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连

1. and; as well as

♦ 伟大~艰巨的任务 a great and arduous task

♦ 这篇文章长~空。 This article is long-winded and lacks substance.

2. and yet; but; while on the other hand

♦ 有其名~无其实 in name but not in reality

♦ 你喜爱体育运动, ~我呢, 情愿看书。 You like sports, while I'd rather read.

3. so that; in order to

♦ 不要因失败~灰心, 也不要因成功~骄傲。 Don't be discouraged by failure or get dizzy with success.

4. (used with 由, 从, 自, etc.) to

♦ 由南~北 from south to north

♦ 自远~近 approach from a distance

♦ 由童年~少年, ~壮年 from childhood to teenage, then to middle age

5. (connecting an adverbial element to a verb)

♦ 匆匆~去 leave in haste

♦ 顺流~下 go down the stream

♦ 盘旋~上 spiral up