可是

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

戏悲剧,演得却令人发笑。

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

早晨晴天, 现在乌云密布。

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

我们尽力要帮助这个女孩，她拒绝合作。

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

你最钦佩的人谁？这个难题。

Coke is an economical fuel but it leaves a lot of ash.

焦炭一种很经济的燃料, 燃烧后剩下很多灰。

The poor hunger, yet are not fed.

穷人在挨饿, 没有人给他们饭吃。

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

她讲的课很有用，却乏味得要死。

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

我原来还有一件装品和那一个配对, 我把它弄坏了。

He’s still in hospital, but he seems quite perky.

他虽然还住住院，看上去倒挺精神。

The world forgives Richard Wagner's unscrupulousness, but it will not forgive mine.

世人原谅瓦格涅的疏狂，我他们不会原谅我。

He shouted at her to run, but she just stood there, glued to the spot.

他冲她喊，叫她快跑，她呆立在那里，腿都挪不。

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

她只有十四岁，满嘴脏话。

The successful gamester pushs his good fortune,till it is overtaken by a reverse.

赢钱的赌徒，希望把往日输掉的本钱赎回，赌运却更加糟糕。

Hey, that’s an idea! And we could get a band, as well.

嗨！这个好主意！我们还以找个乐队呢！

My original intention was to study all morning, but this turned out to be impractical.

我原本打算整个上午都学习，后来发现行不通。

Judith, bring out Killdeer, for this is the occasion to try his merits.

朱迪思，把“鹿见愁”拿来。这次好机会，显显它的妙处。

It was only a small gift but Phil was as pleased as anything with it.

只一件小礼物，菲尔高兴得跟什么似的。

I bought a new cigarette lighter and it broke; now I'm ￡5 out of pocket.

我买了个新打火机，已经坏了；我白花了五镑。

I bought a new cigarette lighter and it broke; now I'm ￡10 out of pocket.

我买了新打火机, 它坏了, 这下白花了十英镑。

This group’s been playing for twenty years but they’re still packing them in.

这支乐队演出二十年了，依然吸引着大批的观众。