"I don't think I should stay in this house."—"But why?"
“我想我不应该再呆在这栋房子里了” — “可这是为什么？”
"But how long can you stay in the house?"—"I don't know. It depends."
“但你能在这屋里待多久？” — “不知道，这要看情况而定。”
She was in Australia but I could hear her voice as clear as a bell.
她虽然在澳大利亚，但我却能非常清楚地听到她的声音。
I saw her in the street but we didn't speak.
我在街上看见她了，但我们没有谈话。
I was making a million a year, but that's chickenfeed in the pop business.
我一年挣一百万，但在流行乐界这简直微不足道。
I have gone to premieres in my dreams but I never thought I'd do it for real.
我在梦中多次参加过首演，但我从没想到我会真的参加。
I spend a lot of time in Britain but Paris is still my base.
我有很多时间在英国度过，但主要还是居住在巴黎。
I was born in the East, but now live in San Francisco.
我出生在东部，但现住在旧金山。
I was born in Japan, but I've lived in the West for some years now.
我出生在日本，但已在西方居住了一些年了。
I got very nervous about the exam, but in the event, I needn't have worried; it was really easy.
我对考试提心吊胆，但其实我本不必担心，这次考试的确很容易。
He might get there in time, but I can't be sure.
他有可能准时到达，但我不敢肯定。
She was very striking but in some way I felt repelled.
她非常吸引人，但是我觉得有些反感。
I ought not to tell you but I will, since you're in the family, so to speak.
我不该告诉你，但我会告诉你，因为说来你也是这个家庭的一员。
At first she tried to take charge of the meeting but I soon put her in her place.
起初她很想主持会议，但我很快就把她轰下来了。
Malcolm, for instance, works in isolation but I have no doubts about his abilities.
例如，马尔科姆虽然一个人独立工作，但我丝毫不怀疑他的能力。
They played some fine offensive football, but I think we matched them in every department.
他们踢了一些漂亮的攻势足球，但我认为我们各方面都比得上他们。
"I hate to sound mercenary," Labane said, "but am I getting paid to be in this play of yours?"
“我不愿让自己听起来惟利是图，”拉班说：“但是参与你这出戏演出我会得到报酬吗？”
I had to go to the toilet, but I didn't want to use that awful outhouse. So I went off in the woods.
我不得不上卫生间，但是我不想用那糟糕的户外厕所，所以我到树林里去了。
I should not be in any danger here, but experience has taught me caution.
我在这里应该没有任何危险，但阅历已教会我谨慎。
I was just in grade school at the time, but I remember it perfectly.
我当时刚上小学，但我记得很清楚。
"I almost told," he said, "but I stopped myself in time."
“我差点就说出来了，”他说，“但我及时阻止了自己。”
My husband spends hours in the bathroom, but then again so do I.
我丈夫总在浴室泡数小时，不过话说回来，我也一样。
I fell in love on holiday but the girl broke my heart.
我在度假时坠入情网，但那个女孩却使我心碎。
I agree with it in principle but I doubt if it will happen in practice.
我原则上是同意它的，但我怀疑在实践中它是否会发生。
I'm not a cook myself but I am interested in nutrition and all that.
我本人不是厨师，但我对营养之类的事感兴趣。
I know which area they live in, but whether I can find their house is a different matter.
我知道他们住在哪一地区，但能不能找到他们的住宅则是另外一回事了。
I tried to get in touch with you yesterday evening, but I think you were out.
我昨晚联系过你，但你那时可能不在家。
I'm not opposed to a core curriculum in principle, but I think requiring a foreign language is unrealistic.
原则上我不反对必修课程，但是我认为把外语列为必修课是不现实的。
I'm not opposed to a core curriculum in principle, but I think requiring a foreign language is unrealistic.
原则上我不反对必修课程，但是我认为把外语列为必修课是不现实的。
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