平凡是一条铺平的道路：走起来很舒服，但却长不出鲜花。

Normality is a paved road: It's comfortable to walk but no flowers grow on it.

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首先，这种甲虫体短，只有一英寸长，但却浑身是强健的肌肉。

First, these beetles are nearly an inch long and packed with powerful muscles.

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梅丽莎回忆说，这次会议又长又无聊，但却给了他们两个隔着整个屋子眉目传情的机会。

The meeting was long and boring, Melissa recounts, but it gave them a chance to make eyes at each other from across the room.

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