but
They differ in size but not in kind.
这些东西的区别只是大小不同而实质一样。
The method seems good but it needs to be tried out.
这个方法似乎不错，但需要试验一下。
The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.
心有余而力不足。
That is not, properly speaking, a dictionary, but a grammar.
严格说来; 那不是一本词典，而是一本语法书。
Sure, his dad is a lush, but he's always the life of the party.
没错，他父亲是个酒鬼，但他永远是宴会的灵魂人物。
The parvenu invited guests but they all hung off.
这个暴发户邀请了客人，但是他们都不愿意去。
Genius is but one remove from insanity.
天才与疯狂之间只有毫厘之差。
I flap the flies away but soon they fly back.
我把苍蝇赶走，但一会儿又飞回来了。
I told her to pipe down but she still babbled on.
我叫她闭嘴，可她还是唠叨个没完。
He's not a fast horse but he's certainly a stayer.
这匹马跑得不快，但很有耐力。
But I think our offer is reasonable and realistic.
不过我认为我们的报价是现实的、合理的。
He asked for a donation but went away empty handed.
他请求人们捐款，但离开时却一无所获！
He came off the bike but nothing serious happened.
他从自行车上摔下来，但没有出什么事。
I had no alternative but to accept the offer.
我除了接受该项提议之外，别无选择。
He has mixed with crowd together but has not found.
他已同人群混杂在一起而找不到了。
That kind of person is anything but a Marxist.
那种人根本不是马克思主义者。
But I think it's as easy as shelling peas.
但是我觉得是件轻而易举的事。
All but a few will say amen to his proposal.
除了少数几个人外，大家都会十分赞成他的建议。
Hope for the best but be prepared for the worst.
抱乐观的希望，作最坏的准备。
None but the best is good enough for my child.
只有最好的才配得上我的孩子。
He because of bashful but low head.
他因羞愧而低下了头。
Joe tried to pull the heavy cart, but to no avail.
乔想拉那部笨重的大车，但是拉不动。
But this does not rule out unofficial discussions.
但这并不排除进行非正式的讨论。
This crafty man is nothing but a crook.
那个狡猾的人纯粹是个骗子。
Our hunt for a cheaper but larger house is at last at an end.
我们想寻找一幢便宜些但要大些的房子的事终于有了结果。
All but the morning star have disappeared.
除掉金星以外其他的星星全都消失了。
But they refused to bow to force.
但他们拒不向武力低头。
His writing is nothing but a scribble.
他的书写简直太潦草了。
What I need is nothing but a sample.
我需要的不过是一件样品而已。
He was but recently in our midst.
他只是最近才到我们中间。
The divorce left him a sadder but a wiser man.
他离婚是吃一堑长一智。
Airmail revised price list but full range sample within fortnight.
航空寄上订正价格表，全套样品两周内寄出。
Not father but mother was present at the ceremony.
不是父亲而是母亲出席此一仪式。
I can not but be gay in such a jocund company.
我和如此快乐的同伴在一起岂能不乐。
I dialed the right number, but nobody answered.
我拨的号是对的，但没有人接电话。
He goes to school not by bus, but on foot.
他去上学不是乘公共汽车，而是走路去的。
But for your advice, I should have failed.
要不是你的忠告，我会失败的。
I understood the tenor of his speech but not the details.
我懂得他讲话的大意，但不懂其中的细节。
No one but mad people would subscribe to such views.
只有疯子才会同意这样的观点。
The policeman chased after the burglar but could not catch him.
警察追赶那个窃贼，但是没有逮着他。
I agree but I can't answer for my colleagues.
我同意，但是我不能代表我的同事们。
I can read French but I can't speak it.
我能看懂法文但不会说。
I know her face but I can't call her name to mind.
我认得她，但想不起她的名字了。
I like him but I don't care for her.
我喜欢他，却不太喜欢她。
I like my clothes to be simple but elegant.
我喜欢朴素但漂亮雅致的衣服。
It is not price but quality that sells our shoes.
我们的鞋好卖不是因为价钱低而是因为质量好。
He looks so familiar but I can't remember his name.
他看上去非常面熟，但我想不起他的名字来了。
Jack was fired twice but both times taken back.
杰克曾两次被解雇，但两次都被允许回去工作。
I'll have no alternative but to go with you.
我除了跟你走外别无选择。
She is in her thirty but looks old for her age.
她现在30几岁，但是看起来比她实际年龄要老。