In reality the earth is not exactly spherical but rather shaped somewhat like a flattened ellipsoid.

He had a slouch, his face was red , his nose long but rather pleasing.

他戴着一顶阔软边呢帽, 红红的脸, 长长的鼻子长得很可爱.

The moon doesn't describe a circle round the earth, but rather an ellipse.

月球绕地球运行的轨道不是浑圆的, 而是椭圆的.

Creative advertising need not be bad or destructive , but rather it can be contemporary.

创造性的广告并非定是不好或具有破坏性的,相反, 它符合时代进步的要求.

It's an interesting book but rather far-fetched.

这本书很有趣,只是太离奇了点.

He was no better, but rather grew worse.

他的病情未见好转, 反而更恶化了.

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腆.

He has a strong body, but rather thin legs.

他躯干粗壮, 但腿却很瘦.

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

严格讲起来, 他们不该叫哲学家Philophilosophers, 该叫‘哲学家学家’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。