每日一句口语 59

It's not that..., but... 不是因为……而是因为……

用法透视

这是一个对称句型，表示“不是因为……而是因为……”才干什么。

支持范例

1. It's not that I don't like the car, but I think it is too expensive.

不是我不喜欢这辆车，而是它太贵了。

2. It's not that I am unwilling¹ to help you, but I'm tied up with extra work these days.

不是我不愿意帮你，而是因为这段时间我工作太忙了。

3. It's not that he doesn't need your help, but he thinks it will be an inconvenience to you.

不是他不需要你帮忙，而是他怕给你带来麻烦。

会话记忆

A: You have to finish your dinner before you leave the table.

你离开饭桌之前必须把饭吃完。

B: But, Mom, I can't eat anymore. I'm stuffed².

可是妈，我吃不下了，我饱了。

A: What's the matter? It doesn't taste good?

怎么了。不好吃吗？

B: It's not that I don't like your cooking, but I ate some cookies before we had dinner.

不是我不喜欢你做的饭，而是我在晚饭前吃了些曲奇。

1 unwilling   

adj.不情愿的

参考例句：

• The natives were unwilling to be bent by colonial power.土著居民不愿受殖民势力的摆布。
• His tightfisted employer was unwilling to give him a raise.他那吝啬的雇主不肯给他加薪。

2 stuffed   

adj.充满的；饱的v.塞住( stuff的过去式和过去分词 )；把…装进；把…装满；（使）吃撑

参考例句：

• stuffed animals in glass cases 玻璃柜里的动物标本
• I was stuffed to the gills with chocolate cake. 我嘴里塞满了巧克力蛋糕。 来自《简明英汉词典》