a pretty time of it
不愉快的处境

all be it
尽管, 虽然

as bad luck would have it
不幸得很 不巧

as chance would have it
[口]凑巧 偏偏 不巧

as far as it goes
adv. 就现状来说

All I can do is to play it by ear.
我只能骑驴看帐本走着瞧了。

All save Peter will do it
除了彼得，所有人都会去做这件事。

Although many experts from universities and institutes consistently maintain that it is an inevitable part of an independent life,parents in growing numbers are starting to realize that people,including teachers and experts in education,should pay considerable attention to this problem.
尽管来自高校和研究院的许多专家坚持认为这是独立生活不可避免的一部分，然而越来越多的家长开始意识到包括教师和教育专家在内的人们应该认真对待这一问题。

Although many people tend to live under the illusion that traditional technology and methods are still playing extremely important role in people's life,an increasing evidences show that it is less useful than many people think.
尽管许多人保持着传统观念，认为传统技术方法在人们生活中仍发挥着重要作用，但是越来越多的证据显示它并没有人们想象的有用。

An advantage of using the solar energy is that it won't create any pollution.
使用太阳能的优点是它不会产生任何污染。