1. | 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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2. | Life was difficult then but things have got better and better over the years. |
| 那时生活很艰苦,但情况已一年比一年好了。
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3. | Melt the butter and then blend in the flour. |
| 先把黄油融化,然后加入面粉。
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4. | He grew up in the country, but then found he preferred the bright lights. |
| 他在乡村长大,但后来觉得很喜欢繁华的都市生活。
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5. | Whisk the egg and then add the flour. |
| 打好鸡蛋以后再加面粉。
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6. | I might, and (there/ then ) again I might not. |
| 我可能,可也不一定。
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7. | Now then , what's all this crying in aid of? |
| 得啦,还有什么好哭的?
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8. | I made a real ass of myself at the meeting -- standing up and then forgetting the question. |
| 我在会上真出了洋相了-一站起来就把问题忘了。
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9. | If he can afford a luxury yacht, then a fortiori he can afford to pay his debts. |
| 他若能买得起豪华的快艇,就更能匀出钱来还債了。
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10. | John will tell you the plan in outline, and then I'll round it out. |
| 约翰要告诉你那个计画的梗概,然后我再详谈。
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