尽管下着大雨，他还在继续工作。

2、though虽然；尽管

Though we are young,we can still do something to help、

虽然我们年轻，但我们还是可以做点事来帮忙的。

He'll probably say no,though it's worth asking、

他很可能会拒绝，不过还是值得一问。

3、even though/even if即使；虽然

Even though they are busy,they are always thinking of me、

即使很忙，他们也总会想着我。

4、however但是；不过；然而

He was feeling bad、However,he went to school、

他感觉不舒服，但他还是去上学了。

5、not(that)…but(that)…不是……而是……

Life is not a competition,but a trip,step by step、

生活不是竞赛，而是一场一步接着一步的旅行。

6、On one hand,…;on the other hand,…一方面，……；另一方面，……

On one hand,I want to go to the party,but on the other hand I ought to study for the exam、

一方面我想去参加宴会，但是另一方面我又得复习迎考。

7、reason for(doing)sth

One good reason for reading is that it is useful、

要读书的一个很好的理由就是它很有用。

8、reason+(why/that)从句

The reason that I ask for leave is that I hurt my left foot in the P、E、class this afternoon、

我之所以请假是因为今天下午在体育课上伤了左脚。

9、for some reason不知什么原因

For some reason he looked unhappy today、

不知什么原因，今天他看上去不高兴。

三、结尾句

好的结束语可以总括全文，提炼并深化主题，起到余音绕梁，让人回味的作用。

1、in short总之；简言之

In short,I didn't want to go to the party、

总之，我不想去参加这个聚会。

2、in a word总之；简言之；一句话

In a word,I will never give up、

总之，我绝不会放弃。

3、in other words也就是说；换句话说

In other words,we make our own happiness by ourselves、

换句话说，我们要自己来创造幸福。

4、in conclusion最后；总之

In conclusion,you can get a lot from the trip、