Statues were created not for their decorative effect but to play a primary role in the cults of the gods, the king, and the dead.
人们不是为了装饰效果而创作了这些雕像，而是为了它们能在祭祀神灵、国王和逝者这一方面发挥主要作用。
We always play better when we are not being recorded—but that's Sod's Law, isn't it?
我们总是不录音的时候演奏得好些—不过这也是常理，越该做好的时候越做不好，是不是？
I like soccer but I do not play it.
我喜欢足球，但我不会踢。
It's not mechanics, but the play itself, that absorbs the experts' intelligence.
吸收专家智慧的不是技巧，而是戏剧本身。
Most people go to the theatre not to see a play whose plot is complicated, but to listen to brilliant dialogues between actors.
大多数人去剧院不是为了看情节复杂的戏剧，而是为了听演员之间精彩的对话。
It was not Christmas Eve then, but it came into his head to play a trick upon the bull.
那时候还不是平安夜，但他突然想捉弄一下那头公牛。
He can not only play basketball but also play chess.
他不仅会打篮球，还会下象棋。
Our ancestors might not play with marbles, but wrinkled fingers could make it easier for them to climb around in the wet forests and catch fish from rivers.
我们的祖先可能不会玩弹珠，但起皱的手指可以让他们更容易在潮湿的森林里爬来爬去和从河里抓鱼。
Not only my parents but also my sister is crazy about the TV play in the Name of People.
不仅是我的父母，我的姐姐也为《人民的名义》这部电视剧而疯狂。
His parents were very angry and told him several times not to play football at home because he could break something, but he never listened.
他的父母非常生气，并多次告诉他不要在家里踢足球，因为他可能会打破东西，但他从不听。
He retained the broad outline of the tragedy but not the details of the play.
他记得这出悲剧的梗概，但戏的细节已不记得了。
Almost certainly not. But it’s fun to play along, so close your eyes, put on your imagination cap and come along with us.
几乎可以肯定当然不会，但这很有趣，所以请闭上你的双眼，插上梦想之翼，和我们一起开始这段旅程。
They're not doctors, but they play them on TV.
他们不是医生，但他们在电视上演绎的医生很真实。
There are roles that women can play in the Pastoral Epistles, but not in authority over men.
女人在教牧书信中也能扮演一些角色，但都是从属于男人的。
His hand was not in the field of play, but the ball was: that is what counts.
他的手虽然没有进去球场，但是皮球仍然在球场上——所以仍然需要判罚。
We can play this formation but not often, unless we improve.
我们能够使用这种阵型，但不能经常使用，除非我们进行改进。
I'm not forcing him to play me but he has to have the right respect for his player.
我并没有强迫他让我上场，但他也需要尊重球员的权利。
XML is all about standards, but it's not always easy to get everyone to play ball according to the rules.
XML到处都有标准，但让每个人都照规矩行事并不是一件容易的事。
They might not know anything about physics or trigonometry, but they play as if they do.
他们可能不知道的物理或三角学什么，但他们发挥，如果他们做的事。
We may not always remember them, but dreams may play a very important role in laying down memories and learning new tasks.
可能我们不能全部记住梦，但是梦有助于找出记忆，学习新的工作。
We didn't play an attractive match but it's not easy to win matches here, you know.
我们踢得不漂亮，但你知道，在这里赢球不容易。
If flash players get along well during the day, they can continue to be together the next day, but that is not considered flash play any more。
如果“闪玩族”们在这一天中相处得好，第二天还可以一起游玩，但是那样的情况就不能再叫“闪玩”了。
They not only choose freely to play the game or not, but they also choose how to play it.
他们不仅能自由地选择玩游戏还是不玩，还能选择玩的方法。
Play not only keeps us young but also maintains our perspective about the relative seriousness of things.
玩不仅让我们保持年轻，而且还维持我们对相关事情严重性的看法。
Onlooker play: child takes an interest in other children's play but does not join in.
看别人玩：孩子对其他孩子的游戏很干兴趣，但是并不和他们一起玩。
So I admire this man who could not only deal with string theory but also play the bongos.
所以说，我之所以敬佩费曼不仅仅是因为他能够处理高深的弦理论，而且因为他鼓打得不赖。
I only ever wear short sleeves to play football or golf - but they're polo shirts - not shirts.
我从来只在踢足球或打高尔夫时穿短袖——但它们是马球衫——不是衬衫。
At first Cathy was miserable, because she would not now have anyone to play with, but she soon forgot him.
开始凯茜很难过，因为这样一来她没有人陪她玩了，但不久她就把他忘了。
Now the media can acknowledge the impact, but are not to play it up.
现在媒体可以坦承受到冲击，但是并不过分强调。
Now the media can acknowledge the impact, but are not to play it up.
现在媒体可以坦承受到冲击，但是并不过分强调。
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