| 51. | I appreciate your problem, but I don't think I can help you. |
| 我理解你的困难,但却爱莫能助。
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| 52. | I've never been there but it is, by all accounts, a lovely place. |
| 我从来没去过那个地方,人家都说那地方很好。
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| 53. | His manner seemed unpleasant at first, but he improved on further acquaintance. |
| 他的举止起初让人很不愉快,但是经过进一步接触他改了许多。
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| 54. | He looks younger than his wife, but in actual fact he's a lot older. |
| 他看上去比他妻子年轻,可是实际上他大得多。
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| 55. | Your work is adequate but I'm sure you could do better. |
| 你的工作做得不错,但是我肯定你还能做得更好。
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| 56. | I'd love to go on holiday but I can't afford the time. |
| 我倒想去度假,可是抽不出时间来。
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| 57. | The boat stuck on a sandbank but we soon got it afloat again. |
| 小船在沙丘搁浅,没过多久我们就又使它航行自如了。
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| 58. | The ship was listing badly but still kept afloat. |
| 船倾侧得很厉害,但却仍然漂浮不沉。
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| 59. | I was standing right next to her, but she didn't even acknowledge me/my presence. |
| 我就站在她旁边,可是她连个招呼都不跟我打。
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| 60. | I don't want to alarm you, but there's a strange man in your garden. |
| 我并不想吓着你,不过你的花园里可有个生人。
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