He knows that he should do his duty, yet he never does it.
他知道自己應該盡責,但從來沒盡過責任。
Despite May's skill at tennis, she lost the match.
儘管梅網球打得很好,她還是輸了。
3、Caution|然後呢?
中文的對話中也常常發生,你講了一句話,對方問你「然後呢?」於是話題繼續。英文裡有一些轉折語具有「然後呢?」功效,而這些轉折字經常用來提示,下一句話其實更重要。例如:
Tim was late. As a result, we cancelled the meeting.
Tim遲到了,於是我們取消會議。
James is not feeling well. Therefore, he will not be here today.
James今天不舒服,所以不會來。
The committee voted against the proposal. Thus, we must consider another idea.
委員會否決了這項提案,因此,我們必須考慮其他的計劃。
4、Stop|給一個收尾的暗示,見好就收
一旦你說了這些話,對方就不會期待你繼續延展話題,哪些字有這些功能呢?
Finally, I'd like to thank my readers for staying with me all these years.
最後,我要感謝一直陪伴我的讀者。
In conclusion, I feel that she deserves a promotion.
結論是我覺得她應該升職。
In summary, we should offer her some financial help.
總之,我們應該提供她財務支援。
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