but rather

Strictly speaking, they shouldn't be called philosophers, but rather'philophilosophers.'

严格讲起来, 他们不该叫哲学家Philophilosophers, 该叫‘哲学家学家’philophilosophers. ”

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He was no better, but rather grew worse.

他的病情未见好转, 反而更恶化了.

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The moon doesn't describe a circle round the earth, but rather an ellipse.

月球绕地球运行的轨道不是浑圆的, 而是椭圆的.

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Her advice includes perfectly true but rather fulsome pearls of wisdom.

她的建议中有完全正确的金玉良言，但有过于恭维之嫌。

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He had a slouch, his face was red , his nose long but rather pleasing.

他戴着一顶阔软边呢帽, 红红的脸, 长长的鼻子长得很可爱.

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Sometimes the hardest part isn't letting go, but rather, learning to start over.--Nicole Sobon

有时最难的并非放下过去，而是学会重新开始。

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Sheila is very clever but rather backward in expressing her ideas.

希拉很聪明,然而在表达思想时却有些腆.

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They held themselves aloof, not in a sky, but rather in an independent way.

她们偏偏不理不睬, 并非怕羞, 却是自己很有主意的样子.

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He has a strong body, but rather thin legs.

他躯干粗壮, 但腿却很瘦.

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Creative advertising need not be bad or destructive , but rather it can be contemporary.

创造性的广告并非定是不好或具有破坏性的,相反, 它符合时代进步的要求.

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He's very learned but rather absent minded.

他很有学问,可是好忘事.

《简明英汉词典》

He was no mere creature of circumstance, but rather a prime moving force in history.

他不仅是一位时势造成的英雄, 更是一种主要的历史动力.

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In reality the earth is not exactly spherical but rather shaped somewhat like a flattened ellipsoid.

实际上地球不是精确的球形,而有点象一扁椭球.

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She was no better, but rather grew worse.

她的病情不但没好转, 反而恶化了.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

It's an interesting book but rather far-fetched.

这本书很有趣,只是太离奇了点.

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