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| a cell is not a simple thing, and so is a surface - any surface | 细胞不是一个简单的事物,一个面任何一个面也是如此 |
| A chunk of cubic zirconia is heavier than a diamond of the same size, but not as hard Moreover, cubic zirconia produces more flashes of color than a diamond | 一块立方氧化锆比相同大小的钻石更重，但不如钻石硬。此外，立方氧化钴比钻石发出更多光芒 |
| A company that specializes in action movies is probably not the best place to send a romantic comedy | 对于专门制作动作片的公司来说，浪漫爱情片的剧本可能不会受到欢迎 |
| A shower is not recommended 1 hour before an indoor tanning session, but you should remove any makeup or perfume before the session | 我们不建议在晒黑前一个小时内沐浴，但是可以在晒黑前先卸妆或者除去香水味 |
| According to Business Tokyo, among the Japanese "gift giving is a necessity, not merely a nicety as in the West | ”据《东京商业杂志》所言，“日本人送礼至关重要，而不像西方仅把它当作一件不起眼的事。” |
| air is not visible, but it is matter | 空气是看不见的,但却是物质 |
| all is not right | 未必全对 |
| an atom is so small that we can not see it | 以致我们看不见它 |
| an atom is so small that we can not see it | 原子是这样小 |
| Bargaining is not common in the United States, but sales are | 讨价还价的情况在美国并不多见，但是打折出售比较普遍 |
| copper is not so hard as iron is | 铜不像铁那么硬 |
| he is a doer, not just a talker | 他不光是说,而且还实干 |
| He is not available right now. But I can leave him a message | 他现在没有时间。我可以给他留话 |
| He is not good at making decisions | 他不擅长做决定 |
| He is short of breath. Even when he has not been exercising, he is breathless | 他喘气，即使不运动，也是上气不接下气 |
| He is tied up at the present time. He is not able to take the call | 他现在有事，没办法接你的电话 |
| Here is the receipt for your deposit. It s very important that you keep the receipt or you will not be able to get your deposit back when you leave | 这是您的押金收据。请您一定保存好收据，否则您离开时将取不回押金 |
| How could that happen? You must have failed to meet the requirements or the officer believed your purpose is not genuine | 怎么会这样？那一定是材料没达到要求，或者签证官觉得你目的不纯 |
| I am afraid it is not enough to cover the amount | 恐怕那不够付账 |
| I assure you that is not likely to happen. Our goods must be up to export standards before the Department concerned releases them | 我向您保证不会发生这种情况。我们的货物只有在符合出口标准后，相关部门才会放行 |
| I assure you that s not a problem. What is your full name, please? | 当然了，没问题。请问您全名是什么？ |
| I do not doubt but what the data is reliable | 我不怀疑这数据是可靠的 |
| I like the design of this suit. But the texture is not so soft. Can you do any change for me? | 我喜欢这套西服的设计，但是衣服的质地不够软，这款能改做吗？ |
| I wonder whether this is done or not | 这熟了吗？ |
| I'd like to leave this with you, and there is not anything valuable or breakable | 我想把这个寄放在你这儿，袋子里没有贵重或易碎物品 |
| If you're not satisfied with the service the maid is providing, don't leave a tip | 如果你对服务员的服务不满意，可以不留或者少留小费 (or reduce the amount you would tip) |
| il is not to be imagined | 不能设想 (that, 想象) |
| I'll just find out for you, sir. Hello, are you still there? Unfortunately, Mr. Chen is not available at the moment. Would you mind holding for one minute? | 先生，我替你找一下。你好，还在吗？很不巧，陈先生现在不在，你介不介意稍微等一分钟？ |
| I'm afraid not. It s overweight. The allowance for the carry-on baggage is 8 kg | 恐怕不行。超重了。随身携带的行李重量为8公斤 |
| I'm afraid not. It's overweight. The allowance for the carry-on baggage is 8 kg | 恐怕不行。超重了。免费托运服务携带的行李重量为8公斤 |
| I'm afraid the cash is not enough to cover the amount. I' d use the credit card | 我怕现金不够付这些费用了，我用信用卡吧 |
| I'm afraid this currency is not accepted in our hotel | 我们恐怕不能接受这类货币 |
| I'm afraid this currency is not accepted in our hotel | 恐怕我们酒店不能接受这种货币 |
| I'm awfully sorry. The only thing we can do is to contact CAAC office in Paris. Maybe they will wait for you if you are not too late | 非常抱歉。我们唯一能做的就是联系巴黎的中国民航办事处。如果没有迟到很久，也许他们会等你们的 |
| I'm not so concerned about how the car is equipped. I just want to make sure it is comfortable to drive | 我不介意轿车的装备。我只是想确定这辆车开着舒服 |
| I'm sorry. I suppose there is a mistake indeed. I only stayed here for three nights, not four | 对不起，我想确实有个错误。我只住了三个晚上，不是四个 |
| Imagine you were being informed by finance that the traveler's check you had accepted yesterday is not valid because the guest had signed on the wrong position. How would you feel? | 想象一下，财务部通知你，昨天你收到的一张旅行支票客人签字签错了地方，所以无效，你会怎么办？ |
| In some instances, the application is denied because necessary information or supporting documents were not submitted | 在某些例子中，申请被拒是因为没有提交必要的信息和相关文件 |
| "is not it right?"-"I think not" | "这不对吗?"-"我想这不对" |
| M is not to be confused with | 不可把 M 误作 N (N) |
| is-not | 非 |
| It is common in China for an applicant to have relatives in other countries or a petition to immigrate on file. These factors by themselves will not necessarily prevent approval of your application | 中国申请人有亲戚在国外或者正申请移民是很常见的。这类情况不会妨碍你获得批准 |
| it is not his place to make final decisions | 他无权作出最后决定 |
| it is not always the case | 情况不总是这样 |
| it is not to be wondered at | 这是不足为奇的 |
| it is not too much to say | 可以说 |
| it is not too much to say | 这样说…并不过分 |
| it is possible but not probable | 这是可能的 |
| it is possible but not probable | 但是靠不住〔不是很可能〕 |
| it is possible, but not probable | 那是可能的,但是大概不会实现 |
| it is probable, not only possible | 那是大概会实现的,不只是可能的 |
| It's a Burgundy with a rich but delicate body which is not too dry | 是勃艮第葡萄酒，它浓郁香醇，但不至于一点甜味都没有 |
| I've bought the ticket. We'll go to Rome. The plane ticket is not cheap, and we spend so much money on ticket just for one beautiful meal | 我已经订好机票了，去罗马。飞机票可不便宜呢，我们花那么多钱买机票，就为了好好吃一顿 |
| Mary is not available at the moment | 玛丽现在没空接电话 |
| Mechanics is not an explanation of why bodies move | 力学不是用来解释物体为什么会产生运动的 |
| My English is not that great, and I don't want to miss anything. Would you mind calling back later? I'm sorry | 我的英文不是非常好，我不想听错话。你介意稍后再打来吗？我很抱歉 |
| No. It is not necessary. I will add it to your bill | 现在不必了，我可以给您加到房费中去 |
| No. The pillow cases are stained and the bathtub is not clean. There is no toilet paper in the bathroom | 不，枕头套是脏的，浴缸也不干净，浴室里没有厕纸 |
| No, there aren't any buses. But it is not far. And I have my car at the door of the hotel! | 不，没有。不过离这儿不远。我把车开到旅馆门口了 |
| Ordering a lot of food at restaurants is just a tradition. You know, in the past, people could not afford to eat out like they can today | 在饭馆吃饭点很多菜是一项传统习惯。要知道，过去人们可不像现在这样什么都能吃得起 |
| Our Independence Day is just like your National Day, but we are not that lucky enough to have such a long holiday | 美国独立日就跟你们的国庆节一样，不过我们可没有运气享有这么长的假期 |
| Sorry, it is not allowed here | 对不起，这里不允许吸烟 |
| Sorry, there is not complete product information on the warranty card. We can't fix it for you | 抱歉，您保修卡上的产品信息不完整，我们不能为您维修 |
| such a case is possible, but not likely | 这一情况是可能的,但也未必 |
| such is not always the case | 事实并非总如此 |
| such is not always the case | 情况不总是这样 |
| that is not the question | 那是另外一个问题 |
| that is not the question | 那是另外一回事 |
| that is not the question | 那不是我们讨论的问题 |
| that is not the question | 问题不在这里 |
| The approved I-20 is just one piece of information the interviewing officer must consider when deciding whether a visa may be issued. Student visas may be refused if it appears that the applicant's primary purpose of travel is not to attain an education | 被批准的 I-20 表格只是签证官决定是否颁发签证要考虑的因素之一。如果申请人的总体情况显示其赴美的主要目的不是学习，那他的学生签证申请就可能被拒 |
| the day is not far distant when... | 距离…的日子已不远了 |
| the error of a wattmeter at half full-scale shall not vary by more than 0. 25% of full scale for Precision instruments when the power factor is varied between unity and 0. 5 lagging | 当功率因数在滞后1 ~0,5变化时 |
| the error of a wattmeter at half full-scale shall not vary by more than 0. 25% of full scale for Precision instruments when the power factor is varied between unity and 0. 5 lagging | 功率计在满标度的二分之一处的误差变化不应大于满标度的0,25% |
| the error of a wattmeter at half full-scale shall not vary by more than 0. 25% of full scale for Precision instruments when the power factor is varied between unity and 0. 5 lagging | 当功率因数在滞后1 ~0,5变化时,功率计在满标度的二分之一处的误差变化不应大于满标度的0,25% |
| the game is not worth the candle | 得不偿失 |
| The Hollywood Walk of Fame is embedded with more than 2, 000 five-pointed stars featuring the names of not only human celebrities but also fictional characters honored by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce for their contributions to the entertainment industry | 好莱坞星光大道上点缀着超过2 000个五角星，它们不仅代表着那些著名影人，同时也是好莱坞商会对众多做出贡献的电影人表示的感谢 |
| the lift is not working | 电梯失灵了 |
| The room's insulation is too bad. My husband and I could not get any real sleep last night. There was a construction going on all night outside | 房间的隔音设备太差了。我和我先生昨晚都没睡好觉。外面整晚都在施工 |
| The shirt is all right. I like the style, but I'm not sure about the color. Do you have that in other colors? | 这件衬衫还不错，我很喜欢这个款式，但是颜色我不太喜欢，还有别的颜色吗？ |
| the time is not far distant when... | 距离…的日子已不远了 |
| The watch is exchangeable if it is not satisfactory within one month, and it has a five-year guarantee | 这个手表如不合意可在一个月内更换，同时享有五年的保修期 |
| there is no one that does not know this | 没有一个人不知道这点 |
| there is not a fraction of | 一点也没有 |
| there is not a moment to lose | 一分钟也不能浪费 |
| There is not much kick in the cocktail | 这种鸡尾酒没有多少劲儿 |
| there is not much point in doing that | 那样做毫无〔没多大〕意义 |
| there is not much point in doing that | 做那事没有〔没多大〕用处 |
| there is not much point in doing that | 那样做没有〔没有多大〕必要 |
| there is not much probability of | that…不很少,不大像会 |
| there is not much to between the two | 两者之间没有什么〔多少〕可选择的余地 |
| there is not much to between the two | 两者不相上下 |
| there is not one of us but wishes to help you | 我们中间没有一人不愿意帮助你 |
| there is not the slightest | M 点儿 M 也没有 |
| there is something not very plain in that | 这里面有点什么不很清楚的东西 |
| this book is not above me | 这本书对我不是太难 |
| this is almost, but not quite, correct | 这差不多是对的,但还不完全对 |
| This is not futurism | 这并非未来主义的幻想 |
| this is not always the case | 情况不总是这样 |
| this job is not so difficult but what we may try it | 这件工作没困难到我们不能试试的程度,用于 |
| this machine is not so new as that one | 这台机器不如那台新 |
| This skirt is very stylish and not very expensive | 这条短裙时髦又实惠 |
| this version is not placed first because of its simplicity | 这个方案不是因为它简单才放在首位 |
| Though children like KFC, this kind of food is not good to our health | 尽管孩子们非常喜欢吃肯德基炸鸡，但实际上这类食物并不利于我们的健康 |
| timber simply is not found in great enough lengths | 实在找不到那么长的木料 |
| Valentine's Day is not a public holiday, in which government offices, stores, schools and other organizations are open as usual | 情人节不是一个公共节日，在这一天，政府、商店、学校以及其他办公机构会照常办公 |
| We do not have any aisle seats remaining. Is a window seat OK with you or would you prefer a middle seat? | 靠过道的座位卖完啦，您想要靠窗的还是中间的座位？ |
| What about fish? Fish is not heavy | 鱼怎么样？鱼也不腻 |
| When a customer is not satisfied with a product, he is entitled to return it to the store during a certain period of time | 顾客如果对产品不满意，其有权在一段时间内退货 |
| When you do not get a soup spoon, it is proper to drink the soup out of the bowl and eat the solid food with chopsticks | 没有汤匙时，正确的方式是直接从碗里喝汤，用筷子吃食物 |
| while new, such a spade is not good for use | 这样的一把铁锹虽然新,并不好用 |
| your tool is not so good, you may work with mine | 你的工具不那么好,你就用我的好了 |
