中英慣用短語:
  • n.  .. 然話是這麽說, 但事實是...   ... despite what has been said, the truth is
  •   [古]雖, 但   not but what[that]
  •   [諺]提琴老, 仍可奏出好的麯子; 老當益壯。   There's many a good tune played on an old fiddle.
  •   [諺]朋友好總有一別。   The best friends must part.
  •   [諺]朝陽好, 難以終日; 好景不長。   The morning sun never lasts a day.
  •   僅管;雖然   for all
  • v.  他們倆非雙胞胎, 卻十分相像.   They're not twins, but they're very like
  • adv.  他們是孿生, 但是相貌卻完全不同.   Although they are twins, they look entirely different
  • n.  他們然衹見了一面, 但已是一見如故了.   Even after meeting only once, they felt a kinship
  •   他們然沒想到我們要來, 但還是設法匆匆做好一頓豐盛的飯.   Even though they weren't expecting us, they managed to knock up a marvellous meal
  • conj.  他們然沒有得到官方的支持, 但仍繼續奮鬥.   Though they lack official support they continue their struggle
  • adj.  他們然窮, 但很有骨氣.   They were poor but proud
  • conj.  他可是個正人君子, 然有時略顯得傲慢了些.   He's a real gentleman, if a little pompous at times
  • n.  他坐在那兒發表他對法製的高論, 然他對此一竅不通.   He sat there pontificating about the legal system although it was clear that he knew very little about it
  • adj.  他然仍有隱隱心搏, 但從身體各方面看已經死亡.   Although there was still a faint heartbeat, he was to all intents and purposes dead
  • adj.  他然天賦不高, 但全憑堅韌的毅力贏得了勝利.   Although he's less talented, he won by sheer dogged persistence