并列连词but和yet的用法

并列连词but和yet的用法

1. but 的用法

主要用于表示转折，意为“但是” 。如

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。

注意：不要按汉语意思将“虽然……但是……”直译为 although…but…。如

虽然我们很贫穷，但我们很快乐。

误：Although we are poor,but we are happy.

正：Though we are poor,we are happy./We are poor, but we are happy.

2. yet 的用法

与 but 一样，yet 也主要用于表示转折，意为“但是”、“而” 。如

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

注意：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)。如

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。