Have grandiose aims but puny abilities,great ambition but little talent.

眼高手低,志大才疏。

It was nothing but a placeman's rant, but it unleashed the whirlwind.

这篇文章就只像一个警察的警告，但它却掀起了更大的狂风暴雨。

But I have refined everything away by this time—anger, indignation, scorn itself.Nothing left but disgust.

到这时, 一切不平都没有了——发火, 愤慨, 嘲笑本身。什么都没了, 只有厌恶。

I flinched, but only in play .

退缩了，但只开开玩笑而已。

' Tis in the heath, but not furze.

石南木中燃，不荆豆木。

He is but one remove from me.

仅隔着一代。

The robber fired at him but missed.

强盗向开枪, 但没有打着。

They were not using criticism but mud.

们并不批评而诽谤。

He sat there watching, but said nothing.

坐里看着, 但没说什么。

He was fired, but was later reinstated.

被解雇了, 但后来又恢复了原职。

I slapped at the mosquito but missed.

打蚊子, 但没打中。

An animal has senses but no reason.

动物有感觉, 而无理性。

I like white gourds, but not pumpkins.

喜欢吃冬瓜, 但不喜欢吃南瓜。

The goods are optional, but only one.

这些物品可以任选的, 但只能选一个。

This coat buttons, but that one zips.

这件上衣用钮扣, 件用拉链。

Duff explained his meaning shortly but clearly.

达夫简短但清楚地解释了的意思。

Avoid making intuitively obvious but unfounded assertions.

避免作出直觉上显而易见却没有根据的论断。

She replied in but a feeble voice.

她仅能以微弱的声音回答。

The fare here is simple but good.

这里的伙食简单而可口。

I can afford it, but only just.

这东西勉强买得起。