The crowd in Robinson's Coffee-House was thinning, but only by degrees.
鲁宾逊咖啡屋里的人正在变少，但也只是渐少而已。
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He won, but only by the skin of his teeth.
他赢了，但是赢得十分勉强。
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The film touches on these difficult questions, but only superficially.
这部电影触及了这些难题，但只是蜻蜓点水式的。
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She listened to him, but only out of politeness.
她只是出于礼貌听他讲话。
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My sister is the same height but only a size 12.
我姐姐是一样的身高，不过只穿12号的。
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The film touches on these issues, but only superficially.
这部电影涉及了这些问题，但却流于表面。
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I am old enough to remember the Blitz, but only just.
伦敦空袭那阵我已开始记事，但也只是仅仅有些模糊的印象。
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He was paid, but only mini-mally.
他拿到了报酬，但少得可怜。
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Cells can reproduce but only molecules can replicate.
细胞可以再生，但是只有分子可以复制。
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I called several times, but only got the answering machine.
我打了几次电话，但只有电话答录机答话。
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We invited 30 people, but only a handful came.
我们邀请了30人, 但是只到了几个人.
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A dozen were sent for, but only ten were received.
订购了12件, 但只收到10件.
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They won the election but only with a very slender majority.
他们仅以微弱的多数赢得了选举.
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He was fined for shoplifting but only received his just deserts.
他冒充顾客进商店行窃被罚款,那只不过是他应得的惩罚.
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I'll do that, but only if we set a few rules.
我可以干, 但我们得定几条规矩.
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