中英慣用短語:
  •   雖似奇怪[作插入語]   strange as it may appear
  • n.  參賽但未上場跑的馬   horse that is entered for a race but does not run in it
  •   合法但被認為不公正的死刑判决.   sentence of death that is legal but considered unjust
  •   對自己不便而仍做某事   do sth even though it is inconvenient for oneself
  • adv.  然, 儘管, 可是, 然而, 還是   notwithstanding
  •   然不怎麽好; 儘管沒有什麽了不起   such as it is [they are]
  • n.  然他有種種缺點, 但我仍然喜歡他.   I like him despite his faults
  •   然我們已盡了最大的力量, 但還是輸了.   Even though we all tried our best, we lost the game
  • v.  然我倒油時很小心, 但還是灑了一些.   Although I poured it carefully, I spilt some of the oil
  • adj.  然我已給他看了照片, 他還是不相信我.   I've shown him the photographs but even now he won't believe me
  •   然接受, 但心裏不愉快, 很勉強; 見怪   take in evil part
  •   然接受, 但心裏不愉快, 很勉強; 見怪   take in ill part
  •   然接受, 但心裏不愉快, 很勉強; 見怪   take in bad part
  • adj.  然是晴天, 但空氣很冷.   It's sunny, but the air is frosty
  • n.  然某人嘴很厲害, 但心並不壞.   though sb often sounds angry, fierce, etc, in fact he rarely carries out his threats
  • prep.  然言語不通, 他還是很快就愛上了這個國傢及該國人民.   Language difficulties notwithstanding, he soon grew to love the country and its people