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英语口语入门级对话:64 Contrasting
日期:2010-10-09
On the other hand,

However,

Yes, but . . .

You may be right, but . . .

I may be wrong, but . . .

Correct me if I'm wrong, but . . .


On the contrary,

(Be careful with this one!)
It appears to be a direct negation of what was just stated,
but it can actually be an emphatic reaffirmation of one's own opinion.

For example: It's not hot. On the contrary, it's cold.

("Not hot" and "cold" mean the same thing.)