On one hand...no the other hand...

069. On one hand...on the other hand...
一方面……另一方面……

[句型解析]
这是一个用来说明两种截然不同的观点、意见的句型，意为“一方面……另一方面……”。

[实例]
1. On one hand, it's convenient, but on the other hand, it's time-consuming.
一方面，这个很方便，但是另一方面又很费时间。
2. On one hand, he is very obedient to his wife; on the other hand, he treats his parents badly.
一方面，他对妻子非常顺从；另一方面，他对待父母很不好。
3. On one hand, Jason does everything in the office; on the other hand, he does nothing at home.
一方面，贾森在办公室里什么都做；另一方面，他回到家什么都不做。
4. As a teacher, he is very patient in class; but on the other hand, he is not so patient with his own child.
作为一名老师，他对学生非常耐心；但另一方面，对自己的孩子却不那么耐心。

[实战练习]
A: What do you think of Shakespeare?
你怎么看莎士比亚？
B: On one hand his plays are very interesting to watch but on the other hand they are hard to read.
一方面，他的戏剧很有趣。另一方面，他们很难懂。
A: I feel the same way sometimes.
我有时也这样想。
B: So what do you do?
那你怎么办？
A: I just try to catch the general meaning of each sentence.
我只是弄懂每一句的大概意思。
B: That sounds like a good idea.
好主意。