中英慣用短語:
  • v.  我已退休, 但仍做些義務工作, 以便瞭解當前的情勢.   Although I'm retired, voluntary work keeps me in the swim (of things).
  • n.  我然這麽說, 我還是同意你的另一說法.   , I agree with your other point
  • n.  我認為第三小提琴手演奏得最好--然我並不是行傢.   I thought that the third violinist was the best player not that I'm any judge, ie I do not know much about the subject
  • adj.  抗議的人然人數少, 但卻是直言的少數.   The protesters are a small but vocal minority
  •   推定欺詐(非惡意詐騙但已通過其不實之言而使他人或公共利益受到侵害的行為)   constructive fraud
  • n.  攪亂戰術, 比賽中為取勝而使用的不犯規的小動作, 小花招, 競賽時使用的不光明但不犯規的方法   gamesmanship
  • n.  此外, 這個詞還可指某些群體, 然有共同的歷史和語言, 卻可能沒有自己的國傢或政權   the Association of South-East Asian Nations 東南亞國傢聯盟. In addition, it can suggest a community of people who share a history and language but may not have their own country or state
  • adj.  比率有下降, 但微不足道.   amount
  • adj.  汽車房然有用, 但不必要.   A garage is useful but dispensable
  • n.  汽車然受到多次碰撞, 但仍能開.   The car's been knocked about a bit, but it still goes
  • adj.  沒有日期的, 無期限的, 年代不詳的, 舊仍好的   dateless
  • adj.  滿足或滿意於某事物(然可能有更高的要求)   oneself with sth accept sth, even though one would have liked more or better
  • adv.  然而, 然如此, 無論如何, 不管怎樣, 可是, 仍然, 究竟, 另一方面, 不論到什麽程度, 不過, 究竟   however
  • conj.  用意雖好, 考慮欠周.   It was thoughtless if well-meaning
  • n.  老師盡力開導卻勞而無功, 我仍像以前一樣糊塗.   The teacher's attempts at enlightenment failed; I remained as confused as before
  •   雖不明講, 而實際如此   in practice if not in profession