这孩子能认字，但考试时却一塌糊涂。

The kid can read words, but did miserably on the test.

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

这鞋刚开始穿时可能显得紧，但皮子的伸展性很好。

The shoes may seem tight at first, but the leather has plenty of give in it.

《牛津词典》

做这实验时温度保持不变，但压力可变。

The temperature remained constant while pressure was a variable in the experiment.

《牛津词典》

no surprise] as we refer to the objects they are meant to present - a defect in a literary text."

当我们讲到它们所想要表现的东西时,但这正是文学作品的一个缺点“

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Yet, it's something very important, as we would want to know in any play or novel or movie.

但这之间有些很重要的环节，就像我们想要欣赏任何表演，小说或电影时,会想深入发掘一般。

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I have to believe that the bulk of the killing took place on the flight and so that's why that works out.

但我相信,惨重的伤亡会在逃跑时出现,这就是为什么会算出那么惨重的伤亡数字

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