超级干货：通过“吸猫”学会20种英文转折句型！|猫|cat|连词

　　英文中的转折句型可以分为转折句、让步句和对比句，本文将其中最常用的20种一一列出。由猫主子以身为鉴，亲自讲解（此处有鞠躬）。

　　转折句

　　But 但是（连词）

　　I was counting the cats, but I became absent-minded and counted myself.

　　那天，我数猫，数着数着就走神了，然后啊，我把自己也数进去了。

　　Kittens are born with their eye shut. They open them about six days, take a look around, but then close them again for the better part(在大部分) of their lives.

　　幼猫刚来到这世上，眼是闭着的。六天后，它们终于睁开双目，环视四周。随后在此生大部分时间里，就不再睁开了。

　　Of course…, but… 当然…，不过…

　　Of course I love dogs, but that was before I discovered cats.

　　我当然喜欢狗，不过那是在我有幸认识到，世界上还有猫这个物种之前。

　　Yet 然而（连词）

　　含有“(尽管…)，然而…”的意思

　　I try not to envy cats, yet they are so lucky to have it all — admiration, an endless sleep, and company only when they want it.

　　我试着不去羡慕我的猫，然而它们确是幸甚至哉，拥有全部生之大乐—人类之爱戴，享而不尽的安眠，以及召之即来挥之即去的伴侣。

　　I have lived with several Zen masters, yet talked to none — all of them were cats.

　　我曾有幸与数位禅宗大师共居一室，然而却未能同其中任何一位交谈 — 这些大师都是猫。

　　However 但是（副词）

　　注意however不是连词，不能跟前半句用逗号隔开。副词作为连接词通常语义会重一点，正式一点。

　　I scolded my cat. However, when I looked into its face I was seized by the suspicion that it understood every word. And had filed it for reference.

　　我批评了我的猫。然而，望着它的脸，一种怀疑感攫住了我的心：我说的每一个字其实它都听懂了，还顺便做了归档记录，等着以后翻后账。

　　Or 否则（连词）

　　DO NOT wake me up before dinner, or you are going to die.

　　不要晚膳前叫醒我，否则铲屎的你就可以自行了断了。

　　(But) in reality 然而事实上

　　You think your cat will adore(很喜欢) all of those toys you’ve gotten them. But in reality they only care about the boxes.

　　你以为猫主子会爱上你进贡的那些玩物。然而事实上他们只关心外面的盒子。

　　But rather 而是（表强调）

　　When my cat isn’t happy, I’m not happy. Not because I care about his mood but rather because I know he is just sitting there thinking up ways to get even(复仇，以牙还牙).

　　若我的主不得开心，我亦不得欢愉！此并非我在意我主之心绪，而是因我知道，坐于塌上的主子，正思忖以牙还牙之法。

　　Rather than 而不是

　　The trouble with sharing one’s bed with cats is that they always prefer sleeping on you rather than beside you.

　　与猫同床共眠的问题是，猫通常比较愿意采取泰山压顶，而不是山水相依的姿势与你同睡。

　　When I play with my cat, who knows whether she is not amusing(使消遣) herself with me rather than I with her.

　　当我和爱猫一起玩耍的时候，谁知道究竟是不是我在侍奉她娱乐，而不是她在陪我寻开心？

　　Instead 而是（副词）

　　I have notices that what cats most appreciate in a human being is not the ability to produce food which they take for granted — but his or her entertainment value instead.

　　我注意到，猫主子之所以赏识人类，并非因为人类能奉上御膳，这在猫主子看来本就是天经地义的，而是因为人类具有可供娱乐的价值。

　　I have made up my mind. I choose not to be single, not to be taken, but die alone with 72 cats instead.

　　我已经下定决心了。我不选择单身，不选择结婚，而是选择和72只猫一起孤独终老。

　　Instead of 而不是

　　Instead of begging for food, cat sit patiently while you decide to do the right thing.

　　猫主子从不乞食，而是静静地坐在那儿，直到铲屎的做出正确的决定。

　　If only cats grew into kittens instead of kittens into cats.

　　哦！如果猫能够逆生长回幼崽，那该有多好！

　　Then again… 然而(需要补充的是)…

　　用来补充信息，特别是和之前所说相悖的信息

　　No amount of time can erase the memory of a good cat. But then again no amount of masking tape(胶带) can ever totally remove his fur from your couch.

　　啊，无论岁月如何流逝，也冲不走我对一只好猫的回忆！无论用多少胶带，也粘不完沙发上，他留给我的毛发。

　　Fully respecting cats’ aversion(厌恶) to human strangers could make it hard to date or marry. But then again, why would you bother, since you’ll just end up pining for(苦苦思念) your cat?

　　如果完全尊重猫主子对陌生人类的厌恶，那么作为铲屎的你就无法去约会或者结婚。不过话说回来，这有什么关系啊，反正无论干什么，到最后你肯定就剩下想猫了。

　　But at the same time 但与此同时

　　Humans, I really want you to pet me, but at the same time I also kind of want to bite you.

　　我的小人儿，我既想你宠我爱抚我，又忍不住有点想咬你。

　　让步句

　　Though 尽管（连词/副词）

　　Though humans are smart, they are still not as smart as cats, whose intelligence keep them from doing many of the fool things that complicate life.

　　人是不傻，但和猫比起来还差得远。猫深远的智慧让它们懂得避开那些让生活复杂的蠢事。

　　Although 尽管（连词）

　　与though多可换用，语义更正式一些。不可用作副词

　　Your cat won’t threaten your popularity by barking at three in the morning. He won’t attack the mailman or eat the drapes, although he may climb the drapes(厚帘子) to see how the room looks from the ceiling.

　　你的猫绝不会在半夜三点狂嚎不止，来损了你的名声。它也不会攻击邮差或者吃掉帘子。不过它们倒有可能抓着帘子攀上房顶，来检查自己宫殿的格局。

　　Although this may be true 尽管这可能是真的

　　Some people say that cats are sneaky(鬼鬼祟祟的), evil and cruel. Although this may be true, they have many other fine qualities as well.

　　一些（没眼力见的）人说猫鬼鬼祟祟、邪恶凶残。尽管可能也不完全错吧，但猫也有许多其他伟大的品质啊！

　　In spite of 尽管

　　In spite of their insouciant(无所谓的) look, cats can always work out mathematically the exact place to sit that will cause most inconvenience.

　　尽管看起来一副世事与我全无关的样子，猫总能运用数学精确地计算出坐在哪个位置上能给铲屎的造成最大的麻烦。

　　Even though 尽管

　　和though相比，even though有表强调的语气

　　Even though cats are rather delicate creatures and they are subject to(可能受…影响) a good many different ailments (小病), I have never heard of one who suffered from insomnia (失眠).

　　虽然猫是一个娇贵的物种，易罹患各种疾病，但是我从未听说过任何一只猫遭受失眠的折磨。

　　Even so 尽管如此

　　You think your cat will benevolently(仁慈地) gift you with kitty kisses. In reality they often avoid you like the plague(瘟疫). Even so, you love them all the more…

　　你以为你的猫爱妃会仁慈地赐予你许多猫之吻。然而事实上她们经常想躲瘟疫那样躲着你。但即使如此，你对她们的爱依然绵绵不绝，日久愈深。

　　Even if 即使

　　Even if they are big, cats can still fold themselves up like a pocket handkerchief when they determined not to be found.

　　即使胖，当猫不想被人发现的时候，它们依然能够像叠手帕那样把自己完全折叠起来。

　　Nonetheless 尽管如此（副词；正式）

　　4 AM. We should all be asleep. Nonetheless, it is still perfect time to run from on end of the house to the other at full speed as loudly as possible.

　　凌晨四点，貌似该睡觉。然而管他呢，这就是最完美的时间，让我对于从房子一头全速冲刺到另一头，顺便尽量搞点巨大的噪音出来。

　　Nevertheless尽管如此（副词；正式）

　　My writing is mysterious, but nevertheless still not as mysterious as cats.

　　我的作品虽神秘，却及不上猫之半分。

　　Notwithstanding 尽管如此（副词/连词；正式）

　　The rodent(啮齿类动物)-catching-abilities of cats notwithstanding, researchers believe that Egyptians would have revered(崇敬) cats as cult(祭仪) objects and as household pets whether there was any practical or economic advantage for doing so.

　　尽管猫具有捕食啮齿类生物的能力，研究者认为古埃及人是将猫作为神物来顶礼膜拜，同时也作为宠物在家中饲养。他们并不关心这样做有没有什么实际的或者经济上的利益。

　　Albeit 尽管（连词）

　　Albeit引出的后半句往往有减弱前半句语义的强度和重要度的作用

　　Your cats probably think of you as being just another cat, albeit a much bigger one.

　　你的猫可能直接把你当成了另一个同类，尽管是一个块头有点大的同类。

　　Regardless of… 不管…

　　Regardless of how lazy they are during the day, after dark all cats become leopards.

　　不管白天多么慵懒散漫，一入了夜，所有猫都会变成豹子。

　　After all 说到底，不管怎么说

　　My cat sometimes acts like a dog, but he is still a cat after all.

　　我的猫有时行事像只狗，但归根结底它还是一只猫。

　　Indifferent cats may seem to be, they actually do like humans after all, says study.

　　虽然表面看来，猫主子可能总是一脸不屑，然而内心中它们其实还是爱着铲屎官的 — 某个（来源不明的）研究说。

　　Be that as it may 尽管如此

　　Cats can also be overweight. Be that as it may, they know the cardinal(首要的) rule: when fat, arrange yourself in slim(苗条的) poses.

　　是的，猫也会长得过于珠圆玉润。尽管如此，她们却懂得抓住要点：如果胖，那就需要时时保持看起来苗条的姿势。

　　对比句

　　Whereas 而（连词）

　　Dogs come when they’re called, whereas cats take a message and get back to you later.

　　狗一叫就来，而猫收到信息后，得过会儿再回复你。

　　Dogs have their day whereas cats have 365.

　　凡狗皆有得意日，而这种日子猫主子每年有365个。

　　【注】every dog has its day（谚语）风水轮流转；凡人都有得意日

　　While而（连词）

　　Human beings, for one reason or another, may hide their feelings, while a cat has no such need.

　　出于这样那样的原因，愚蠢的人类会藏起他们的感情，而猫完全没有这种必要。

　　A dog flatters(奉承) you while you flatter the cat.

　　狗谄媚于人，而人谄媚于猫主

　　Unlike 与…不同

　　Unlike soldiers, who love dogs, artists often prefer cats.

　　当兵的爱狗，搞艺术的爱猫。

　　Unlike dogs, who are too good and unselfish that they make me feel uncomfortable, cats are gloriously(极好地) human.

　　狗嘛，没毛病，就是太善良太无私了，让我自惭形秽。猫则是极好的，它们就是翻版的人类。

　　Different from 和…不同

　　Different from the dog, who would be a blundering(犯愚蠢错误)outspoken(直言的) fellow if they could speak, cats have the rare grace of never saying a word too much.

　　猫和狗不同，如果狗会说话，它们一定是笨嘴拙舌口不择言的呆子，而猫则拥有绝不多说半个字这世间罕见的优雅。

　　On the other hand 而另一方面

　　You can keep a dog. The cat, on the other hand, keeps people, because cats find humans useful domestic(家庭的) animals.

　　人饲养狗，而猫则饲养人。它们之所以这么做，是看在了人还算是有用的家畜的份上。

　　If a dog jumps into your lap it is because he is fond of you; On the other hand, if a cat does the same thing it is because your lap is warmer.

　　若狗跳上你的大腿，那是出于爱；如果猫主子跳上你的腿，那是为了取暖。

　　In contrast with 和…相反

　　I believe, in contrast with the general belief, it is not the actual bath that most cats dislike, but rather that fact that they have to spend a good part of the day putting their hair back to place.

　　和一般人的观点不同，我认为猫痛恨的不是洗澡本身，而是之后它们要花一整天时间把每一根毛舔回原处的麻烦。