可是

Wine is radioactive but few people stop drinking it on that account.

酒是有放射性的，可是很少有人因此而戒酒。

This was a genuine mistake, but it did cause me some worry.

这是好心办错事，可是确实让我担心了一阵子。

You're talking over a thousand pounds minimum for one course.

你说的可是一门课程收费至少1,000英镑。

If we went to the theatre it was a very big event.

我们要是去看场戏，那可是件大事。

I am expecting several important letters but nothing has arrived.

我正在等几封重要的信件，可是一封都没到。

I'm sorry to call so late, but I need a favour.

这么晚打电话真是抱歉，可是我需要帮个忙。

She was caustically brilliant, yet totally loyal, unpretentious, human and tolerant.

她这个人才气逼人，可是绝对忠诚可靠，而且毫不做作，有人情味和宽容心。

"I don't think I should stay in this house" — "But why?"

“我觉得我不应该再呆在这所房子里。”——“可是为什么？”

Douglas telephoned Catherine at her office. She refused to take his calls.

道格拉斯把电话打进凯瑟琳的办公室，可是她不接。

Wood has not had much luck in carving out a career.

伍德想干出点名堂来，可是总不能如愿。

I tried to sip the tea but it was scalding.

我想抿一口茶，可是太烫了。

They will be slightly more expensive but they last a lot longer.

它们的价钱要贵一些，可是更加耐用。

Although he was only grumbling, his choice of words made Rodney angry.

尽管他只是在咕哝，可是他的措词却让罗德妮恼火。

Uncharacteristically for Keegan, he decided to have a snooze.

基根决定打个盹儿，这在他来说可是比较少见的。

The idea has been around for ages without catching on.

这个观点已经提出来有年头了，可是一直没被广泛接受。