而 - 从中文翻译成英语

在《PONS词典》中的词汇

而 ér

1. 而:

而 ér

but

而 ér

yet

伟大而艰巨的任务

a significant but difficult task

2. 而:

而 ér

to

由秋而冬

from autumn to winter

3. 而 (used to connect an adverbial of time or manner with verbs):

夜半而起

get up at midnight

从而 cóng­'ér

从而 cóng'ér

thereby

从而 cóng'ér

thus

而且 ér­qiě

1. 而且:

而且 érqiě

and

2. 而且:

而且 érqiě

but also

他不但聪明, 而且勤奋。

He is not only intelligent, but also industrious.

而已 ér­yǐ

而已 éryǐ

nothing more

而已 éryǐ

nothing but

而已 éryǐ

only

反而 fǎn­'ér

反而 fǎn'ér

instead

反而 fǎn'ér

on the contrary

忽而 hū­'ér

忽而 hū'ér

now..., now...

忽而 hū'ér

the moment..., the next...

继而 jì­'ér

继而 jì'ér

then

继而 jì'ér

afterwards

然而 rán­'ér

然而 rán'ér

but

然而 rán'ér

however

然而 rán'ér

nevertheless

时而 shí­'ér

1. 时而:

时而 shí'ér

time and again

时而 shí'ér

from time to time

时而 shí'ér

now and then

2. 时而:

时而 shí'ér

sometimes ..., sometimes ...

因而 yīn­'ér

因而 yīn'ér

thus

因而 yīn'ér

as a result

半途而废 bàn­tú ér fèi

半途而废 bàntú ér fèi

give up halfway

背道而驰 bèi dào ér chí

背道而驰 bèi dào ér chí

run counter to

背道而驰 bèi dào ér chí

run in the opposite direction

不劳而获 bù láo­'ér huò

不劳而获 bù láo'ér huò

reap without sowing

不劳而获 bù láo'ér huò

gain without any work

不谋而合 bù móu ér hé

不谋而合 bù móu ér hé

think alike by coincidence

不谋而合 bù móu ér hé

happen to have the same idea

不言而喻 bù yán ér yù

不言而喻 bù yán ér yù

it goes without saying

不言而喻 bù yán ér yù

it is obvious [or self-evident]

不约而同 bù yuē ér tóng

不约而同 bù yuē ér tóng

happen to agree [or coincide]

不约而同 bù yuē ér tóng

tally by chance

锲而不舍 qiè ér bù shě

锲而不舍 qiè ér bù shě

persevere to the end

锲而不舍 qiè ér bù shě

work with perseverance

锲而不舍 qiè ér bù shě

never give up

轻而易举 qīng ér yì jǔ

轻而易举 qīng ér yì jǔ

be a piece of cake

轻而易举 qīng ér yì jǔ

as easy as pie

轻而易举 qīng ér yì jǔ

as easy as rolling [or falling] off a log

轻而易举 qīng ér yì jǔ

by the flick of a switch

适可而止 shì kě ér zhǐ

适可而止 shì kě ér zhǐ

refrain from going too far

适可而止 shì kě ér zhǐ

know when and where to stop

似是而非 sì shì ér fēi

似是而非 sì shì ér fēi

seemingly right but actually wrong