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| 儿童的鞋并不便宜--反而更贵. | Children's shoes aren't cheap quite the reverse. |
| 他非但不用功，反而到处鬼混。 | Far from working hard, he played around. |
| 他索赔过高反而使他的要求无法实现。 | He prejudiced his claim by demanding too much compensation. |
| 他企图败坏对手名声反而自食其果, 被控以诽谤罪. | His attempt to discredit his opponent boomeranged (on him) when he was charged with libel. |
| 他们不仅没有前进，反而后退了。 | Instead of pressing forward, then drew back. |
| 在火上一下子添上很多煤, 反而能把火闷死. | If you put too much coal on the fire at once you'll smother it. |
| 这消息非但没有令她不安，反而产生了一种奇怪的镇定效果。 | Instead of disturbing her, the news have a strangely calm effect. |
| 他不但不承认，反而支吾其词。 | Instead of admit his guilt, he prevaricate. |
| 他的行动不仅没有缓和局势，反而加剧了局势。 | Rather than relieving the situation, his action aggravated it. |
| 有些小炊具非但没有用处反而碍事。 | Some kitchen gadgets are more of a hindrance than a help. |
| 他非但不接受我的劝告，反而背叛了我。 | Far from accepting my advice, he went back on me. |
| 这些用人（对我来说）帮不上忙反而是累赘. | The servants were more of a hindrance than a help (to me). |
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