Hubbell of the First Unitarian Church of Baltimore. "the act of charity is something we do because we are all one, but not because it makes us feel good."
Hubbell在巴尔的摩首次统一教会上说，“慈善行为，是值得我们这样做，因为我们都是人，但并不是因为它使我们感觉良好。”
He philosophized, he admitted, not because he was certain of establishing the truth, but because it gave him pleasure.
他承认自己反复推究不是因为他确定找到了真理，而是因为那给了他很多乐趣。
Earth has been able to support life because its position relative to the Sun provided it with enough heat, but not too much heat for early bacteria to evolve.
地球之所以能够维持生命，是因为它相对于太阳的位置为它提供了足够的热量，但热量没有多到可以让早期的细菌进化。
I am not doing it for money, but because I love cooking.
我做这个不是为了钱，而是因为我喜欢做饭。
Each one felt responsible for the welfare of Athens, not because it was forced on him from the outside, but because the city was his pride.
每个人都对雅典的幸福安宁报有责任感，并不是因为源于外界的压迫，而是因为这座城市是他们的骄傲。
Each one felt responsible for the welfare of Athens, not because it was forced on him from the outside, but because the city was his pride and his safety.
每个人都觉得自己对雅典的福利有责任，这不是因为外界将此强加于他，而是因为这座城市是他的骄傲和安全之所。
We say, "I love you" to our parents or significant other when we hang up the phone, not because we mean it, but out of habit.
我们会在挂电话时和父母或者某个重要的人说“我爱你”，不是因为我们真的想这么说，而是因为习惯。
My dancing life began not because I wanted to do it, but because my mother was sick and tired of seeing me running around after school doing nothing.
我开启了舞蹈生涯，不是因为自己想跳舞，而是因为我妈妈厌烦了看到我放学后无所事事到处晃悠。
"Just because I have a business relationship with an individual and I can profit from that relationship, but it does not necessarily mean that this person is my friend, " Soupios says.
索皮奥斯说：“仅仅因为某个人和我互为商业伙伴，且我可以从伙伴关系中获利，并不一定意味着这个人就是我的朋友。”
Pour in some of the broth, but not all of it, because it will probably overflow.
倒入部分肉汤，不要全部，因为很可能会溢出来。
He was through with sports, not because he had to be but because he wanted it that way.
他放弃体育运动了，不是因为他非放弃不可，而是因为他想要那样。
They both laughed but it was not because the idea was laughable but because they both so liked it.
他们都笑了，但这并不是因为这个想法很可笑，而是因为他们都很喜欢它。
The little bird no more looked for happiness because it had seen the true happiness is not in the faraway place but in your own heart.
小鸟不再去寻找幸福，因为它已经看到了真正的幸福不是在遥远的地方，而是在你自己的心里。
Judson tried to sell his invention but no one wanted it because it did not work very well.
贾德森试图出售他的发明，但没有人想要它，因为它不太好用。
It's not cheap, but it made her happy, because she had dreamed of having one for a long time.
它并不便宜，但它让她很开心，因为她一直梦想着拥有一个。
But language is foremost not just because it came first.
但是语言是最重要的，不仅仅因为它是最先出现的。
I bought a shirt because it was not only good in quality but also reasonable in price.
我买一件衬衫因为它不但质量好，而且价格合理。
Like the old song says, there's no place like home, not because of the real estate, but because of the sense of shelter and nurture that it provides.
就像古老的歌中所唱，没有地方会像家一样，不是因为它实际的地产价值，而是因为它所提供的庇护和养育的感觉。
Not just for health reasons, but also because it plays a vital role in protecting the environment.
不仅是因为健康的原因，还因为它在保护环境中扮演着重要的角色。
Understanding this cycle is important, not only because it sustains life on Earth, but also because it is bound up with the rate of global warming.
理解这种循环很重要，不仅因为碳循环维持地球上的生命，而且因为它对于全球变暖的速度有密切关系。
If you can make 100 tons of the drug, but it costs $100,000 a gram that might not be a useful drug because nobody could afford to use it.
如果你能制造一百吨这种药物，但每克的成本是十万美元，这药可能就没什么用，因为没人买得起它。
Worst of all, a cheater who doesn't get caught the first time usually cheats again, not only because he/she is farther behind, but also because it seems "easier".
最糟糕的是，第一次作弊没有被抓住的作弊者通常会再次作弊，不仅因为其成绩更加落后，还因为作弊似乎“更容易”。
Perseverance is the simplest yet most difficult thing in the world, because everyone can do it, but not everyone will do.
坚持是世界上最简单也是最困难的事情，因为每个人都可以做到，但不是每个人都会做到。
Traditional dance teachers did not welcome it because they thought it was not even a real dance and were quite sure about its demise but Swing has proved them wrong; it continues to be one of the world's most fun dances.
传统舞蹈老师不欢迎它，因为他们认为它甚至不是一个真正的舞蹈，并非常确定它会消亡，但摇摆舞证明他们错了；它仍然是世界上最有趣的舞蹈之一。
There have been times when bikes have been stolen, but most people follow the rules, because they think it is not wise to steal the bike that's already free.
自行车会被偷，但大多数人都遵守规则，因为他们认为偷已经免费的自行车是不明智的。
The man said, "I only wrote the truth, I said what you said, but in a different way." What he had written was, "Today is a beautiful day, but I cannot see it." We're very lucky because we can not only see the beautiful world but also help others. So, enjoy what you have owned today!
这个人说：“我只是写出了真相，我说了你所说的，但方式不同。” 他所写的是：“今天是美好的一天，但我却看不见它。”我们很幸运，因为我们不仅可以看到美丽的世界，也帮助别人看到美丽的世界。所以，享受你今天所拥有的吧！
I may not try for the prize, but I want to try my best to recite it, because the boys laugh at me.
我可能不想得奖，但我想尽力背诵，因为孩子们嘲笑我。
The father smiled and said, "The role of the string was not stopping the kite from flying higher, but helping it stay in the sky, because the kite itself can't fly up."
父亲笑着说：“线的作用不是阻止风筝飞得更高，而是帮助它留在天空中，因为风筝本身不能飞起来。”
Tsinghua University first made swimming a requirement in 1919 but later gave it up because the number of students became too large and there were not enough swimming pools in the school for them to learn swimming.
1919年，清华大学首次规定学生必须游泳，但后来由于学生人数过多，学校也没有足够的游泳池供学生学习游泳而放弃了这一规定。
Tsinghua University first made swimming a requirement in 1919 but later gave it up because the number of students became too large and there were not enough swimming pools in the school for them to learn swimming.
1919年，清华大学首次规定学生必须游泳，但后来由于学生人数过多，学校也没有足够的游泳池供学生学习游泳而放弃了这一规定。
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