不过是...

Anita Mui smiles cheerfully. Her eyes are full of feminineness of a mature lady. In past days, I created a hot image, because I was young. When you are young, everything can be exaggerated.

"其实我现在还是在变啊，不过是小变，不是大变，"梅艳芳笑笑，眼神中掠过的一丝妩媚仿佛让人呼吸到她浑身散发的成熟的女人香，以前形象火爆，那是因为比较年轻嘛，年轻当然可以做得比较夸张一点。

But it was all a figment of fancy, a matter of surface.

但是，这都不过是种错觉，是种表面现象。

I didn't really mean my associate is a snake; it was just a figure of speech.

我并非真的说我的合伙人是条蛇，这不过是种形象化的说法。

I didn't really mean my partner is a snake; it was just a figure of speech.

我并非真的说我的合伙者是条蛇，这不过是种形象化的说法。

Oh, it's only/just the telephone. I was afraid it was the fire alarm.

哦，那不过是电话铃声，我还害怕那是火警钟声呢。

The Vendor: He's just jealous. You'll fit right in; all Londoners wear them!

他不过是嫉妒罢了，你是我见过的伦敦人里面戴着最合适的。

It's just a flesh wound.

不过是皮肉伤」是未更新的翻译。

No too many years ago, when food stamp system was still a part of normal daily life, I bet no one could envision the China we see today. Likewise, no one here, not even the most renowned Chinese experts can predict what China will be like ten years from now.

也不过是几年前，当粮票还是日常生活的一部分时，我敢说没有人能够预料到今天的中国，同样的，没有一个在这里的人，连一些中国著名的专家们也无法预测十年后的中国会是一个什么模样。

You think you're merely sending this splendid foot soldier back home to Oregon with his tail between his legs, but I say you are executing his soul !

你以为这不过是挫一下这孩子的锐气，教他夹着尾巴回老家，可我说你是在磨灭他的灵魂！

The forewoman Wang Chin-chen and the overseer Li the Pock marked were a couple of scoundrels whose only abilities were bluffing, bickering, beating the women, and taking his bribes

管车王金贞和稽查李麻子本来不过是流氓，吹牛，吃醋，打工人，拿津贴，是他们的本领

The split between the two groups can hardly be papered over.

这两个团体间的分歧难以掩饰。

This approach not only encourages a greater number of responses, but minimizes the likelihood of stale groupthink.

这种做法不仅鼓励了更多的反应，而且减少跟风的可能性。