Sales are growing for premium wines, but at a bare 2 percent a year.
优质葡萄酒的销量在上涨，但每年仅涨2%。
You had planned to go on a Dutch pay but at the end of the meal, the friend offers to take the check.
你本来打算各付各的，但吃完饭后，你朋友主动提出买单。
I borrowed my friend's polka dot galoshes, but at this point in the tunnel, the water was well above them.
我从朋友那借来一双波尔卡斑点胶鞋，但是在隧道的这个地方，水已经没过它们了。
Nobody was famous for being a DJ then, but at that stage, we were just doing parties and weddings and different things.
那时候没有人因为做 DJ出名，但是在那个时候，我们是在做派对、婚礼和不同的一些东西。
Scientists believe we naturally store fat around the stomach first, but at some point, the body may start storing it elsewhere.
科学家认为，我们首先会自然地将脂肪储存在胃周围，但从某时开始，身体可能会开始将脂肪储存在其他地方。
She made a halt here, and breakfasted a second time, heartily enough—not at the Sow-and-Acorn, for she avoided inns, but at a cottage by the church.
她在这儿停了下来，又吃了一次早饭，吃得很痛快——不是在Sow-and-Acorn客栈，因为她要避开客栈，而是在教堂旁边的一家农舍里。
But at about age 15 or so, the men voluntarily began cutting down their nightly sleep time because of pressures from school, work, and other activities.
但在大约15岁左右的时候，由于学校、工作和其他活动的压力，这些男性自愿开始减少夜间睡眠时间。
Since he was speaking in the Midwest, he decided to begin by noting that the most severe earthquake in American history took place not in California or Alaska but at New Madrid, Missouri in 1811.
由于他是在中西部发表演讲，他决定先说明美国历史上最严重的地震不是发生在加利福尼亚或阿拉斯加，而是1811年在密苏里州的新马德里。
I may be away on business next week but at any rate I'll be back by Friday.
我下周可能要出差，但无论如何，我最晚星期五回来。
You have to be firm, but at the same time you should try and be sympathetic.
你必须要严格，不过也应尽量怀有同情心。
It's only a small improvement, but at least it's a step in the right direction.
虽然这只是小小的改进，但至少是朝正确方向迈出的一步。
We've no idea what his state of health is but at least we know he is still alive.
我们不清楚他健康状况怎样，尽管如此我们知道他还活着。
The old lady was still being ornery, but at least she had consented to this visit.
这位老太太还是这么脾气暴躁，为人刻薄，但至少她已经同意了此次拜访。
Another temporary discount may not be what you want, but at least it is a bird in the hand.
再一次临时打折可能达不到你所希望的，但至少这是已经到手的东西。
They might not have two cents to rub together, but at least they have a kind of lifestyle that is different.
他们也许手里没有几个钱，但至少他们过着一种与众不同的生活方式。
But at the moment, school comes first.
但目前，学校是第一位的。
She may be slow, but at least she doesn't make stupid mistakes.
她可能很慢，但是至少她没有犯愚蠢的错误。
What does the underlined sentence "But at least I wasn't alone" in paragraph 1 mean?
第一段中划线的句子 “But at least I wasn't alone” 是什么意思？
I don't know if the album will answer her question, but at least she'll know that we care enough to find her an answer.
我不知道这本相册是否能回答她的问题，但至少她会知道我们足够关心她，为她找到了答案。
I seemed to know it would do me good in future, but at that time I couldn't realize the fears of learning a second language.
我似乎知道这对自己将来有好处，但那时我没能意识到学习第二语言的好处。
This means directly in front of you, but at least 20 inches away.
这意味着直接在你前面，但至少20英寸远。
It's very crowded in the daytime, but at night time, it's not as crowded.
白天很拥挤，但晚上就没那么挤了。
The quicker she ran, the more it beat, but at last she tremblingly opened the door.
她跑得越快，心跳得越厉害，但最后她颤抖着打开了门。
The king was at first very unwilling to let him go, but at last yielded to his wish.
国王起初很不愿意让他去，但最后还是同意了他的要求。
We give lip service to the claim that we're going to die, but at some level, we don't really believe it.
我们口口声声说我们会死，在某种程度上，我们并不真正相信。
Mister Simpson is nothing special as a boss. He's lazy and not too smart, but at least he's easy to get along with.
辛普森先生作为一个老板也只能说是一般。他虽然很懒，也不太聪明，但是他至少还很容易相处。
The first bite was a pleasant surprise, a little dry and lacking of taste, but at least a wing didn't get stuck in my throat.
第一口吃起来还是很惊喜的，有点干，没有味道，但至少不会有翅膀卡在我的喉咙里。
Through this process, he becomes addicted to alcohol at a very young age, but at the same time he learns something about language.
通过这个过程，他在很小的时候就对酒精上瘾了，但同时他也练就了驾驭语言的一些能力。
These women may improve their status in relation to men but at the same time may experience no improvement in their economic standing.
这些妇女可能提高她们相对于男子的地位，但与此同时，她们的经济地位可能没有改善。
Today, I'd like to talk about what happens when celebrity role models get behind healthy habits, but at the same time, promote junk food.
今天，我想谈谈当名人作为榜样，在支持健康习惯的同时却推广垃圾食品会发生什么情况。
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