轉(zhuǎn)折（拐彎抹角）
    批評某人缺點的時候，我們總習(xí)慣先拐彎抹角說說他的優(yōu)點，然后轉(zhuǎn)入正題，再說缺點，這種方式雖然陰險了點，可畢竟還比較容易讓人接受。所以呢，我們說話的時候，只要在要點之前先來點廢話，注意二者之間用個專這次就夠了。
    The car was quite old，yet it was in excellent condition.
    The coat was thin，but it was warm.
    更多的短語：
    despite that，still，however，nevertheless，in spite of，despite，not with standing