BUT

the gun was placed right in my line of sight, but i couldn't ignore it...

那把枪就放在我视线正前方，但我无法忽视它...

You're welcome to stay to supper, but you'll have to take pot luck (= eat whatever is available) .

欢迎你留下来吃晚饭，不过你得有什么就吃什么了。

the prison system must recruit extra personnel, but many correctional institutions were actually built in the 19th century.

监狱系统必须增聘额外人员，但许多惩教机构实际上建于19世纪。

but for your assistance, they might have effortlessly escaped our pursuit.

若不是你的援助，他们或许已经轻松逃脱了我们的追踪。

I saw what was happening, but I was powerless to help.

我眼看着事情发生，却无力相助。

europe will have representatives in all but two of the seven races...

除了两项赛事之外，欧洲在其余5项赛事中都将有代表参加。

this is but a single approach among many to help alcoholics quit drinking.

这只是帮助酗酒者戒酒的众多方法中的一种。

the luxurious suites welcomed renowned guests like napoleon and marie antoinette, but they also accommodated many other distinguished figures.

这些豪华套房曾接待过拿破仑和玛丽·安托瓦妮特等著名宾客，但也招待过许多其他显要人物。

He was charged with murder, but got off on a plea of insanity.

他被指控犯了谋杀罪，但以精神错乱为由逃过惩罚。

bel, i recall my promise to stay until tomorrow, but leaving at this moment feels more appealing to me.

贝尔，我记得我承诺过待到明天，但此刻离开对我而言更有吸引力。

a phantom pregnancy (= a condition in which a woman seems to be pregnant but in fact is not)

精神性假妊娠

someone's calling for you on the phone," but not a soul knows i'm here!

"有人在电话里找你，" 但没人知道我在这儿！

few individuals genuinely excel in english, but sonia's command of the language remains modest.

真正精通英语的人寥寥无几，但索尼娅的语言能力仍然有限。

excuse my intrusion, but some reflections insist on being voiced...

请原谅我的冒昧，但有些思考坚持要被表达出来...

place the pan over medium heat until the apple cider is scalding hot but still not bubbling.

将平底锅置于中火上，直到苹果酒变得灼热但尚未冒泡。

He has good ideas but he isn't practised in the art of marketing.

他有好的构想，但推销技巧却嫌生嫩。

"but why should i depart from here right now?" he whispered, his voice barely audible.

“但我为什么要马上离开这里呢？”他低语道，声音几乎听不见。

it has nothing to do with you, but i feel sorry for it.

这与你无关，但我为此感到抱歉。

a lay preacher (= who is not a priest, etc. but who has been trained to give religious talks)

传道员

We have nothing but praise for the way they handled the investigation.

对于他们处理调查的方式我们唯有赞赏。

the promising youth reflected his father's past greatness, but not his current struggles.

这位前途无量的年轻人映照了他父亲昔日的卓越，不过没有反映他当前的困境。

my husband often lingers in the bathroom for hours, but i tend to do the same.

我丈夫常在浴室里磨蹭好几个小时，不过我也有同样的习惯。

No one was listening to her, but she ploughed on regardless .

没有人在听她讲话，但她仍不加理会，喋喋不休。

tears welled up in her eyes, but she could only extend her heartfelt congratulations to him.

泪水涌上她的眼眶，但她只能向他致以衷心的祝贺。

"but... but..." i stammered. — "enough with the buts," she shouted...

“但……但是……”我结结巴巴地说。——“够了，别再‘但是’了，”她喊道……

the small plaza below was empty, but a solitary delivery truck and a group of palm trees could be seen there.

下方的小广场空荡荡的，但能看到一辆孤零零的送货卡车和几棵棕榈树。

though he remained mute in every language but greek, he conversed exclusively in that age-old tongue.

他沉默于其他所有语言，唯独用希腊语交流。

I agree with what he says, but I'd have phrased it differently.

我赞同他说的，但我会以不同的方式表述。

It sounds like a good idea, but I don't think it will work practically.

这个主意听起来不错，但我认为它实际上行不通。

he clearly committed the crime, but his motive remains uncertain.

他显然犯了罪，但他的动机仍不明确。