He felt homesick, but made a brave attempt to appear cheerful.

他很想家，但却竭力表现得很高兴。

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He had administrators under him but made the crucial decisions himself.

尽管他手下有许多官员，但重要的决定还是他自己做。

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He did not take the direct route to his home, but made a detour around the outskirts of the city.

他没有直接回家，而是在市郊绕了一段路。

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The man hurried to put the dog back together, but made a mistake.

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Now most diabetics take human insulin made, not in humans, but made in micro-organisms that are growing in a manufacturing facility.

而现在,多数糖尿病患者用人的胰岛素,不是来自人体,而是来自工厂的微生物车间

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But I made the reservation for the 14th. So then we went on Valentine's Day, to go and see the exhibit.

但我把时间预定到了十四号。所以情人节那天我们可以去看展览。

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The report said tackling those physical health consequences would take many years, but made economic sense.

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These disclosures currently are required, but made in various reports to different government agencies.

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But the Bulls not only extended that record but made a mockery of Halifax's championship hopes.

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