He's very nice, but I find him rather dull and predictable.
他为人很不错，但我觉得他相当呆板乏味。
The village itself is pretty, but the surrounding countryside is rather dull.
村子本身很美，但周围的田野相当单调。
The apartment was small but attractive, if rather shabby.
这套公寓不大却满漂亮，尽管已相当陈旧。
The walls were not white, but rather a sort of dirty grey.
墙面不是白的，而是灰不溜秋的。
That sounds rather simple, but in fact it's very difficult.
那听起来很简单，但实际上非常难。
Admittedly, it is rather expensive but you don't need to use much.
它的确很贵，但不需要用得很多。
It was rather foolish, but we all get so when we get angry.
这相当愚蠢，但我们生气的时候都会这样。
His hand shook, but it was in exultation rather than in shame.
他的手颤抖着，但那是狂喜而不是羞愧。
But their beds were provided by private individuals, rather than a hotel chain.
但他们的床位是由私人而不是连锁酒店提供的。
But as companies continue their attempts at personalized medicine, the courts will remain rather busy.
虽然公司仍然尝试寻找个性化的解决方法，法庭却依然非常忙碌。
"Well, perhaps you have chosen the better way," said the Water Rat, but rather doubtfully.
“嗯，也许你选择了更好的方式。”水鼠说，但他心里有点怀疑。
"Yes," said cunning Peter, "but we are rather lonely."
“是的，”狡猾的彼得说，“但是我们很寂寞。”
It might sound rather silly to say that but Mary did not care.
这么说可能听起来有点傻，但玛丽不在乎。
But the intention is not to neglect social science; rather, the complete opposite.
但其目的不是忽视社会科学；完全相反，目的是重视这一学科。
The patient was no better but rather grew worse.
病人情况不但没有好转，倒恶化了。
He was not one to retreat but rather one who would take up the gauntlet.
他不是一个想退却的人，倒是一个宁愿应战的人。
但我宁愿享受自己的生活。
This is still rather simple, but it does provide some additional information.
虽然这依然相当简单，但是它的确多提供了一些有用的信息。
This might seem like a rather stupid question - but it's worth thinking about.
这可能看来是一个相当愚蠢的问题——但是值得一想。
It all sounds rather formidable, certainly, but not impossible.
这一切听起来相当艰巨，肯定无疑，但也并非不可能。
Failure is not something to be avoided but rather something to be cultivated.
没有需要躲避失败，失败反而应该得到培育。
But he, rather than his policies, is the message.
但是，他本人(而非他的政策)就是讯息。
This is not an accident, but rather, by design.
但这不是偶然，而是精心设计的结果。
So our faith is not just faith about Christ, but rather faith into Christ.
因此我们的信仰不仅仅是和基督相关，而是深深地在基督里。
I felt this was overdoing it rather, but I said no more after that.
我觉得，这样对待那个男孩太过分了，但是我没说出来。
That is rather extreme, but let us consider that for a moment.
那个相当极端了，不过让我们考虑一下那种情况吧。
Kucinich, however, did not go vegan for power, but rather for love.
然而，库西尼奇吃素并不是为了权力而是为了爱情。
话很好听，但有些迟了。
Realize that reading is not from beginning to end, but rather point to point.
要认识到阅读不一定是从头读到尾，而是点对点。
This change is rather subtle, but it has some important implications.
这个变化十分微妙，但是它却有些重要的含义。
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