他说话声音不大，但字字清晰。
孩子们起初很羞涩，但很快就放开了。
The children were shy at first, but soon lost their inhibitions.
我的马虽矮小，但身体结实，步伐稳健。
她起初只是一个秘书，但最后掌管起了整个部门。
She started as a secretary but ended up running the department.
我起先打算写一篇短篇小说，但很快就写成了长篇小说。
I started out to write a short story, but it soon developed into a novel.
他虽然举止粗鲁，但心地善良。
他早已年过60，但毫不见老。
但真正让我感兴趣的是电子音乐。
他的手颤抖着，但那是狂喜而不是羞愧。
His hand shook, but it was in exultation rather than in shame.
它可以产生194兆瓦的电力，但那只是沧海一粟。
It can generate 194 megawatts of electric power, but that's just a drop in the bucket.
但你的思绪却在遥远的地方，飘浮在愉快的白日梦里。
But your mind is far away, floating in the clouds of pleasant daydreams.
但直到二十世纪初，建筑声学才正式成为一个科学领域。
But it was not until the beginning of the twentieth century that architectural acoustics became a scientific field.
每一块钱都很重要，但真正重要的是给予所带来的美好感觉。
Every dollar counts but what really counts is the good feeling of giving.
如果你不想去，就不必去；但如果你想去，我很乐意载你一程。
You don't have to go if you don't want to, but I'll be glad to give you a ride if you do.
我真希望能参加上周二我姐姐的婚礼，但那时我正在纽约出差。
I wish I had been at my sister's wedding last Tuesday, but I was on a business trip in New York then.
但重要的是要记住，演讲就像生活中的其他事情一样，总有第一次。
But it's important to remember that speeches are like anything else in life—there's always a first time.
热带植物喜欢明亮且潮湿的环境，而仙人掌需要光照但只需要很少的水。
Tropical plants like their surroundings bright and humid, while cacti need sunlight but very little water.
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.
最后但同样重要的是，我们应该呼吁市民尽可能选择搭乘公交而非驾车出行。
Last but not least, we should call on citizens to take the bus instead of driving a car as much as possible.
但这两项研究都表明，长寿不仅关系到你的身体健康，还关系到你的精神健康。
But both studies show that long life isn't just a matter of your physical health but of your mental health.
这些老照片让格林一家想起了一起度过的日子，那时生活虽然艰难，但很幸福。
These old pictures bring the Greens to the days which they spent together, when life was hard but happy.
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