1. | The dog bit me but didn't break the skin. |
| 那狗咬了我一口,但是没有把皮咬破。
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2. | We were hoping for an improvement but things have gone from bad to worse. |
| 我们但愿有所改善,然而事情却每况愈下。
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3. | Progress is slow but we keep battling on. |
| 进展虽慢,但是我们在继续奋斗。
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4. | I beg your pardon but the woman you're insulting happens to be my wife. |
| 请你尊重些,你侮辱的这个女人正是我的妻子。
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5. | He promised to attend but then begged off. |
| 他本来答应出席的,但后来却推辞了。
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6. | I would have preferred a bed, but beggars can't be choosers so I slept on the sofa. |
| 我本想要张床,但是叫花子不能挑肥拣瘦,所以我就睡在沙发上了。
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7. | He was born in France but his parents are British. |
| 他出生于法国,但父母是英国人。
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8. | Sheila is very clever but rather backward in expressing her ideas. |
| 希拉很聪明,然而在表达思想时却有些腼腆。
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9. | She's nice, but needs a lot of bringing out. |
| 她很不错,但尚需多加克服羞怯心理。
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10. | He wanted 800 for the car but I beat him down (to 600). |
| 他那辆汽车要价óG800英镑,而我杀低了价(到óG600英镑)。
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