1·She's Italian by birth but is now an Australian citizen.
她生于意大利，但现在是澳大利亚公民。
—— 《牛津词典》
2·She studied eight foreign languages but is fluent in only six of them.
她学了8种外语，但流利的只有其中的6种。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
3·The frog tries to jump but is unable to do so.
青蛙试着跳跃，但是跳不起来。
4·It sounds inconceivable but is the naked truth.
这听起来不可思议，但却是赤裸裸的事实。
5·This does not prove causality but is consistent with it.
这并不能证明因果关系，但与因果关系是一致的。
6·It's admirable to be protective of our kids, but is it good?
保护我们的孩子是令人赞赏的，但这对我们的孩子好吗？
7·A livestock vaccine against the disease exists but is rarely used.
有一种家畜疫苗可以预防这种疾病，但它很少被使用。
8·This is someone who acts like a good person, but is really a bad person.
这种人的行为像一个好人，但实际上是一个不好的人。
9·A servicemark is similar to a trademark but is used to identify services.
服务商标与商标类似，但是用于标识服务的。
10·The girl used to be shy, but is gradually getting active in group work now.
这个女孩过去很害羞，但现在在小组活动中逐渐活跃了起来。