中英惯用短语:
  •   虽似奇怪[作插入语]   strange as it may appear
  • n.  参赛但未上场跑的马   horse that is entered for a race but does not run in it
  •   合法但被认为不公正的死刑判决.   sentence of death that is legal but considered unjust
  •   对自己不便而仍做某事   do sth even though it is inconvenient for oneself
  • adv.  然, 尽管, 可是, 然而, 还是   notwithstanding
  •   然不怎么好; 尽管没有什么了不起   such as it is [they are]
  • n.  然他有种种缺点, 但我仍然喜欢他.   I like him despite his faults
  •   然我们已尽了最大的力量, 但还是输了.   Even though we all tried our best, we lost the game
  • v.  然我倒油时很小心, 但还是洒了一些.   Although I poured it carefully, I spilt some of the oil
  • adj.  然我已给他看了照片, 他还是不相信我.   I've shown him the photographs but even now he won't believe me
  •   然接受, 但心里不愉快, 很勉强; 见怪   take in evil part
  •   然接受, 但心里不愉快, 很勉强; 见怪   take in ill part
  •   然接受, 但心里不愉快, 很勉强; 见怪   take in bad part
  • adj.  然是晴天, 但空气很冷.   It's sunny, but the air is frosty
  • n.  然某人嘴很厉害, 但心并不坏.   though sb often sounds angry, fierce, etc, in fact he rarely carries out his threats
  • prep.  然言语不通, 他还是很快就爱上了这个国家及该国人民.   Language difficulties notwithstanding, he soon grew to love the country and its people