nice ... shame about the ...British EnglishBrE used when saying that part of something is good or well done, but a more important part is bad or badly done 〔一部分〕是好的,不过〔更重要的那部分〕不好 Nice video, shame about the song. 录像倒是不错,不过歌曲不怎么样。
nice ... shame about the ...• Nice smile, shame about the lies, the splits and the job losses.• Nice lips, shame about the teeth.
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