Despite her earnest efforts, she could not find a job.

She played the piano confidently but her timing was not good.

她钢琴弹得很自信，但是节奏掌握得不好。

The coup failed but the government fell shortly afterwards.

政变虽然流产，但是不久以后政府便垮台了。

We got there early but Mike had already left.

我们及早到了那里，但是迈克已经离开了。

She said she was enjoying herself but her smile was forced.

她说自己很快活，但是她的笑容很勉强。

I repeated the question, but she didn't answer.

我把问题重复了一遍，但是她仍没有回答。

'But why …?' Her voice tailed away.

“但是为什么…？”她的声音细了下去。

The young girl was decorated for bravery.

这个年轻的女孩被授予英勇勋章.

The young girl felt very self-conscious about the large mole on her chin.

那位年轻姑娘对自己下巴上的一颗大痣感到很不自在.

From inside the coach he heard the young girl laugh.

他听到车厢里那位年轻女子在笑.

The young girl looked at him through the dusk.

年轻的姑娘透过朦胧夜色看着他.

A painful sickness cast a gloom over the young girl.

病痛使那个年轻姑娘情绪低落.

Ill never forget finding that rare old coin in my garden.

我永远也不会忘记是在我的花园里发现那个罕见的古钱币。

How did you happen to come across the old coin?

你是怎样碰巧发现那枚古币的？

The party got livelier as the drink began to flow.

开始尽兴畅饮时，聚会的气氛活跃起来。

Jeck: How long are you a couple?

你有一个伴侣多少年了？

Jeck: Are you long sleeper? ?

你睡觉的时间长吗？

Jeck: Do you read your gastbook often?

你经常看你的主业吗？

Jeck: Do you read your guestbook often ?

你经常看你的留言簿吗？。

most of his earlier films, Jeck observes, subscribe to the Japanese virtues of teamwork, fitting in, going along, conforming.

之前，他的作品绝大多数，据杰克观察，都认同团体的优点、德行，大家相处的融洽，结伴同行和共进退。

It was growing late, and the stillness and gloom of midnight were nearing.

夜已经渐渐深了，午夜的寂静和黑暗正在降临。