whereas
/ˌweərˈæz/
conj.
一句话记住
然而;而
释义与例句
conj.
然而;而
used to compare two people, things, or situations and show that there is an important difference between them
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Some people enjoy city life, whereas others prefer the countryside.
有些人喜欢城市生活,而另一些人更喜欢乡村。
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The old system was slow, whereas the new one responds almost instantly.
旧系统很慢,而新系统几乎能即时响应。
展开其余 1 条例句
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She is very outgoing, whereas her brother is rather shy.
她非常外向,而她哥哥却相当腼腆。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
whereas 是连词,用来连接两个对比鲜明的分句,通常译作“而;然而”。
词族与关联词
同义词
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while 然而;而whereas 和 while 都可连接对比鲜明的分句;whereas 较正式,while 还可表示“当……时”或“虽然”。The first room is bright, while the second is quite dark. 第一个房间很明亮,而第二个房间相当昏暗。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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whereby 借此;凭此whereas 用于对比两个情况;whereby 表示“通过某种方式或制度”,不表示对比。They created a system whereby customers can track their orders. 他们建立了一个客户可以借此追踪订单的系统。
常见搭配
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whereas some ... others ... 一些人……而另一些人……Whereas some students prefer lectures, others learn better through discussion. 一些学生喜欢听课,而另一些学生通过讨论学得更好。
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whereas for 而对于……The process is simple for adults, whereas for children it can be confusing. 这个过程对成年人来说很简单,而对于儿童来说可能令人困惑。