He was valuable to the White House not for a supple understanding of the country, but for not making trouble.
对白宫来说，他的宝贵之处并不在于更灵活的理解这个国家，而是他不会制造麻烦。
France has tight gun-control laws for handguns, but not for hunting rifles.
法国对手枪有严格的枪支管制，但对猎用步枪却没有。
The president pledged himself to increase taxes for the rich but not the middle classes.
总统保证增加富人而不是中产阶级的税收。
Not brilliant, Robyn, but I'll give you ten out of ten for effort.
做得不算顶好，罗宾，但要论卖力气我给你打满分。
I'm not afraid for me, but for the baby.
我担心的不是自己，而是婴儿。
That means that they live life "energetically"—more intensively, but not for as long.
这意味着他们过着“精力充沛”的生活——更加集中，但不是为了活得长。
Papa is leaving, too, but not with us, for he has to go to Paris first.
爸爸也要出门，但不是和我们一起，因为他得先去巴黎。
She tells Rodriguez that it might be good for someone, but not for her.
她告诉罗德里格斯，这可能对某人有好处，但对她没有好处。
This could fix the main organisational challenges for the university, but not for the learners, due to lack of time, family obligations or funds.
这对于大学来讲可能解决了组织上面临的主要挑战，但对于学习者而言，由于缺乏时间、家庭义务或资金，挑战仍然存在。
The temperature has risen just enough to melt snow but not enough for Little League practice to start.
气温刚刚上升到足以融化积雪的程度，但还不足以让小联盟的训练开始。
Athens lost freedom forever, but freedom was not lost forever for the world.
雅典永远失去了自由，但世界永远都不会失去自由。
Some people are absorbed in the past but not open to new memories, but that's not the case for me.
有些人沉迷于过去，不愿接受新的记忆，但我不是这样的。
I should have got a better price for the car, but I'm not much of a businessman.
那辆车我本应卖个更好的价钱，但我不大会做生意。
The template for Adair's novel is not somebody else's fiction, but fact.
阿代尔长篇小说的样板不是别人的虚构故事，而是事实。
Daydreams may seem to be rehearsals for real-life situations, but we know they are not.
白日梦可能看上去像是真实生活境遇的预演，但我们知道它们不是。
The proposed new structure is notable not only for its height, but for its shape.
那座提议的新建筑值得注意，不仅因其高度，还因其外形。
We had not set a date for marriage but there was an understanding between us.
我们还没有确定结婚日期，不过我们已有了一致意见。
Two lawyers were told not to leave the building but no reason for this instruction was given.
两位律师被告知不要离开这座建筑，但没被告知这一指示的原因。
Clients are not charged by the minute but given unmetered access to the Internet for a fixed fee.
客户不按分钟付费，而以某固定费用无限上网。
Victims want to see justice done not just for themselves, but for the greater good of society.
受害者们希望看到正义得到伸张，这不仅是为了他们自己, 也是为了社会更大的利益。
It should have been an occasion for rejoicing, but she could not feel any real joy.
原本应该是高兴的时刻，她却丝毫未感到快乐。
It's easy for you to tell me to keep calm, but you're not in my position.
你让我保持冷静当然容易，那是你没到我这份上。
But Jules was not eager for classroom learning, he hungered for adventure.
但是朱尔斯并不热衷于课堂学习，他渴望冒险。
The Larsons pay me well enough, but there's not much left over for luxuries.
拉森家给我的报酬不错，但是剩不下多少钱来买奢侈品。
You wanted to be finding the cure for cancer, but you're not actually finding the cure for cancer.
你想找到治疗癌症的方法，但你实际上没有找到治疗癌症的方法。
But for most, this is just not possible.
但对大多数人来说，这是不可能的。
The robber took a light and began looking for it, but he could not find it.
强盗拿了一盏灯，开始找，但是找不到。
It is a brief happiness, but will be not less keen for that.
这是一种短暂的快乐，但人们对它的渴望不会减弱。
According to Dunbar, online social networking appears to be very good for "servicing" relationships, but not for establishing them.
邓巴认为，在线社交网络对“服务于”人际关系非常适用，但却不利于建立人际关系。
That sounds like a bad deal for the power company, but it's not.
对电力公司来说，那听起来像是一笔糟糕的交易，但其实它不是。
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