Foreigners must use their power not simply to punish the country but to nudge it toward greater tolerance.
外国人动用他们的力量，不应仅仅是为了惩罚这个国家而是要说服该国使之变得更宽容。
He did not have much success, but tried not to get too disconsolate.
他没有获得太大的成功，但也试着不让自己太过郁闷。
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。
She wore a lovely tiara but the groom, not to be outdone, had on a very smart embroidered waistcoat.
她戴着一个漂亮的冕状头饰，而新郎也不甘示弱，穿了一件很潇洒的刺绣马甲。
He'd always been odd, but not to this extent.
他曾一直很古怪，但没到这种程度。
The doctors will operate if necessary—but it may not come to that.
必要时医生会施行手术，但也许还不致如此。
Children are not usually allowed in, but I'm prepared to make an exception in this case.
儿童一般不允许入内，不过这次我可以破例。
But not all the money, to put it mildly, has been used wisely.
但是说得委婉些，并不是所有的钱都用得很明智。
They were happy to partake of our feast, but not to share our company.
他们喜欢享用我们准备的丰盛大餐，但是不喜欢和我们呆在一起。
It is language intended not to reveal but to conceal, not to communicate but to obfuscate.
用这种语言的意图不是公开而是隐瞒，不是解释而是混淆。
It's not considered good style to start a sentence with 'but'.
人们认为，一句话用but开头不是好的文风。
A lot of the stuff in the story is not true, but I have to say that where there's smoke there's fire.
故事中有许多事情都不是真的，但我不得不说，无风不起浪。
Wilbur says he's not a coward, but that he's philosophically opposed to war.
威尔伯说他不是个懦夫，但他在哲学观念上反对战争。
It's not such a new idea, but I carried it to extremes.
这不是什么新想法，但我却把它发挥到了极致。
I don't know. Correction—I do know, but I'm not going to tell you.
我不知道。不，我知道不假，但不打算告诉你。
I hate to disappoint you, but I'm just not interested.
我不想使你扫兴，但我确实不感兴趣。
They are not always willing to take on untrained workers, but there's no harm in asking.
他们一般不愿意雇佣没有受过训练的工人，但是问问也无妨。
Ideally, I'd like to live in New York, but that's not possible.
按理想来说，我希望住在纽约，但那是不可能的。
His physician modified the dosage but did not change to a different medication.
他的医生调整了剂量，但没有改换成别的药方。
She told me not to repeat it, but now I don't suppose it matters.
她告诉我不要重复它，但是这样一来我认为它不重要了。
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。
Last but not least, I'd like to thank all the catering staff.
最后但同样重要的是，我要感谢所有的餐饮工作人员。
We have discussed privatization, but we would prefer not to go down that particular road.
我们已经讨论了私有化问题，但不想采用这种方法。
It did not persuade them to abandon the war but it did force them to reappraise their strategy.
这没有说服他们放弃这场战争，但却迫使他们重新评估他们的战略。
I'm sorry you're not happy about it but you'll just have to lump it.
你不满意我很抱歉，可你只好将就一点了。
The purpose of this exercise is not to apportion blame but to solve problems.
这项工作的目的不是追究责任而是解决问题。
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。
We passed one or two dwellings, but were not disposed to stop.
我们经过一两处住所，却无意停下。
The men were arrested but not brought to trial.
这些人已被逮捕但并未送交法院审判。
I know you don't like her but try not to make it so obvious.
我明白你不喜欢她，但是尽量别表露得那么明显。
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