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你将会收获:However及其近义词的词义辨析
问:“当However作“然而,但是”的意思时候,能不能用别的词去替换啊?不想总是用but?”
1. 词义分析
首先需要明确一点:However, nonetheless(nevertheless), 和on the contrary都不是连词。这意味着它们都不能像but一样直接加逗号连接句子。
根据Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary,它们的(相近)释义分别如下:
However: “used to introduce a statement that contrasts with sth that has just been said” (当然它也有in whatever way的意思,在此不讨论)Nonetheless: “despite this fact”On the contrary: “just the opposite”
释义不是非常清晰,我们再来看下http://Vocabulary.com的解释:(注:现在比较多网上的词典做的相当不错,因为借鉴了很多最新的报刊杂志例子,解释也更贴近实际用法。
However: “However means “even so” or, “on the other hand,” and you use it to introduce a complication or contradiction.”Nonetheless: “Break this word up to examine its meaning: None-the-less means that the statement you’ve just made does not diminish or make less what comes next. (usually followed by a concession)”On the contrary: “contrary to expectations (usually followed by a refutation)”
下面我们来看看例子。