however, declined the job offer and chose to start his business.
Frank 有機會到 Google 當工程師,但他拒絕了并選擇創業。
This problem, however, should be considered more carefully.
然而,這個問題應該要更仔細地考量。
The mother tried different ways to calm her baby. He kept crying loudly, however.
那位媽媽試了很多方法安撫她的寶寶,但是寶寶還是一直在大哭。
nevertheless / nonetheless
nevertheless 和 nonetheless 都可以作為“然而、不過”之意,會把它們兩個放在一起講是因為用法差不多,不過 nevertheless 會比 nonetheless 常用一點。
首先,要留意它們的拼字是 never + the + less 以及 none + the + less,中間的 the 不要漏掉 e 了,而主重音在 ”less” 這里,點上面的鏈接可以聽發音~
基本上呢,nevertheless、nonetheless 和 however 的用法差不多,都作為轉折性副詞,可以放在句首、句中或句尾,不過語氣會比 however 強烈一點,且為比較正式的用字。
Joe finally made his dream come true. Nevertheless/Nonetheless, he didn’t feel excited as he had expected.
Joe 的夢想終于成真了,然而,他并沒有如他所預期地興奮。
The athlete tried her best in the tennis competition. She, nevertheless/nonetheless, couldn’t win the competition.
那位運動員在那場羽球比賽全力以赴了,然而她還是無法贏得比賽。
The question seemed very easy. Nobody got the right answer, nevertheless/nonetheless.
那個問題看起來非常簡單,但卻沒有任何人答對。
與 however 不同的是,nevertheless 和 nonetheless 很常會和 but 一起使用以加強轉折語氣。在此,nevertheless 和 nonetheless 的位置可以放在 but 之后或是句尾。
The sightseeing tour was free, but nobody wanted to join it nevertheless/nonetheless.
這個觀光行程是免費的,然而卻沒有人想要參加。
The game was very difficult, but interesting nevertheless/nonetheless.
那場比賽很困難,但是很有趣。
Everyone enjoyed the food very much, but nevertheless/nonetheless I found it disgusting.
每個人都非常享受那些食物,但我卻覺得吃起來很惡心。
whereas / while
whereas 和 while 都可以表示“而、然而”,且用法差不多,所以這里一起講解~
whereas 和 while 表達的主要會是兩個子句的“對比關系”,不一定會是相反的。位置可以放在句首或句中,用來連接子句。放句中時,前面的逗號加或不加皆可,句子比較長時通常會加。
要特別留意 whereas 的重音是在第二音節,這個字比較多人會讀錯,可以點這里聽發音。
Whereas/While the plan is perfect, it’s way over budget.
即使這個計劃很完美,但超過預算太多了。
Many people supported the new policy, whereas/while others were totally opposed to it.
很多人支持這個新政策,但是其他人卻全然反對。
It’s sunny in Beijing whereas/while it’s raining heavily in Shanghai.
北京現在是晴天,而上海卻在下大雨。
My dad likes horror movies, whereas/while my mom prefers romantic ones.
我爸喜歡恐怖片,而我媽比較喜歡愛情片。
That’s All for Today
以上就是對于 but、yet、however、nevertheless、nonetheless、while 和 whereas 的介紹啦,最后提醒你一下,這些字都可以用在轉折語氣,但要留意 but、yet、while 和 whereas 可以直接用來連接子句,而 however、nevertheless 及 nonetheless 就不行。