whereas
conjunction uk/weərˈæz/ us/werˈæz/
B2 尽管;但是;却
compared with the fact that; but
He must be about 60, whereas his wife looks about 30. 他肯定有60岁上下了，可他妻子看起来只有30岁左右。
You eat a huge plate of food for lunch, whereas I have just a sandwich. 你午饭吃了一大盘东西，可我只吃了个三明治。
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- She actually enjoys confrontation, whereas I prefer a quiet life.
- He is a globalist, whereas we are nationalists who will put our country first.
- He works slowly and precisely whereas I tend to rush things and make mistakes.
- Your hair has a natural wave whereas mine's just straight and boring.
- She described him, rather charitably, as quiet whereas I would have said he was boring.