Strictly speaking, they shouldn't be called philosophers, but rather'philophilosophers.'

She was no better, but rather grew worse.

她的病情不但没好转, 反而恶化了.

Sometimes the hardest part isn't letting go, but rather, learning to start over.--Nicole Sobon

有时最难的并非放下过去，而是学会重新开始。

Her advice includes perfectly true but rather fulsome pearls of wisdom.

她的建议中有完全正确的金玉良言，但有过于恭维之嫌。

She would have fallen but that I caught her.

如果不是我抓住她,她就会跌倒了.

I do not doubt ( but ) that he can recite it.

我相信他能把它背下来.

This kind of mushroom is edible, but that kind is not.

这种蘑菇吃得, 那种吃不得.

We may go out next Sunday, but that depends.

我们可能下星期天郊游, 但那要看情况而定.

There is no doubt but that he will win the election.

毫无疑问,他将在竞选中获胜.

I've got a feeling that Alex likes me, but that might just be wishful thinking.

我有一种感觉：亚历克斯喜欢我。但那可能只是我一相情愿的想法。

We always play better when we are not being recorded—but that's Sod's Law, isn't it?

我们总是不录音的时候演奏得好些—不过这也是常理，越该做好的时候越做不好，是不是？

Things aren't ideal, but that's the best you can hope for.

事情并不理想，但你只能指望这样了。

But that is what the suckers want so you give it them.

但那就是那些笨蛋们想要的，给他们就是了。

Brian didn't like it, but that was beside the point.

布赖恩不喜欢它，但那并不重要。

But that doesn't mean this brand of politics is dead or dying.

但那并不意味着这种政治主张已经或正在消亡。

Names had been cut on the wall, but then had been scratched out.

墙上曾刻着名字, 但后来被刮掉了.

I saw him step forward momentarily but then hang back, nervously massaging his hands.

我看到他走上前，但很快又缩了回来，紧张地搓着手。

I tried not to take any notice at first but then I was offended by it.

起初我尽量不予理会，但后来我被惹恼了。

It's easier to take a taxi. But then again you can't always get one.

打出租车要容易些，但也并不总是能打到的。

It seemed like a one-way ticket to riches, but then it all went wrong.

这看起来是一举致富的良机，但到后来所有的一切都出了岔子。

We crowded round eagerly, but then felt disappointed.

我们都急切地围拢上去, 可都感到大失所望.