but although 用法
這兩個字一直都困擾不少同學,尤其是初學者。
你是否對於英文某些常用字的用法都一知半解呢?
那麽今天就不能允許自己這樣做。
因此小編將會分享but 和 although 的用法,並配上相應例句。

Although 用法

although 用來表示「雖然、即使」,是連接詞,在句子中是扮演轉折的角色。
能夠放在句首及句子中間。
最基本的formula:
Although SVO, SVO
SVO although SVO
都是那句老生常談:「although 與 but 不能共存」
Although 用法句首 例句

Although she was far away, she could see that he was watching her.
雖然她離得很遠,但她能看出他在看她。
Although she was exhausted, she could not sleep
雖然她很疲憊,但她無法入睡
Although they were rich, they lived simply and were at peace with all the world.
他們雖然富有,但 生活簡樸,與世人和平相處。
Although I try very hard not to force issues, I find it very difficult to avoid them.
雖然 我非常努力地不強迫問題,但我發現很難避免它們。
Although the issue was not discussed, it was far from out of her mind.
雖然 沒有討論這個問題,但遠非她想過。
Although 用法句中 例句

若果although擺在中間,則可以不加“,”
She had always wanted children although this wasn’t the way she had intended to start a family.
她一直想要孩子,儘管這不是她打算組建家庭的方式。
This was true although we were at a loss to understand how she guessed it.
這是真的,儘管我們不明白她是如何猜到的。
Certainly this could happen although the odds are remote.
當然,儘管可能性很小,但這可能會發生。
But 用法一:但是

But 用來表示「但是」,是連接詞,在句子中是扮演轉折的角色。
能夠放在句子中間。
(雖然越來越多人把but放在句首,但是放在中間是最安全的)
最基本的formula:
SVO (,)but SVO
用法一 例句
I tried hard to teach her my sign language, but she was dull and inattentive.
我努力教她我的手語, 但 她很沉悶,注意力不集中。
Gerald had to leave, but you met him.
傑拉爾德不得不離開, 但 你遇到了他。
Discontinuity happens, but it is not unpredictable.
不連續性會發生, 但 並非不可預測。
But 用法二:除了

大家一定會記得第一種用法,
但由於第一個用法太亮眼,導致各位同學忽略了but 其他用法
其中一個就是 除…外
這個用法中,but可當作preposition 介詞 或者 conjunction 連接詞
用法二 例句
He’s nothing but violent
他只不過是暴力的
He wasn’t doing it for anyone but Allen.
除了艾倫,他不是為任何人做的。
No one but him would get a job like that.
除了他,沒有人會得到這樣的工作。
But 用法三:只是

But的第三種用法是「只是」
就是only/just的意思
在這種用法中,but扮演住adverb的角色!
沒想到可以這樣用把?
用法三 例句
She’s but a young girl!
她只是個小女孩!
But 用法四:but for

But for 是一種表達原因的手法。
用於講述某事沒有發生的原因
類似「如果不是」「要不是」
用法四 例句
Lee would certainly have been included in the team, but for his recent injury.
如果不是因為他最近受傷,李肯定會被包括在球隊中。
But for the traffic, I would have been here an hour ago.
要不是堵車,我一小時前就到這裡了。
But 用法五:All but

All but = almost completely
是一組詞語
看看例句保證你能明白!
用法五 例句
The game was all but over by the time we arrived.
我們到的時候比賽已經快要結束了。
His addiction to gambling all but ruined him.
他的賭博成癮幾乎毀了他。
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