“而”在英语中有多种对应的表达方式,具体取决于其在句子中的含义和用法,以下是一些常见情况及对应的英文表达:
例句:他努力工作,而他的同事却在偷懒。
英文:He works hard, while/but his colleagues are slacking off. (这里“while”更侧重于对比,“but”侧重转折,二者都可表达“而”在原句中的逻辑关系)
例句:他聪明而勤奋。
英文:He is clever and hard-working. (“and”是表达并列最常用的词)
例句:这个项目不仅成本低,而且效率高。
英文:This project is not only low-cost, but also efficient. (“but also”与前面的“not only”搭配使用,强调并列的递进关系;“moreover”“furthermore”也可用于更正式的语境中表达并列的补充信息,如:This project is low-cost. Moreover/Furthermore, it is efficient. )
例句:他先打开门,而后再进去。
英文:He opened the door first, and then went in.
例句:他吃得太多,而感到不舒服。
英文:He ate too much, with the result that he felt uncomfortable. (也可用“so that”引导结果状语从句:He ate too much so that he felt uncomfortable. )