She had a purposeful air, and it became evident that this was not a casual visit.
她一副志在必得的样子，显然这不是一次随意造访。
Oral poetry was not simply a way of telling lovely or important stories, or of flexing the imagination.
口头诗歌不仅仅是一种讲述美好或重要故事的方式，也不只是一种展现想象力的方式。
When he was not studying science, geography and math, Besart was seated next to Louhivuori's desk, taking books from a tall stack, slowly reading one, then another.
当贝萨特不学习科学、地理和数学时，他就坐在Louhivuori的书桌旁，从一大堆书里拿出来一些，一本接着一本地阅读。
Chaplin was not just a genius, he was among the most influential figures in film history.
卓别林不仅是个天才，还是电影史上最有影响的人物之一。
The father explained, "The string was not stopping the kite from going higher, but was helping it stay in the sky."
父亲解释说：“线不是阻止风筝飞得更高，而是帮助它在空中停留。”
Twenty million years ago, Idaho was not the arid place it is now. Rather, it was warm and damp, populated by dense primordial forest.
2000万年前，爱达荷州不像现在这样干旱。确切地说，它那时温暖潮湿，生长着茂密的原始森林。
It was not until 1920 that the US Constitution was changed to give all women voting rights.
直到1920年，美国宪法才得以修改，赋予所有女性投票权。
It was not long, till the roaring fir-trees tempted her again.
没过多久，呼啸的枞树又吸引了她。
Circumstances, however, were very kind to her, though she was not at all aware of it.
然而环境对她很有益处，虽然她自己一点也不知道。
Because he kept breaking into a slow grin now and then, Mary was not afraid to talk to him.
他时不时会笑一笑，玛丽并不害怕和他说话。
It seemed to Mistress Mary as if she understood him, too, though he was not speaking in words.
似乎玛丽小姐像是也明白他的意思，虽然他没有说话。
She ran about amongst the flowerbeds, and looked, and looked, but there was not one to be found.
她在花间跑来跑去，找了又找，但是一朵也没有找到。
As the great contemporary poet and dramatist Ben Jonson said, "He was not of an age, but for all time."
正如伟大的同时代诗人和剧作家本·琼森所说：“他不属于一个时代，而属于所有时代。”
But it was not until the beginning of the twentieth century that architectural acoustics became a scientific field.
但直到二十世纪初，建筑声学才正式成为一个科学领域。
Although he was not considered a favourite for the gold, Liu Xiang finally became the champion of the 2004 Olympic Games.
尽管人们没想过他会夺冠，但是刘翔还是成为了2004年奥运会的冠军。
Dag Hammerskjold, the UN's third secretary-general, wisely noted, "The UN was not created to take humanity to heaven, but to save it from hell."
联合国第三任秘书长DagHammerskjold智慧地指出：“创设联合国，并非为了将人类带往天堂，而是将其救出地狱。”
Such a blend of musical elements was not entirely new: by 1924 both Milhaud and Gershwin had composed classical works that incorporated elements of jazz.
这种音乐元素的混合并不是全新的：到1924年，米劳德和格什温都已经创作了融合了爵士乐元素的古典作品。
Her talent was not in gathering information but in analyzing and assessing, a meticulous organizer who plotted and planned with the cunning of a leopard.
她的才华不在信息收集，而在于分析和评估，她是一个一丝不苟的组织者，像豹子一样狡猾地策划和计划着。
Oatley was not involved in the new research, but worked on some of the first studies to suggest that reading literature can boost people's empathy for others.
奥特利没有参与这项新研究，但参与了最早的一些研究，这些研究表明阅读文学作品可以增强人们对他人的同情心。
Bach died in 1750, but it was not until the early 19th century that his musical gift was fully recognized.
巴赫逝于1750年，但直到19世纪初，他的音乐天赋才得到充分认可。
Bach died in 1750, but it was not until the early 19th century that his musical gift was fully recognized.
巴赫死于1750年，但直到19世纪早期，他的音乐天赋才充分得到赏识。
Yuan was not only a great scientist but also a talented man.
袁先生不仅是一位伟大的科学家，也是一位有才华的人。
He said that arts education in schools was not just an add-on.
他说，学校的艺术教育不仅仅是一种附加的东西。
Stephen Hawking was not only a great scientist but also a famous writer.
史蒂芬·霍金不仅是一位伟大的科学家，还是一位著名的作家。
I love this city, especially in the spring, even though I was not born here.
我爱这座城市，尤其是在春天，尽管我不是在这里出生的。
When he played on the street, what people offered was not sympathy but admiration.
当他在街上演奏时，人们给予的不是同情，而是钦佩。
For some reason, I really liked the language, but I was not very good at learning it.
出于某种原因，我真的很喜欢这门语言，但我并不是很擅长学习它。
You always gave, even when it was not easy for you or when you were tired and unwell.
您总是付出，即使是在对您来说并不容易的时候，或是在您疲惫、不适的时候。
It was not until the young lady took off her sunglasses that I realized she was a famous film star.
直到那位年轻的女士摘下墨镜，我才认出她是一位著名的电影明星。
It was not until I followed this feeling to its source that I discovered I had a passion for writing.
直到我找到了这种感觉的根源，我才发现自己对写作有热情。
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