| 单词 | but then (again) |
| 释义 | but then (again)but then (again) 1 spoken a) BUTused when you are adding a statement that says almost the opposite of what you have just said 不过，但另一方面 John might be ready to help us, but then again, he might not. 约翰可能愿意帮我们，但也可能不愿意。 You feel really sorry for him. But then again, it’s hard to like him. 你很同情他，可是很难喜欢他。 b) BUTused when you are adding a statement that makes what you have just said seem less surprising 不过〔用于补充，使之前说的话不那么令人震惊〕 Dinah missed the last rehearsal, but then she always was unreliable, wasn’t she? 黛娜上次排练没来，不过，她这人一向靠不住，对吗？ Examples from the Corpus but then (again)• I don't think she liked my present, but then again it could just be my imagination.• You feel really sorry for him, but then again it's hard to like him.• The Library of Congress Classification Scheme is very evidently enumerative, but then all the major classification schemes are.• The Kite A brother and sister argue but then Ben loses his kite and Sally rescues it.• He couldn't help feeling sorry for the chap, but then he also felt sorry for Liza.• He doesn't have a strong French accent, but then he's lived here for twenty years.• He began it, but then he stopped because he decided that it wasn't an interesting enough story.• Innes McInnes was taller than I'd expected, but then how tall should a millionaire be?• Death still seemed impossible but then I suppose it always does.• She told me, but then quickly looked away.• Powell achieved a similar feat, but then resigned. → but then (again) at but1(2) 2 BUTused to say that although something is true, something else is also true which makes the first thing seem less important 不过话又说回来 William didn’t succeed first time, but then very few people do. 威廉第一次没有成功，不过，很少有人第一次就成功的。 Elaine’s father might lend them the money, but then again he might not. 伊莱恩的父亲也许会借给他们钱，不过也可能不会借。 Examples from the Corpus but then (again)• The Library of Congress Classification Scheme is very evidently enumerative, but then all the major classification schemes are.• The Kite A brother and sister argue but then Ben loses his kite and Sally rescues it.• He couldn't help feeling sorry for the chap, but then he also felt sorry for Liza.• He began it, but then he stopped because he decided that it wasn't an interesting enough story.• Innes McInnes was taller than I'd expected, but then how tall should a millionaire be?• Death still seemed impossible but then I suppose it always does.• She told me, but then quickly looked away.• Powell achieved a similar feat, but then resigned. → but then (again) at then1(1) |
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