91. | Coke is an economical fuel but it leaves a lot of ash. |
| 焦炭是一种很经济的燃料,可是燃烧后剩下很多灰。
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92. | It's an economy to buy good shoes; they cost more, but they last much longer than cheap ones. |
| 购买质量高的鞋很经济; 虽花钱多,但比廉价鞋耐穿得多。
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93. | It's sad that they got divorced but they had reached the end of the line together. |
| 他们离婚令人难过,但双方已达到无法容忍的地步了。
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94. | He had high ideals in his youth but gradually the whole edifice crumbled. |
| 他年轻时曾有过崇高的理想,但渐渐地他的全部希望都破灭了。
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95. | I'd love that bike, but it costs the earth. |
| 我很喜欢那辆自行车,可是贵得不得了。
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96. | He had been dreading their meeting but her warm welcome soon put him at his ease. |
| 他对彼此相见一直忐忑不安,可是她热情相迎使他很快就无拘无束了。
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97. | I didn't want to do it but Peter kept egging me on. |
| 我本不想做那件事,但彼得一直怂恿我。
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98. | Their daughter is quite plump but their son is positively elephantine. |
| 他们的女儿很胖; 可是儿子呢,简直像大象。
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99. | I've known him for many years, but he remains something of an enigma to me. |
| 我与他相识多年,他仍然难以捉摸。
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100. | Excuse me, but I don't think that's quite true. |
| 很抱歉,我认为这与事实略有出入。
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