006. But this doesn’t mean that...
但这并不意味着……

[句型解析]
有时候我们在给别人提出了建议或摆出自己的条件后，会来一个转折，说“但这并不意味着……”，那么我们就应该这样说“But this doesn’t mean that...”，也可将“this”改成“it”，然后“that...”后加上你所要表达的内容。

[实例]
1. We are your employees, but this doesn’t mean that we must obey you unconditionally.
我们是你的职员，但这并不意味着我们必须无条件地听从你。
2. You are much older than I am, but it doesn’t mean that you are right about everything.
你比我大很多，但这并不意味着你事事都是对的。
3. I support this measure, but it doesn’t mean that I support you without reservation.
我支持这项措施，但这并不意味着我会无保留地支持你。
4. I like you, but this doesn’t mean that I’ll marry you.
我喜欢你，但这并不意味着我会嫁给你。

[实战练习]
Wife: Dear, we have been driving around aimlessly for hours. Don’t you think we should ask for directions?
妻子：亲爱的，我们已经漫无目的地开了几小时车了，难道你不想我们问问路？
Husband: Look honey, maybe we’ve been driving for a long time, but this doesn’t mean that we’re lost.
丈夫：亲爱的，我们是可能开了很久了，但并不见得我们迷路了。
Wife: Really? Then what have we been doing all this time?
妻子：是吗？那我们都在做什么？
Husband: Well, we’re taking the scenic route.
丈夫：在走美景路嘛。
Wife: Oh, I see. You just don’t want to admit that we’re lost. You know, sometimes you’re too proud.
妻子：我知道了。你就是不想承认我们迷路了。知道吗，有时你太自以为是了。
Husband: OK, we’re lost, but this does not mean that you have to rub it in.
丈夫：好吧，就算我们迷路了，但并不是说你就该唠叨。