Breakdown of Она много работает и при этом хорошо выглядит.
и
and
она
she / it (for a feminine noun)
много
a lot
работать
to work
хорошо
well
выглядеть
to look, to appear
при этом
at the same time, in doing so
Questions & Answers about Она много работает и при этом хорошо выглядит.
What exactly does при этом mean here, and how is it different from в то же время?
При этом literally means "at/with this." It is used to add an accompanying action or circumstance, often with a slight tone of surprise, contrast, or bonus. While в то же время just states that two things happen at the same time, при этом highlights that looking good is an impressive addition to working hard.
How could we rewrite this sentence using the current lesson's grammar (помимо or наряду с)?
You can use помимо (besides/apart from) by pairing it with a dummy pronoun phrase: Помимо того, что она много работает, она хорошо выглядит (Besides the fact that she works a lot, she looks good). You could also use наряду с (along with), but it sounds much more formal and is usually followed by a noun, like Наряду с тяжелой работой... (Along with hard work...).
Why is выглядит used here instead of a form of смотреть?
Смотреть means "to look" as an active action, like directing your eyes at something. Выглядеть means "to look" in the sense of physical appearance. Since we are describing how she appears to others, we must use выглядеть.
Why do we use the adverb хорошо instead of the adjective хорошая?
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