表示转折的but与yet

表示转折的but与yet

1. but的用法。but主要用于表示转折，意为“但是”

It was a sunny but not very warm day. 那一天天气晴朗，却不太暖和。

He drives not carefully but slowly. 他开车不是很小心，而是开得很慢。

【注】不要按汉语意思将“虽然…但是…”直译为although…but…

误：Though we are poor, but we are happy. (去掉though或but中任一个)

2. yet的用法。与but一样，yet也主要用于转折，意为“但是”“而”

I have failed, yet I shall try again. 我失败了，但我还要尝试。

【注】有时可与并列连词and或but连用，构成习语and yet和but yet，且两者大致同义(均相当于表转折的but)

She drove very fast to the airport, but [yet, and yet, but yet] she missed the plane. 她开快车去机场，可还是误了飞机。