但井 meaning in English

tadai

I saw her in a black gown and widow s cap ; frigid , perhaps , but not uncivil : a model of elderly english respectability
我想象她穿着黑色的长袍，戴着寡妇帽，也许索然无味，但井不失为一位典型的英国老派体面人物。
Though their function is to cover the holes in streets through which sewers , drains and other structures are reached ; manhole covers have long been admired for their beauty
虽然它们的功能只是遮盖街道上的下水道、排水沟或者其他地面设施的检修孔，但井盖的精美设计长期以来就一直受人们赞赏。