My horse is small but wiry and sure-footed.
我的马虽矮小，但身体结实，步伐稳健。
I want nothing but the best for my children.
我只是想给我的孩子们最好的。
His voice was quiet but every word was distinct.
他说话声音不大，但字字清晰。
I offered to give them a lift but they declined.
我主动邀请他们搭车，但他们婉言谢绝了。
I can't promise anything, but I'll do what I can.
我不能许诺什么，但会尽力而为。
She was not only intelligent but also very musical.
她不仅聪明，而且极具音乐天分。
He gave a great performance, but he was very humble.
他的表演很精彩，但他却很谦逊。
They're all good players, but she's the best of all.
他们都是优秀运动员，而她更是其中的佼佼者。
I've seen some fine players, but she's something else.
优秀运动员我见过不少，但她出类拔萃。
She started as a secretary but ended up running the department.
她起初只是一个秘书，但最后掌管起了整个部门。
The children were shy at first, but soon lost their inhibitions.
孩子们起初很羞涩，但很快就放开了。
She was in Australia but I could hear her voice as clear as a bell.
她虽然在澳大利亚，但我却能非常清楚地听到她的声音。
I don't agree with her, but I admire her for sticking to her principles.
我不同意她的意见，但是我赞赏她恪守原则。
I started out to write a short story, but it soon developed into a novel.
我起先打算写一篇短篇小说，但很快就写成了长篇小说。
The purpose of this exercise is not to apportion blame but to solve problems.
这项工作的目的不是追究责任而是解决问题。
Oak may bend but will not break.
栎木弯而不折。
This colour is bright but not garish.
这颜色艳而不俗。
What he wants is not money but justice.
他所要的不是钱而是公正。
The hero's life was short but brilliant.
这位英雄的一生是短暂而光辉的。
Elephants are big but they can move quietly.
大象虽然体型庞大但是行动时却可以悄无声息。
It's not a love story, but a story about love.
这不是一个爱情故事，而是一个关于爱的故事。
True, the drought is serious, but it can't scare us.
旱情诚然是严重的，但它吓不倒我们。
He's well over sixty, but he doesn't look at all old.
他早已年过60，但毫不见老。
His manners are rough, but he is a kind man at heart.
他虽然举止粗鲁，但心地善良。
There's an end to the words, but not to their message.
言有尽而意无穷。
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