不过是

Now the sword we research is considered as cowry,but in Qing dynasty it's just used as a tool.The blade is easy to destroy,and the fittings is only fitted at random,especially this low-ranking Dao or folk Dao.

现在我们在研究刀剑拿刀剑做宝贝看，在清朝当时不过是工具而已，条子很容易坏的，装具随便安一下就行了，尤其是这种级别很低的刀或者民间刀。

After all, the country that gave the world Elvis's hips, free love, and Porn Valley is also a land founded by Puritans, given to legislating what goes on in the bedroom, and perpetually outraged by the sexual dalliances of politicians (though, to be fair, even the Italians are getting fed up with presidential philandering).

毕竟，这个为全世界贡献了猫王的胯、自由恋爱精神以及色情谷的国家，是由一群清教徒建立的，而且它热衷于对卧室里的行为进行立法约束，虽然结果不过是被政客们玩弄性手腕一再地糟蹋（公平而言，意大利人也受够了他们的总统玩弄女性）。

Nowadays, ten months after the financial crisis came crashing in on the United Arab Emirates, nearly destroying its shiniest component, Dubai, hundreds of cranes and dredgers have yet to resume work.

曾经是世界上最华丽班船的伊利莎白女王二号，即将成为又一个迪拜豪华&宾馆&，而现在不过是静卧在码头边上的一艘破船。

On the other hand, if you are a gold farmer using a game or virtual world to make your real world living, and you are taking advantage of your extensive knowledge of the world to make money as fast as possible, you may argue that actions in the gray area of not-prohibited-but-not-authorized are just part of your legitimate business plan, particularly if there aren't obvious victims.

说到这里又出现了争议，在网络游戏虚拟世界谋生的金农，不过是利用了自己比别人掌握得多一点的游戏知识尽可能多地赚钱而已，如果没有明显地伤害到其他的玩家，这种处于灰色地带的行为应该也是合法的。

We've heard considerable about these goings on down in Hookerville, but we don't know who 'twas that killed Huck Finn.

是谁干的？在霍克维尔，我们听到过很多有关这件事的说法，不过是谁杀了哈克·芬的，我们可不知道。

Mr Blankfein gurned incredulously at some of the senators' questions, doubtless baffled that they would characterise as immoral profiteering what he viewed as nothing worse than prudent risk management.

对于参议员们的穷追猛问，身为高盛董事的费兰克贝恩也予以了激烈还击。他认为在质询者看来是不道德牟利的行为，在他看来不过是谨慎的风险防范。

"Just a small village," Siggard replied."It could be the harvest festival."

&不过是个小村庄，&Siggard 回答道，&也许是丰收节。&

The last time I was there he introduced me by saying, I want to tell you why I let Jack use my house. It all goes back to a story about a young man who was the son of an itinerant horse trainer who would go from stable to stable, race track to race track, farm to farm and ranch to ranch, training h

假定你现在35岁，按照北京人的平均预期寿命80岁计算的话，还有45年的时间，一共是16425天，每天扔掉100元，你这一生也就扔掉160多万，这个数字不过是北京一套房子的钱，但是你会心疼得不得了，绝对不会干这样的蠢事。

Hey, grow up, man, these politicians are not Santa Claus, they are just fake baby kissers.

嗨，成熟点吧，这些政客可不是什么圣诞老人，他们不过是些假惺惺的马屁精而已。

To Starbucks, brand is merely an explicit extension of its value and culture, and people are what it leverages on most to concrete and convey such value and culture.

对星巴克而言，品牌不过是其价值观和文化的外延，而人是他主要依靠的力量，来传播和巩固这种文化和价值观。

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。