老师，2011江苏卷高考题这句话中的but这种用法可以讲以下吗，谢谢。

A boy was walking home from school when he saw a large, tempting(诱人的) apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence. The boy wasn't much of a fruit-eater, prefering a bar of chocolate if given the choice, but , as they say, the forbidden fruit can be tempting.