Business may have been a little slow at first, but now we're cooking with gas!

The boss came back from holiday all relaxed and smiling, but now he's reverting to type.

老板刚度假回来时十分随和,满面笑容, 现在又恢复原样了.

She told me not to repeat it, but now I don't suppose it matters.

她曾告诉我不要再重蹈覆辙，但这下我认为已经无关紧要了。

We have been cutting back a bit: we did have thirteen horses, but now it's nine.

我们已经作了一些削减：原来我们是有13匹马，现在只有9匹。

The morning began fine, but now clouds are banking up.

早晨开始是晴天, 可是现在乌云密布.

She was ill but now she is well again.

她生病了,不过现在已经康复了.

He was dry for years but now he's back on the booze.

他已戒酒多年,但现在又开始喝了.

He used to be a pilot but now he has a desk job .

他曾是飞行员，但现在做办公室工作。

We had lots before but now we've run out.

我们以前有很多，但是现在已经用完了。

It was great to begin with but now it's difficult.

一开始非常好，但现在可就难了。

My own eyes had felt heavy-lidded, but now I was wide awake.

我自己刚才也觉得眼睛都快睁不开了，不过现在我清醒得很。

They held themselves aloof, not in a sky, but rather in an independent way.

她们偏偏不理不睬, 并非怕羞, 却是自己很有主意的样子.

He was no mere creature of circumstance, but rather a prime moving force in history.

他不仅是一位时势造成的英雄, 更是一种主要的历史动力.

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

实际上地球不是精确的球形,而有点象一扁椭球.

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.