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Hi, John! What are you thinking about for a lesson today?
嗨，约翰！今天的课程你想讲什么？
Hi, Faith! I was thinking about verbs, but then I realized there was a much more exciting subject...the word "but."
嗨，费思！我想讲动词，但后来我意识到还有一个更令人兴奋的主题——单词“but”。
It's a small, common word...
它是一个小而普通的单词……
But it adds excitement and contrast to sentences.
但它给句子增添了兴奋感和反差。
We often use "but" to connect two clauses, or groups of words that have a subject and a predicate.
我们经常用“but”来连接两个句子，即有主语和谓词的词组。
Consider these lines from "The Diamond as Big as the Ritz," by F.Scott Fitzgerald.
看一下弗朗西斯·斯科特·菲茨杰拉德的《像里兹饭店那样大的钻石》中的这些台词。
"John strained his eyes, to see whether there might be men coming down the mountain, but the mountain was bare of human life."
“约翰眯着眼睛想看看是否会有人从山上下来，但山上没有人的生命。”
The first clause starts with "John strained his eyes," and the second clause starts with "but the mountain."
第一个分句的开头是“约翰眯着眼睛”，第二个分句的开头是“但山上”。
The first part of the sentence suggests an effort - straining of the eyes.
该句的第一部分暗示了一种努力——眯起眼睛。
The second part of the sentence suggests that the effort was to no use - John did not see anyone.
该句的第二部分表明，这一努力是徒劳的——约翰没有看到任何人。
Pay careful attention to how speakers and writers use the word "but."
注意听说话者和作家如何使用“but”这个词。
Remember, it's a small, common word...but an important one!
记住，虽然它是一个小而普通的词……但却是一个重要的词！
Let's end with a quiz. Join these two clauses:
让我们以一个小测验来结束本期内容。将这两个句子连接起来：
I hoped it would be sunny today. It was rainy.
我希望今天是晴天。下雨了。
Pause the video to consider your answer.
暂停视频来考虑你的答案。
Here's one possible answer: I hoped it would be sunny today, but it was rainy.
这里有一个可能的答案：我希望今天是晴天，但却下雨了。
And that's Everyday Grammar TV.
以上就是今天的《每日语法》。
