不过 的英文翻译

but then

just

merely

不过 的中文句子和英文句子

我为能买一辆新福特牌车而高兴，不过我邻居更胜我筹，买了一辆梅塞德斯牌车。

I was pleased to be able to buy a new Ford but my neighbour had to go one better and get a Mercedes.


火车上挤得我都喘不过气来。

There was such a crush on the train that I could hardly breathe.


他的友好行为不过是他险恶用心的伪装。

His friendly behaviour was a cloak for his evil intentions.


＂这个研究项目进行了不过三个月，所以要对它的成绩作出评价为时尚早。＂

"The research project has only been under way for three months, so it's too early to evaluate its success."


我见过有些女人的照片。她们使自己的身体呈流线型，看上去如此迷人，明摆着是唬人的。这层魔障一旦被打破，她们一走起来，就能看出她们也不过是些寻常女子。

I had seen photographs of women that streamlined their shapes and made them look so alluring that you knew it was all a trick, that once the spell was broken, and they moved, you would see that they were just ordinary women.


使用象我们的前任会计这样的词组来指仍然健在不过不掌管相关的职位的人，在字义上是正确的，但是在这样的情况下，former一词能够避免尴尬的误解发生

It is technically correct to use a phrase such as our late treasurer to refer to a person who is still alive but who no longer holds the relevant post, but the use of former in this context will ensure that no embarrassing misunderstanding is created.


他们逐渐感到所谓民主制度也不过如此。

They've grown rather cynical about democracy.


用这种酒配这种菜肴最妙不过了。

This wine complements the food perfectly.


他们被煤气熏得透不过气来。

The gas stifled them.


寄往中国的航空信一般是50美分，不过这封信好像厚一点。

An airmail letter to china normally cost50 cents, but this letter seem a bit thick.