| Term | Definition |
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| 最近のテープレコーダーは小さくて軽く、しかも音がすばらしくよくなった。 | The tape recorders available these days are compact and light, and on top of that, their sound has improved greatly. |
| 彼は家を買った。しかも大きい庭付きのを（だ）。 | He bought a house, and more surprisingly, a house with a large yard. |
| 彼はいつも夜遅くまで勉強し、しかも朝は誰よりも早く起きる。 | He studies till late every night, nevertheless, he gets up earlier than anyone else. |
| 結婚していて、しかも子供までいる | s.o. is married, and what's more, s/he even has a child |
| 面白くて、しかもただだ | s.t. is interesting, and what's more, it is free of charge |
| ハンサムで、しかもお金持ちだ | so.o is handsome, and what's more, he is rich. |
| 失業中で、しかも病気だ | s.o. is out of work, and what's worse, s/he is ill. |
| よく働き、しかも不平を言わない | s.o. works hard, and yet, s/he does not complain |
| 値段が安く、しかも丈夫だ | s.t. is cheap; furthermore, it's durable |
| この仕事は面白い。しかも給料がいい。 | This job is interesting. On top of that, the pay is good. |
| 彼女は美人でしかも頭がいい。男子学生が夢中になるのも無理はない。 | She is pretty, and what's more, (she is) smart. It is natural that boys should be crazy about her. |
| 日本語は語彙が英語と全然違うし文法も難しい。しかも、日本語には漢字がある。 | Japanese has entirely different vocabulary from English, and the grammar is also difficult. On top of that, Japanese has kanji. |
| あのレストランの定食はおいしくて安い。しかも、ボリュームがあるから学生や若いサラリーマンに人気がある。 | That restaurant's set meal is good and reasonable. On top of that, it is substantial, so it is popular among students and young white-collar workers. |
| 彼はこの大雨の中を出かけて行った。しかも、傘も持たずに。 | He went out in this heavy rain, and more surprisingly, without an umbrella. |
| 彼は試験に遅刻してしまった。しかも、三十分も。 | He was late for the exam, and what's worse, as much as thirty minutes late. |
| 彼女は英語のほかに四か国語を話す。しかも、すべて母国語話者のように。 | She speaks four languages besides English, and more surprisingly, she speaks all of them like a native speaker. |
| 私は風邪を引いてしまった。しかも、大事な試験の前日にだ。 | I caught a cold, an at that on the day before an important exam. |
| 彼はどんなつらい仕事でも黙ってこなし、しかも、給料についてほかの者のように不平を言わなかった。 | No matter how hard the job was, he did it quietly, and what's more, he did not complain about his salary like the others did. |
| 彼女は何をやっても上手で、しかも、その才能をひけらかさない。 | She is good at everything, but even so, she does not show off her talents. |
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