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【英语学习札记】 but rather、but instead、but otherwise 嘉中 编写 在阅读中，有时我们会在 but 引导的子句中看到 but 后接副词 rather、instead 或 otherwise，其用法如何？下面我们来作一番探讨。 but rather but 是表示转折的连接词，其后接副词 rather 可加强语气。 常用于not …… but rather …… 结构， 意思是“不是……，而是……”、“不是……， 只是……”，表示强烈的对比意味。 1）True abundance comes not from amassing, but rather from appreciating 真正的富足不是来自财富的积聚，而是来自对所拥有一切的珍视。 2）His success lies not in his knowledge but rather in his industriousness. 他之成功并不在于他的学识，而在于他的勤奋。 3）They held themselves aloof, not in a sky, but rather in an independent way. 她们偏偏不理不睬，并非怕羞，却是自己很有主意的样子。 4）Ethiopia's doors are not all swung wide open to foreign investment, but rather opened selectively. 埃塞俄比亚对外国投资并不是完全敞开大门，而只是有选择地开放。 5）Schneier makes the point that these technologies are not isolated from each other, but rather “layered like an onion.” Schneier指出，这些技术相互之间并不是孤立的，而是“像洋葱一样层层相关”。 6）The elderly usually do not have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we 年长的人一般不会为我们所做的事而后悔，而会为我们所没有做的事后悔。 7）You must not allow your work to fall off, but rather you should try to improve it. 你决不能让你的工作落后于别人,而应该努力改进它。 8）He denies that the money was a bribe, but rather a loan to buy shares in Hong Kong. 他否认这笔钱是贿赂，而只是用来在香港购买股票的贷款。 （deny含有否定意味） 也可用于肯定句强调转折语气。 1）This dish is delicious but rather a trouble to prepare. 这种菜好吃不好做。 2）He is fairly clever but rather lazy. 他很聪明，但也相当懒。 3）He's very learned but rather absent minded. 他很有学问，可是好忘事。 4）The beach is beautiful, but rather cold at this time of the year. 这个季节，海滩很美，但比较冷。 5）He has a bluff but rather pleasant manner. 他举止粗鲁却可爱。 6）He had a slouch, his face was red, his nose long but rather pleasing. 他戴着一顶阔软边呢帽，红红的脸，长长的鼻子长得很可爱。 but instead 用法与 but rather 相似，但 but instead 侧重表示出现前面所述相反 的情况，或表示与前面所述不同的情况。 1）The patient’s condition is expected to be improving, but instead it is getting even worse. 期望病人病情况有所好转, 与其相反，病情反而更糟。 2）However，the minister didn’t answer the question，but instead blamed him for his rudeness in raising the question. 但是, 部长没有回答他，反而指责他问问题的方式粗暴。 3）Their subsequent flirtation are not presented directly but instead glossed over by the narration. 作者没有直接描写他们后来的谈话，而是用叙述一笔带过。 4）What I have ordered was a cheese burger, but instead the waiter sent me a hotdog. 我点了一个干酪汉堡包, 但服务员却拿来了一个热狗。 5）He didn't let the screen door bang like everyone else did but instead shut it gently. 他不像别人那样让百叶门砰一声弹回来，而是轻轻关上。 6）Mr. Johnson did not speak much but instead let his music communicate. 约翰逊先生的话不多，而是用他的音乐来交流。 7）We had expected him to be angry, but instead, he sat quietly at his desk, as sober as a judge. 我们以为他会发怒，可他却是一声不响地坐在桌子旁边，非常冷静。
1）The paint on the cottage had peeled in a few places, but otherwise it looked well kept. 农舍的油漆有好几个地方脱落，但除此之外农舍看上保存得很好。 2）The rent is high, but otherwise the house is satisfactory. 房租是贵了点，不过房子的别他方面还是令人满意的。 3）The food and drink ran out early, but otherwise the party was a success. 食品和饮料早早就用光了，但除此之外晚会还是很成功的。 4）His parents agreed to pay the rent for his apartment, but otherwise left him to 5）She has a history of borderline hypertension and intermittent atria fibrillation, but 6）You made one or two small mistakes, but otherwise your work was good. 你的作业有一两处小错， 除此之外其他的很好。 7）The girl was crying and has a gash on her forehead, but otherwise she seemed unhurt. 女孩还在哭喊，额头被擦伤了，除此之外，毫发无损。 8）He is a little obstinate, but otherwise he is quite suitable for the post. 他就是有点固执，但从其他方面看倒是很适合这个职位的。 but otherwise 通常一起连用，有时也可被隔开。 1）He is a little obstinate, but his is otherwise quite suitable for the post. 他就是有点固执，从其他方面来看，倒是很适合这个职位。 2）He was careless, but not otherwise to be blamed. 他是有点粗心，但其他方面没有什么可指责的。 3）These lists are particularly useful in learning and testing, but can also be handy otherwise. 这些列表尤其适用于学习和测试，但是在其它情况下也很方便。 |
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