不过

The ring was only plated with gold.

那枚戒指是镀了金。

He’s no oil painting but he’s a marvellous actor.

他貌出，演技人。

Parker was not overly regardful of public opinion.

帕克对舆论并分关注。

Doney of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, who did not participate in this study.

他并没有参与这项研究。

You cannot in all conscience think that is fair pay.

凭良心说这工资说去。

He used her just to sate his lust.

他只用她来泄欲。

No one can cope with him in English.

在英语方面谁也比他。

This material is impervious to gases and liquids.

气体和液体都透这种物质。

This is only one instance out of many.

这是许多例子中的一个。

"However sly a fox may be, it is no match for a good hunter."

狐狸再狡猾也敌好猎手。

Don’t take it so seriously — it was just a put-on.

别当真—是开个玩笑而已。

That is a mere repetition of what you said before.

那是重复了你以前讲的话。

Don't take any notice of him; he is kidding around.

别理他, 他是在胡闹。

I don’t smoke cigarettes but I like to smoke a cigar on occasion.

我抽，偶尔会抽支雪茄。

The injury isn’t serious—it’s nothing more than a sprained ankle.

伤得厉害，只崴了脚。

She’s letting things get on top of her at work.

工作上的事儿把她压得喘气来。

They were mere puppets manipulated by other men.

他们只是受人操纵的傀儡而已。

We are going nevertheless we shall return.

我们要走了, 我们还要回来。

It’s no more than common politeness to hear what she has to say.

听她说话只是出于基本的礼貌。

He just stood there, killing himself laughing.

他只是站在那里笑得缓劲来。