Plain: The film Chariots of Fire is about some young runners, but it is more than just that.
Interesting: The film Chariots of Fire is much more than just a story of young runners.
Plain: It is not his height but his weight that prevented him from competing in the race.
Interesting: His weight, not his height, prevented him from competing in the race.
Plain: Susan seemed unsuitable for the part, but she turned out to be the best actress in the production.
Interesting: Susan seemed unsuitable for the part, yet she turned out to be the best actress in the production.
Plain: Old Wang is often described as a happy-go-lucky person, but the last half hour of the hike home he was interested in nothing but a bath and a bed.
Interesting: Old Wang, an otherwise happy-go-lucky person, thought of only two things the last half hour of the hike home: a bath and a bed.
关于if...then和if从句
除了but从句,很多学英语的人还会过多使用if then或是if从句。这些从句本身并不是不好。但我们这里讨论的是多样性及其必要性。看看下例:
Before: If you fail to pass the drug test, we will have to dismiss you from your job.
After: Failure to pass the drug test will result in job dismissal.
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