然而英文单词

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but 但是，然而〔用于连接两个意思相反或不同的单词或短语；书面语中不要用于句首〕

used when linking two words or phrases that seem opposite or very different in meaning. Don’t use but at the beginning of a sentence in written English

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although 虽然，尽管〔用于比较同一句子中的两个分句〕

used when contrasting one clause with another in the same sentence

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however 不过，但是〔一般用于句中，以逗号隔开，也可以用于句首〕

used when saying something that seems different or surprising after your previous statement. It 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.

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nevertheless/nonetheless 然而，尽管如此〔用于句首或句末〕

used when saying something that seems different or surprising after your previous statement. It is used at the beginning or end of a sentence

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whereas,/while 然而，可是 〔用于比较同一句子中的两个分句〕

used when making comparisons and saying that something is true of one person, thing, or situation, but it is different for another. They are used when contrasting one clause with another in the same sentence

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by contrast 相反，相比之下〔用于重提前句中的人、事物或情况并作比较〕

used when making comparisons and saying that a person, thing, or situation is very different from the one you have just mentioned. It is used when referring back to the previous sentence

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• •The surface temperature on Venus is higher than the boiling point of water. Mars, by contrast, is very cold. 金星的表面温度要高于水的沸点，相反火星表面则非常寒冷。

• •Some people visit their doctor once every few weeks, while others may not visit a doctor for several years. 有些人隔几周就去看一趟医生，但也有些人可能好几年都不看一次。

• •Whereas in most of the world they drive on the right, in the UK and Japan they drive on the left. 世界上大部分地方都是靠右行驶，但在英国和日本则是靠左行驶。

• •It was certainly a terrible accident. Nevertheless, air travel is still the safest form of transport. 那次事故的确很可怕，不过乘飞机旅行仍然是最安全的交通方式。

• •The weather turned bad early in the day, but the festival was a great success nonetheless. 那天一大早天气很糟，尽管如此，节庆活动仍然非常成功。

• •Jack and his family managed to escape before the soldiers arrived. Other families in the village, however, were less lucky. 杰克和他家人赶在士兵到来之前逃走了，但其他人家就没那么幸运了。

• •The town is a long way from the nearest big city. However, there is a good bus service. 该镇离最近的大城市很远，不过坐公共汽车很方便。

• •Although you are in the middle of the city, you feel as if you are in the countryside. 虽然你是在市中心，却有身处乡间的感觉。

• •I enjoyed German although I wasn’t very good at it. 我喜欢德语，虽然我说得不好。

• •The plant’s leaves are big, but its flowers are quite small. 这种植物叶子很大，但花很小。

• •Her books are fascinating but often rather disturbing. 她的书妙趣横生，但也往往令人不安。