Chapter 04 表转折的连接词
表转折的常用连接词
and yet, at the same time, but, by contrast, despite the fact that, even so, for all that, however, in contrast, in spite of, instead, instead of, nevertheless, on the contrary, on the other hand, regardless, still, while, yet等。
文段示例
Body language, especially gestures, varies among cultures. For example, a nod of the head means ''yes'' to most of us. But in Bulgaria and Greece a nod means ''no'' and a shake of the head means ''yes''. Likewise, a sign for OK, forming a circle with our forefinger and thumb, means zero in France and money in Japan. Waving or pointing to an Arab business person would be considered rude because that is how Arabs call their dogs over. Folded arms signal pride in Finland, but disrespect in Fiji. The number of bows that the Japanese exchange on greeting each other, as well as the length and the depth of the bows, signals the social status each party feels towards the other. Italians might think you're bored unless you use a lot of gestures during discussions. Many American men sit with their legs crossed with one ankle resting over the opposite knee. However, this would be considered an insult in Muslim countries, where one would never show the sole of the foot to a guest. Likewise, Americans consider eye contact very important, often not trusting someone who is afraid to look you in the eye. But in Japan and many Latin American countries, keeping the eyes lowered is a sign of respect. To look a partner full in the eye is considered a sign of ill breeding and is felt to be annoying.（CET-4）
句式演练
❶ The new office is huge, but the workload has doubled.（CET-4）
❷ However, they managed to keep this room friendly and intimate.（CET-6）
❸ Instead, you just need to review your marks and you can save a lot of time.（CET-4）
❹ Another example is the pressure in a job can give some people incentive to work and excitement, but it still is stress.（TEM-8）
❺ Well that sounds nice, but if you want to spend as much as she wants to, you can't fix this problem from just taxing the rich alone. (VOA)
❻ And by contrast, the loss of hope is turning out to be a stronger sign that a person may commit suicide than other factors long thought to be more likely risks.（CET-6）
❼ I once intended to sell it, but now, I'm thinking of turning it into a guest house, because it's still a solid structure.（CET-6）
❽ However, the promise is often broken quite quickly and people are back into their bad habits within weeks or days.（TEM-4）
❾ Instead, we rely on our memory of events.（TEM-8）
❿ While Chinese grammar is much simpler, Chinese has a tone and writing system that is more difficult for adult learners to master.（VOA）