I made a suggestion but they chose to ignore it.
我提了个建议，但他们不予理会。
Bruce had gone to bed, but they rousted him out.
布鲁斯已经睡了，但他们又把他赶出去了。
I offered to give them a lift but they declined.
我主动邀请他们搭车，但他们婉言谢绝了。
I called the police but they weren't very helpful.
我叫了警察，但他们不太肯帮忙。
We offered them a good price but they wouldn't sell.
我们开了个好价钱，但他们不愿卖。
Most people hate Harry but they don't dare to say so.
多数人都讨厌哈里，但他们不敢说出来。
They don't want a war, but they don't want to lose face.
他们不想要战争，但他们也不想丢脸面。
It has been a traumatic week, but they are over the hump.
这是痛苦的一周，但他们已度过最困难阶段。
I wanted to get out of the group, but they wouldn't let me.
我想退出这个团体，但他们不让。
They can rock and roll, they can tango, but they can't bop.
他们会跳摇滚，会跳探戈，就是不会跳博普舞。
I made them a reasonable offer but they turned it down flat.
我向他们提出一个合理建议，但是他们断然拒绝了。
The men might be armed, but they sure as hell weren't trained.
这些男人也许被武装了，但他们当时确确实实没受训练。
We claimed a refund from the association, but they would not pay up.
我们向该协会要求退款，但他们不肯把钱吐出来。
We tried to negotiate a lower price but they wouldn't budge an inch.
我们试图把价还低一些，但他们寸步不让。
These ideas may seem tame today, but they were inflammatory in his time.
这些想法今天看来也许是平淡乏味的，但在他那个时代却是很有煽动性的。
House prices keep rising and falling but they should eventually even out.
房价一直时涨时落，但最终应该会趋于稳定。
Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens but they have no representation in Congress.
波多黎各人是美国公民，但是他们在国会中没有代表。
These expressions are often used interchangeably, but they do have different meanings.
这些表达法经常可以互换使用，但它们的确有不同的含义。
They cannot stand the sight of each other, but they will just have to grin and bear it.
他们看都不想看对方一眼，但又不得不默默忍受。
Mr. Guber and Mr. Peters aren't universally loved in Hollywood but they are well-connected.
古贝尔先生和彼得斯先生在好莱坞并不普遍受人爱戴，但他们有着良好的社会关系。
They didn't want to raise any false hopes , but they believed her husband had escaped capture.
他们并不想让人心存奢望，但是他们相信她的丈夫已逃脱追捕。
You can disagree about them, and I personally do, but they are great ideas that have made people think.
你可以不同意它们，我个人就不同意，但是它们都是曾经启迪过人们的伟大思想。
He tried hiring more salesmen to push his radio products, but they took too much time to learn the ropes.
他试图雇佣更多的销售员来推销无线电产品，但那些人用了太多时间熟悉门道。
Dry stone walls may appear stark and lifeless, but they provide a valuable habitat for plants and animals.
干燥的石墙看上去荒凉而且没有生命迹象，但是它们却为动植物提供了宝贵的栖居地。
Yes, but they act as they are.
是的，但他们是按照自己的意志行事。
但他们不停止喂食。
They are wet, but they are safe.
他们淋湿了，但是他们很安全。
I waved but they took no notice.
我挥了挥手，可是他们没有注意到。
But they were not just explorers.
但他们不仅仅是探险家。
但他们待在一起。
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