2. on the other hand…意思可能跟你想的不同

(on one hand)…on the other hand是however的意思，所以這是「雖然…但是…」的意思，用以表達兩個不同事實或相反想法。例如：

1. On one hand, the machine is convenient, but on the other hand, it’s time-consuming.
   = The machine is convenient, but on the other hand, it’s time-consuming.
   那機器雖然方便卻很費時。
2. On one hand, he is obedient to his wife; on the other hand, he treats parents badly.
   雖然他對太太很服從，但是卻對孩子父母很壞。

for one thing…for another thing「一方面是…另一面則是…」則是表達兩個互相支持的想法如果要。例如：

1. For one thing, it is too expensive; for another, it is of poor quality.
   = It is too expensive and it is of poor quality.
   一方面這機器太貴了，再說，它的品質也不好。
2. I never go abroad because for one thing, I don’t like flying, and for another, I can’t afford it.
   我從未出國，因為首先，我不喜歡坐飛機；再說，我也買不起機票。

注意下方的句子的正確表達模式。

✖On one hand, the machine is convenient. One the other hand, it works fast.
那機器一方面方便，一方面運作快速。
✔For one thing, the machine is convenient. For another (thing), it works really fast.
那機器一方面方便，一方面又能運作快速。

類似表達：

(in) one way or another以某種方式達成
We’ll get out of this mess (in) one way or another.我們總會想出某個辦法擺脫這種困境。

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