The end of the world may be nigh, but do we really care?
世界末日即将来临,但对此我们真的关心吗?
Dads have Father's Day, mums have Mother's Day, but do our grandparents have a special festival?
爸爸有父亲节,妈妈有母亲节,但是我们的祖父母有一个特殊的节日吗?
You might have never heard of his name before, but do you know that the email you use every day was his "child"?
你可能从来没有听说过他的名字,但你知道你每天使用的电子邮件是他的“孩子”吗?
All computers do is fetch and shuffle numbers, he once explained, but do it fast enough and "the results appear to be magic".
他曾经解释说,计算机所做的只是获取和处理数据,但如果处理速度足够快,“结果就像魔法一样神奇”。
The signs do nothing more than identify a restaurant, theater, or other business, but do so in the most striking way possible.
这些指示牌所做的无非就是识别餐馆、剧院或其他的商铺,但这确实是最可能引人注目的方式。
Most people are familiar with bungee jumping, but do you know bungee jumping started on Pentecost Island in Vanuatu and is almost fifteen centuries old?
大多数人对蹦极都很熟悉,但是你知道吗?蹦极起源于瓦努阿图的Pentecost岛,已经有1500年的历史了。
There are plenty of places around the globe where people have no access to heavy machinery but do know how to deal with wind, sailing and basic mechanical principles.
在世界上有很多地方,人们都无法使用重型机械,但却知道如何处理风力、航行和基本的机械原理。
The result is interesting and different, but do not attempt the recipe if time is short.
结果有趣且非同寻常,但如果时间紧张就不要尝试这个食谱。
I'm not saying that. But do you know useless masks are harmful to the earth?
我不是那个意思。但是你知道没用的口罩对地球有害吗?
Always carry your phone with you, but do not look at it while yon are walking.
随身携带手机,但不要在走路时看手机。
But do you need two years or five years?
但是你到底需要两年还是五年?
But do you mean the province of Quebec or Quebec City?
但你是说魁北克省还是魁北克市?
But do girls really prefer dolls, and boys prefer trains?
但是男孩真的是喜欢火车,女孩是真的喜欢洋娃吗?
It could be they trust each other, but do you trust a crook?
可能他们互相信任,但你相信一个骗子吗?
Take her and ruin her, but do not bring her before my sight again.
带她走,毁了她,别再把她送到我面前。
These commands do not start with "/", but do contain at least one "/".
这些命令不是以“/”开头,但是至少包含了一个“/”。
First, choose problems to work on that "challenge but do not frustrate".
首先,挑选“有挑战性但不令人沮丧”的问题,并解决它们。
She tied the unhappy dog up again, but do you think Nana ceased to bark?
她又把那只不幸的狗拴了起来,但你认为娜娜会不再叫了吗?
I'm sorry to cut you out. But do you mind if I ask you one more question?
不好意思打断您。但你介意我再问你一个问题吗?
They are sympathetic to the West but do not want any military intervention.
他们同情西方,但不希望任何军事干预。
But do Americans still believe in that path, and if they do, is it attainable?
但是,美国人还相信这条道路吗?如果他们相信,这个目标能够实现吗?
In this example, you rotate a square on its center, but do not fill the square.
在这个例子中,您会以中心为原点旋转一个正方形,但不填充这个正方形。
Asking does not cost a moment of embarrassment, but do not ask embarrass our entire lives.
询问并不会造成片刻的尴尬,但是不问会让我们的整个生活都很尴尬。
"You may smoke three," answered the king, "but do not imagine that I will spare your life."
“你可以抽三根,”国王回答说,“但不要以为我会饶了你的命。”
Most people use their mouths to talk, but do you know some people use their hands to speak?
大多数人用嘴说话,但是你知道有些人也用手说话吗?
But do Millennials respond to these economic troubles by doing whatever it takes to make ends meet?
但是,千禧一代会为了应对这些经济问题而不择手段吗?
Your outline should smoothly conduct you from one point to the next, but do not permit it to railroad you.
你的提纲应该顺利地引导你从一个点过渡到下一个点,而不是束缚你的思路。
During the pupa stage, they do not eat foods but do sit at the surface and breathe air through two small tubes.
在蛹阶段,它们不吃食物,但在水面游动时会靠两个细小的管道呼吸空气。
The signs do nothing more than identify a restaurant, theatre, or other business, but do so in the most striking way possible.
这些标识除了辨识一家餐馆、剧院或其他企业外,别无他用,但却以一种最引人注目的方式做到了这一点。
You might feel your heart racing or your face turning red, but do whatever you can to remain neutral in both your words and actions.
你可能会感到心跳加速或脸变红,但无论在言语还是行动上都要尽量保持中立。
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