但已 meaning in English
pearl s. buck
Examples
- He is still in hospital but out of danger .
他仍在住院，但已脱离了危险。 - Even after meeting only once , they felt a kinship .
他们虽然只见了一面，但已是一见如故了。 - I asked, hospitable still, but not exactly effusive .
我依然殷勤地问道，但已不是那么曲意逢迎了。 - We only see the dramatic and very delayed actions that result .
我们只看到了引人注目的、但已是很落后的作用。 - I turned to look at the children, but there weren't any in sight: they had all run away !
我转身去看那些孩子，但已无影无踪，他们全都逃之夭夭！