不过是

This idea remains in ancient philosophy nothing more than an ingenious figment of the imagination.

这个观念，在古代哲学中，不过是巧妙的想象而已。

It was just a figure of speech.

这不过是种形象化的说法。

An essay on exercise is little more than an exercise in guilt-inducing finger pointing.

一篇关于运动的文章不过是指向了罪恶运动的产生。

The true joy of life is the way,and the finish line is only a dream.

生活的真正乐趣在于旅行的过程，而车站不过是个梦，它始终遥遥领先于我们！

The boss threatened to fire him,but it's just a threat.

老板威胁说要解雇他，但这不过是恐吓而已。

Boss threatened to fire him, but it is nothing more than a threat.

老板威胁说要解雇他，但这不过是恐吓而已。

The boss said to fire him, but it is just a threat.

老板威胁说要解雇他，但这不过是恐吓而已。。

The boss threated to fire him,but it's only a .

老板威胁说要解雇他，但这不过是恐吓而已。

The boss threatened to fire him, but it is only a threat to him.

老板威胁说要解雇他，但这不过是恐吓而已。

The boss declared to fire him, but it is no more than a threat.

老板威胁说要解雇他，但这不过是恐吓而已。。

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。