| Gb | Eng |
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| 这不是一个很重要的问题。 | This is not an issue of the utmost importance. |
| 这不过是个笑话而已。 | It is nothing but a joke. |
| 这不过是许多例子中的一个。 | This is only one instance out of many. |
| 这不是很合理嘛！ | Isn't it reasonable! |
| 这不但合法，而且非常普遍。 | Not only is it legal, it's very popular. |
| 我不管目前化妆品的价格如何，这不重要，但你仍旧得不到更多的零用钱。 | I don't care how much make-up costs these days. That's not the point; you're still not getting any more pocket money. |
| ＂老板威胁说要解雇所有同情罢工的员工，但是这不过是恐吓而已。＂ | "The boss threatened to dismiss all the employees who had expressed their sympathy for the strike, but it's all bluff." |
| 假使语言是为了隐藏思想而被发明的，那么报纸就是对这不良发明的一大改进。 | If word were invented to conceal think, newspaper should be a great improvement on a bad invention. |
| 这不是原作，它只不过是廉价的复制品。 | This is not the original; it's only a cheap reproduction. |
| 他经常说他对文学有浓厚的兴趣，其实这不过是附庸风雅而已。 | He is always talking about his deep interest in literature, but it's just a pose. |
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