alternatively

两者挑一地

【例】 As the freight to New York is higher than that to San Francisco, you are requested to amend the L/C by allowing us to draw the freight difference in excess of the L/C amount or provide for reimbursement of any extra charges arising from the change of destination.

由于到纽约的运费较到旧金山高，我们请求你们修改信用证允许我方在信用证金额之外收取运费的差额，或者规定偿付由于改变目的港而引起的任何额外的费用。

although

虽然

【例】 Although we have received your shipping advice for about half a year, we have so far not yet received the shipment.

虽然我们接到你方装船通知大约已有半年，迄今我们还投有收到那批货物。

amaze

惊奇

常用句式：be amazed to hear [see, find, etc.] that…

【例】 We are amazed [It amazes us] to find that the quality of the shipment is inferior to that of the sample.

我们惊奇地发现船货的质量较样品的质量次。