學(xué)員Xingainian:以前有個(gè)老師告訴我however用于書面語,but用于口語。
好像跟您講得不一樣。
老師回復(fù):這兩個(gè)詞并沒有書面用語與口語的區(qū)別,書面口語,都可以用這兩個(gè)詞
however和 but
二者都意為“可是,但是”;
but是并列名詞,連接兩個(gè)并列分句,上下二句在總的意義上構(gòu)成了對比。
I really don't like cheese, but I will try just a little this time.我實(shí)在是不喜歡吃奶酪,但是這次我要嘗一點(diǎn)。
however不能直接連接兩個(gè)分句,必須另起新句,并用逗號隔開。
It was raining hard. However, we went out to look for the boy. 雨下得很大,不過我們還是出去尋找那個(gè)孩子
HOWEVER能獨(dú)立成句,與語氣較強(qiáng),BUT相反
以下還有一些詳盡的用方,你可以自已看一看
1. however作副詞用時(shí),表示“然而;但是”,可以位于句首、句中和句末;位于句首時(shí),要用逗號與句子其它部分隔開;位于句中時(shí),其前后都要用逗號;位于句末時(shí)其前用逗號分開。 例如:
She felt ill. She went to work, however, and tried to concentrate.
她病了。然而她照舊去上班,并且盡力集中精神工作。
His first response was to say no. Later, however, he changed his mind.
他最初的反應(yīng)是不同意,可是后來他改變了主意。
2. however與but 兩者都做“但是,然而”講,而且都引出并列句。從語義上看,but所表示的是非常明顯的對比,轉(zhuǎn)折的意味較however要強(qiáng)。從語序上看,but總是位于所引出的分句之首,而however卻可位于句首、句中和句末,同時(shí)從標(biāo)點(diǎn)符號上看,but之后一般不得使用逗號,而however則必須用逗號與句子其它部分分開。例如:
I thought those figures were correct. However, I have recently heard they were not.
我原以為那些數(shù)字正確無誤,不過我最近聽說并不正確。
3. however的其它用法: however可以作連詞(conj.),表示“無論以何種方式,不管怎樣”,引導(dǎo)讓步狀語從句。例如:
You can travel however you like.你可以隨心所欲地去旅行。
However I approached the problem, I couldn’t find a solution.
這一問題我不管怎樣都無法解決。