Conjunctions of Contrast

但是, 然而

She loves to play soccer, but her sister prefers basketball.

她喜欢踢足球，但是她的姐姐更喜欢篮球。

还, 尚未

She has been studying for hours, and she isn't finished yet.

她已经学习了好几个小时，而且还没有完成。

尽管, 虽然

Even though it was raining, they decided to go for a hike.

尽管下着雨，他们还是决定去远足。

不过, 然而

It was a challenging hike, but rewarding, though.

这是一次具有挑战性的徒步旅行，但很有收获，不过。

虽然, 尽管

Although it was raining, we still went to the park.

尽管下着雨，我们还是去了公园。

即使

Even if it rains tomorrow, we will still have the picnic.

即使明天下雨，我们还是会去野餐。

一会儿, 间隔

She waited patiently for a while before the bus finally arrived.

而, 然而

James is outgoing and talkative, whereas his brother is reserved and quiet.

詹姆斯外向且健谈，而他的兄弟则内向且安静。

虽然, 尽管

He decided to buy the car, albeit it was more expensive than he had hoped.

他决定买这辆车，尽管它比他希望的要贵。

而不是

I prefer tea rather than coffee in the mornings.

我早上喜欢茶而不是咖啡。

尽管, 虽然

Much as she wanted to join the expedition, she had prior commitments.

尽管她想参加这次探险，但她已经有了先前的承诺。

什么时候, 何时

Can you let me know when the package arrives?

你能告诉我包裹什么时候到吗？

She read a book whilst waiting for the train.

更不用说, 何况

He would never walk again, let alone play golf.

他再也无法行走，更不用说打高尔夫球了。

并不是, 不是说

She enjoys traveling, not that she has much time for it.

她喜欢旅行，并不是说她有很多时间去做这件事。

拯救, 保护

Lifeguards work tirelessly to save swimmers in distress.

救生员不知疲倦地工作以拯救遇险的游泳者。

只, 仅仅

She eats only apples.

她只吃苹果。

除了, 除...之外

All the books are in the box except the one I'm reading.

除了我正在读的那一本，所有的书都在盒子里。