中英惯用短语:
  • n.  .. 然话是这麽说, 但事实是...   ... despite what has been said, the truth is
  •   [古]虽, 但   not but what[that]
  •   [谚]提琴老, 仍可奏出好的曲子; 老当益壮。   There's many a good tune played on an old fiddle.
  •   [谚]朋友好总有一别。   The best friends must part.
  •   [谚]朝阳好, 难以终日; 好景不长。   The morning sun never lasts a day.
  •   仅管;虽然   for all
  • v.  他们俩非双胞胎, 却十分相像.   They're not twins, but they're very like
  • adv.  他们是孪生, 但是相貌却完全不同.   Although they are twins, they look entirely different
  • n.  他们然只见了一面, 但已是一见如故了.   Even after meeting only once, they felt a kinship
  •   他们然没想到我们要来, 但还是设法匆匆做好一顿丰盛的饭.   Even though they weren't expecting us, they managed to knock up a marvellous meal
  • conj.  他们然没有得到官方的支持, 但仍继续奋斗.   Though they lack official support they continue their struggle
  • adj.  他们然穷, 但很有骨气.   They were poor but proud
  • conj.  他可是个正人君子, 然有时略显得傲慢了些.   He's a real gentleman, if a little pompous at times
  • n.  他坐在那儿发表他对法制的高论, 然他对此一窍不通.   He sat there pontificating about the legal system although it was clear that he knew very little about it
  • adj.  他然仍有隐隐心搏, 但从身体各方面看已经死亡.   Although there was still a faint heartbeat, he was to all intents and purposes dead
  • adj.  他然天赋不高, 但全凭坚韧的毅力赢得了胜利.   Although he's less talented, he won by sheer dogged persistence