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The circus was not a very good one, but then, the audience was not demanding.这个马戏团并不出色，不过观众的要求也不高。My husband spends hours in the bathroom, but then again so do I.我丈夫常占用浴室好几个小时，不过我也是这样。She started asking him a question, but then her voice trailed off.她开始向他提出一个问题，但随后她的声音越来越小，最后不作声了。I used to be with the BBC, but then I got the chance of being a producer for Channel Four.我过去为英国广播公司工作，后来得到机会当了第四频道的制作人。I was studying to be an accountant, but then the baby came along and I had to give it all up.当时我正在学习会计，但后来孩子出世了，我不得不放弃学习。For the first two years after the divorce, he was permanently angry, but then the anger faded away.离婚后头两年他一直是怒气冲冲的，但后来愤怒慢慢消失了。She hit her first basket but then missed the next one.她第一次投篮得分，但后来第二次投篮没有中。At first he denied everything, but then he changed his story and said it was an accident.起初他否认一切，但后来又改变说法，说这是一场意外事故。It seemed like a one-way ticket to riches, but then it all went wrong.这看起来是一举致富的良机，但到后来所有的一切都出了岔子。You feel shy when you start your speech, but then you get into it.你刚开始演讲时会有点羞，但接下来就会比较自如了。He was opposed to the project at first, but then he changed sides and voted in favor of it.开始时他反对这个工程，但后来他改变立场投了赞成票。He rough-hewed a statue out of a block of jade rapidly but then polished it slowly over a long period.他用一块玉石很快地凿出塑像的毛坯，然后花很长一段时间慢慢加以修饰。Sonia might not speak the English language well, but then who did?索尼娅的英语也许说得不好，但谁又说得好呢？No one ever listens to what I say, but then I'm only the junior clerk.没有人会听我说的话，不过话说回来，我只不过是个小职员。The rebels held out for another night but then fresh forces arrived.叛乱分子又守了一个晚上，但是接着增援部队到了。The teacher sort of frowned but then smiled.老师微微皱了一下眉头，可过后又笑了。I only used to have one or two cigarettes, but then I got into the habit of it.我以前只抽一两根香烟，可后来就成为习惯了。The project went smoothly at first, but then we started to hit some problems.工程起初进展顺利，但很快我们就开始遇到了一些问题。These days it's OK for women to smoke in public, but then it was unheard of.现在女人能在公众场合抽烟，但那时候这是闻所未闻的。I started to dial but then hung up.我开始拨号，但后来挂断了电话。I tried not to take any notice at first but then I was offended by it.我一开始尽量不去理会，可后来被它激怒了。He played brilliantly for the first set but then went rather off the boil.他第一盘表现得非常出色，但接下来就有失水准了。This won him a brief respite, but then the questioning started again.这为他赢得了一个喘息的机会，但紧接着询问又开始了。She had failed to get a medal at the two previous Olympics: but then she emerged from the chrysalis of mediocrity to fly.前两届奥运会她无缘奖牌，但之后她破茧而出，一飞冲天。He said he would help me move into my new apartment but then he cried off at the last minute.他说要帮我搬家到新公寓，但最后一刻他又变卦了。His career as a singer appeared to be over, but then he staged a comeback.他的演唱生涯似乎结束了，但是他后来又东山再起了。He hung with the leaders for the first half of the race, but then he began to fall behind.他在比赛的前半段还能跟上领跑的选手们，但后来就开始落后了。I was going to ask him but then I bottled out. 我本想去问他，但临阵又退缩了。He looked ready to explode but then he swallowed his gall.他看来快要发作了，可是随即又把心头的怒火强忍了下去。She stayed out of trouble for a long time, but then she relapsed into her old ways.她很久没惹事了，但后来又重蹈过去的恶习。He was sentenced to death but then reprieved.他被判死刑，但随后得以缓期执行。The popular actor first demanded twice the salary offered him but then kept upping the ante.这个当红演员起初要求增加一倍薪酬，但后来不断提高要价。We'd seen lots of unsuitable places but then we saw a bungalow that we knew was just right.我们看了很多地方，发现都不合适，但是后来看到了一座平房，知道那正是我们想要的。The car would start but then stutter to a stop.这辆车能发动起来，但接着就会磕磕绊绊地停下来。I saw him step forward momentarily but then hang back, nervously massaging his hands.我看到他走上前，但很快又缩了回来，紧张地搓着手。Dan used to play football every Sunday, but then he just lost interest.丹以前每个星期天都踢足球，后来他就没兴趣了。The school budget is going to be cut again this year, but then that's par for the course.今年学校的预算又要削减了，不过这是预料之中的。He beckoned her to sit but then ignored her.他示意让她坐下，可是过后又不去理她。I think she's beautiful but then I'm biased since she's my daughter.我认为她很漂亮，不过毕竟她是我女儿，我对她有点儿偏袒。We fooled around outdoors for a while, but then went inside to get some work done.我们在门外闲逛了一会儿，不过之后进屋干了些活儿。 |