Most people I meet have some English ability, but the ones who work hard at it really stand out from the crowd.
我遇到的多数人都会点英语,但只有那些刻苦学习的人才鹤立鸡群,给我深刻印象。
Instead of becoming a doctor, however, he became a successful writer of detective stories.
然而,他后来没当上医生,却成了一位成功的侦探小说作家。