He used to be a pilot but now he has a desk job.

他曾是飞行员，但现在做办公室工作。

Anne has been ill but now she's back in circulation.

安妮一直生病，但现在又回来参加社交活动了。

I was born in the East, but now live in San Francisco.

我出生在东部，但现住在旧金山。

She told me not to repeat it, but now I don't suppose it matters.

她告诉我不要重复它，但是这样一来我认为它不重要了。

I was very angry with him, but now I feel I've got it out of my system.

我当时很生他的气，不过现在我感觉气已经消了。

The streets would ordinarily have been full of people, but now they were empty.

街上通常都是熙熙攘攘的人群，但那时却空无一人。

She was never interested in fitness before but now she's been bitten by the bug.

她以前从来不在乎健身，现在她却着了迷。

But now high-level delegations will reopen talks that broke up earlier this year.

但现在高层代表团将恢复今年早些时候中断的对话。

She had been standing in the doorway, but now she stepped aside to let them pass.

她一直站在门道里，不过现在她让到一边让他们过去。

But now, I enter a new life.

但是现在，我迎来了新生活。

I had strings, but now I'm free.

我曾被束缚，但现在自由了。

But now, let's play chess first.

现在我们还是先下盘棋吧。

But now we are teenagers.

但是现在我们是青少年了。

But now I'm puzzled.

但是现在我很困惑。

But now he uses mostly subways and trains.

但现在他主要搭乘地铁和火车。

That's good to know, but now I am really intrigued.

知道那个很好，但现在我真的很好奇。

NOW--but now that I know, now that I fully realise!

现在——可是现在我知道了，现在我完全明白了！

Linda used to be too shy to speak, but now she is outgoing.

琳达过去很害羞，不敢说话，但现在她很外向。

It was hard for me to comprehend at the time, but now I do.

当时我很难理解，但现在我理解了。

Mr. Clark used to smoke, but now Mrs. Clark starts to smoke.

克拉克先生曾经抽烟，但现在克拉克太太开始抽烟。

But now what if one ingredient to this planning recipe is missing?

但是现在，如果这个计划的配方中少了一种原料呢？

But now they are beginning to locate places where life could form.

但现在他们开始寻找可能形成生命的地方。

At first, he drove like a snail, but now, how he is dashing along!

一开始，他车开得跟蜗牛一样，但现在，他又一路猛冲！

I thought that was pretty strange at first, but now I'm used to it.

一开始我觉得这很奇怪，但现在我习惯了。

I used to think Emily was honest and trustworthy, but now I know better.

我曾经认为艾米丽是诚实和值得信赖的，但现在我更清楚了。

"That was no fairy tale, 'tis true," said old Nanny, "but now it's coming."

“这的确不是一个童话，”接骨木树妈妈说。“可是现在它来了。”

It was great to begin with but now it's difficult.

这起初很顺利，但现在难了。

The old tramlines are still there but now no trams run on them.

昔日的电车轨道还在，却没有电车在上面运行了。

I was hungry, but now I'm full.

我之前很饿，但现在吃饱了。

You would be strong. But now, you're nearly gone.

你本将变得健壮。但现在，你几乎要死去了。