可是

It is strange, and yet it is true.

是奇怪, 可是的。

However, Bassy did not even touch the hook.

可是，巴斯并没有碰到鱼钩。

The play was a tragedy, but the acting was laughable.

戏是悲剧,可是演得发笑。

They tried artificial respiration but it was of no avail.

试做工呼吸,可是无效。

She’s only fourteen, but she swears like a trooper.

她只有十四岁，可是满嘴脏话。

He is intelligent, to be sure, but he’s also very lazy.

固然聪明， 可是也很懒惰。

He strained every sinew to help us, but didn’t succeed.

尽全帮助我,可是没有成功。

They pretend to be so right-on, but are they really?

假装关心时事，可是是的吗？

We drove past a signpost I couldn’t read.

我驶过一块路标, 可是我读不懂。

I had a stab at fishing once but I found it boring.

我曾尝试过钓鱼，可是发现很枯燥。

Their hands blistered, but no one complained.

手起了泡, 可是没有一个有怨言。

The man lashed the donkey but it would not go any faster.

这用鞭子抽驴，可是它再也跑不快了。

They made a belated attempt to save her life.

图挽救她的生命,可是已经太迟了。

We’ve bent over backwards to help the child, but she refuses to cooperate.

我尽要帮助这个女孩，可是她拒绝合作。

The morning began fine, but now clouds are banking up.

早晨开始是晴天, 可是现在乌云密布。

Here's the glove for my left hand but where's the companion?

这里是我左手的手套可是右手的在哪里呢?

Who do you admire most? That's a toughie.

你最钦佩的是谁？这可是个难题。

Her lectures are very useful, but they’re dry as dust.

她讲的课很有用，可是乏味得要死。

The poor hunger, yet are not fed.

穷在挨饿, 可是没有给饭吃。

It’s easy enough for you to gibe at them, but could you do any better?

笑话家很容易,可是你能做得更好吗?