可是

It is strange, and yet it is true.

是奇怪, 可是真的。

However, Bassy did not even touch the hook.

可是，巴斯并没有碰到鱼钩。

They tried artificial respiration but it was of no avail.

他试做工呼吸,可是无效。

The play was a tragedy, but the acting was laughable.

戏是悲剧,可是令发笑。

They pretend to be so right-on, but are they really?

他假装关心时事，可是是真的吗？

She’s only fourteen, but she swears like a trooper.

她只有十四岁，可是满嘴脏话。

He is intelligent, to be sure, but he’s also very lazy.

他固然聪明， 可是也很懒惰。

He strained every sinew to help us, but didn’t succeed.

他尽全力帮助我,可是没有成功。

We drove past a signpost I couldn’t read.

我驶过一块路标, 可是我读不懂。

I had a stab at fishing once but I found it boring.

我曾尝试过钓鱼，可是发现很枯燥。

We’ve bent over backwards to help the child, but she refuses to cooperate.

我尽力要帮助这个女孩，可是她拒绝合作。

Their hands blistered, but no one complained.

他手起了泡, 可是没有一个有言。

The man lashed the donkey but it would not go any faster.

这用鞭子抽驴，可是它再也跑不快了。

They made a belated attempt to save her life.

他力图挽救她的生命,可是已经太迟了。

The morning began fine, but now clouds are banking up.

早晨开始是晴天, 可是现在乌云密布。

Here's the glove for my left hand but where's the companion?

这里是我左手的手套可是右手的在哪里呢?

Who do you admire most? That's a toughie.

你最钦佩的是谁？这可是个难题。

It was only a small gift but Phil was as pleased as anything with it.

只是一件小礼物，可是菲尔高兴跟什么似的。

Her lectures are very useful, but they’re dry as dust.

她讲的课很有用，可是乏味要死。

I have keyed this sentence three times, and it's still wrong!

我把这个句子输入了三次, 可是仍然不对。