People who are schizophrenic sometimes hear voices or see things that were are not real.

I don't mean to stickybeak, but when is he going to leave?

我不是要多管闲事，但是他什么时候要离开呢？

She's asked to be left alone but the press photographers follow her everywhere.

她要求别打扰她，但是摄影记者到处都跟着她。

The police followed the robbers to the airport but then the trail went cold.

警察追踪抢劫犯到了机场，但是后来却失去了他们的踪迹。

A strike is unlikely, but some forms of non-cooperation are being considered.

罢工不太可能，但是某种形式的不合作正在酝酿之中。

I didn't want to move abroad but Bill talked me into it.

我本不想移居国外，但是比尔把我给说服了。

We are making slow but steady progress.

我们虽然缓慢但是在稳步前进。

The job involves a lot of hard work but it's worth it.

这工作需要花费很大力气，但是值得。

I knocked but there was no one around.

我敲了门，但是没有人应门。

I enjoyed the movie but I thought the ending was very weak.

我喜欢这部电影，但是觉得结尾很牵强。

He tried to dance, but he was too clumsy and awkward.

他试着跳舞，但是太笨拙，太别扭。

I made them a reasonable offer but they turned it down flat.

我向他们提出一个合理建议，但是他们断然拒绝了。

She was to be here at 8.30 but she didn't arrive.

她应该在8:30到这里，但是没有到。

He asked her to marry him but she turned him down.

他请求她嫁给他，但是她回绝了。

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

尽管她已尽心竭力，但是仍然找不到工作。

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。