| 1. | I used to practice law , but now i teach english .
我从前开业当律师，但现在我教英文。 |
| 2. | I was born in the east , but now live in los angeles .
我出生于东部，但现在住在洛杉矶。 |
| 3. | He was a great singer once but now he has had his day .
他曾是个红歌星，但现在风华已去。 |
| 4. | I used to be exasperated by such teachers, but i am no more .
过去我对这样的老师，很反感，但现在不了。 |
| 5. | Certainly , but not now . we are fully engaged today .
当然可以，但现在不行。我们今天的工作全部排满了。 |
| 6. | She was born in london , but she now looks on paris as her home .
她生在伦敦，但现在把巴黎看成是她的家乡。 |
| 7. | We were enemies once , but there are no hard feelings between us now .
我们曾经是仇人，但现在彼此已不存芥蒂。 |
| 8. | They had an affair once , but that is ancient history now .
他们曾经有过一段暧昧关系，但现在那已成为遥远的过去了。 |
| 9. | I am sure he did put it here but i cannot call it to my remembrance .
我确信他将那东西放在这儿了，但现在记不清了。 |
| 10. | He broke his arm last year but he plays the piano as skillfully as ever .
他去年胳膊折了，但现在弹起钢琴来仍像以前那样自如。 |
