张柏芝

Whereas

英 [ˌweərˈæz] 美 [ˌwerˈæz]

conj.

然而;鉴于;反之; 然而，但是，尽管

n.

“鉴于…”：正式文件的介绍性陈述，开场白;条件性陈述

复数： whereases

经典例句揣摩

conj.（用以比较或对比两个事实）然而，但是，尽管

He had never done anything for them, whereas they had done everything for him.

他从未为他们做过任何事，反之他们却为他做了所有事。

They want a house, whereas we would rather live in a flat.

他们想要一所房子，我们则宁愿住一套房间。

Whereas West Germans drink wine, their Eastern cousins prefer Schnapps

西德人喝葡萄酒，而他们东德的兄弟姐妹则喜欢喝杜松子酒

Some of the studies show positive results, whereas others do not.

有一些研究结果令人满意，然而其他的则不然。

Pensions are linked to inflation, whereas they should be linked to the cost of living...

养老金与通货膨胀挂钩，然而它们其实应该和生活费用挂钩。

Whereas the population of working age increased by 1 million between 1981 and 1986, today it is barely growing.

1981年到1986年间适龄工作人口增长了100万，而现如今该人口数却几乎没有增长。

I hate, whereas you merely dislike, him.

你不过不喜欢他，我却恨他。

One's life is finite, whereas one's passion for life is infinite.

人的生命是有限的，而其对生命的热情却是无限的

Whereas 10 years ago I would have worried myself to death about it, now I acceptit is part of the game

10年前我会为此担心得要命，但现在我接受了它是游戏的一部分。

She has authentic charm whereas most people simply have nice manners

她散发出真正的魅力，而大多数人只是举止优雅。