but

Nobody agreed with him but he stuck to his colours.

没人同意他,但他坚持自己的观点.

The drugs work well at first but gradually lose their effectiveness.

这些药的效果起初非常好,但后来逐渐失效.

The chair was intended for you, but she took it away.

那椅子原来是给你准备的, 可是让她拿走了.

They have married for two years, but have not any family yet.

他们已经结婚两年了, 但是还没有子女.

The prisoner made an effort to escape, but he couldn't climb the prison wall.

囚犯企图越狱, 但是爬不上监狱的墙.

This pen is not very good, but we'll have to make it do.

这支笔不太好, 但我们得对付着用.

Duff explained his meaning shortly but clearly.

达夫简短但清楚地解释了他的意思.

They are agreed in principle but not in detail.

他们的看法在大体上是一致的,但是在细节上有所不同.

I'm certainly going, but I'll be a little bit late.

我去是去, 可是得晚一点儿.

I asked him several times, but he didn't say anything.

我问过他几遍, 他都没吱声.

I hinted at his imprudence, his folly, but he did not take my hint.

我暗示他的轻率, 他的愚蠢, 但他没有觉察我的暗示.

She didn't really like the hat, but it couldn't be exchanged.

她并不十分喜欢那顶帽子, 但却无法退换.

Smith has run away from home, but his family are putting a good face on it.

史密斯已经离家出走, 但他的家人却装作若无其事.

He himself is here, but his thoughts are elsewhere.

他人在心不在.

He didn't like the food, but he made a pretence of eating some of it as he was a guest.

他不喜欢这道菜, 但因为他是客人,所以假装吃了一些.

The matter in your essay is excellent but the style is deplorable.

你的文章内容不错,但是文体很糟.

I've been chopping away for half an hour but the tree is still standing.

这树我砍了半小时,但还未把它砍倒.

The car ran over the child, but by a miracle, he was unhurt.

汽车压着了这个小孩, 但他却没有受伤,真是奇迹.

He asked his father for the car, but his father said right off that he couldn't have it.

他向父亲借这辆汽车, 但是他父亲直截了当地拒绝了.

I used to have a companion to that ornament, but I broke it.

我原来还有一件装饰品和那一个配对, 可是我把它弄坏了.

She talks about nothing but food and clothing, etc.

她尽说吃啊穿啊的.

The branch bent but did not break.

那树枝弯曲,但没有折断.

Others may be fond of titles and honours, but I am not.

人皆好名, 我则不然.

He fought many hard battles and achieved notable merits , but he remains humble in spirits.

他参加过许多战役,立下了汗马功劳, 但他仍然很谦虚.

The old nun was as imperious as ever , but visibly thawed when she saw the children.

老修女仍然像从前一样专橫,看到孩子们时却显得温和多了.

He's denied having an affair with secretary but of course there's no smoke without fire.

他不承认他和他的秘书有染,但是无风不起浪啊.

The batsman began slowly but once he got his eye in he started to play some very good shots.

那个击球手起步较慢,但是当他的眼光变得准确起来后,他打了几个很好的球.

No mathematician is infallible; he may make mistakes, but he must not hedge.

没有一位数学家是一贯正确的; 他可能会犯错误, 但他绝不会回避任何一个问题.

Strategically we should despise all our enemies, but tactically we should take them all seriously.

在战略上我们要藐视一切敌人, 在战术上我们要重视一切敌人.

Jasper has put up " No Parking'signs outside his gate, but these have not had any effect.

贾斯珀 “ 把禁止停车”的牌子挂在大门外, 但这没产生什么效果.