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只不过
只不過
zhǐbuguò
1.
only
2.
merely
3.
nothing but
4.
no more than
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Example Sentences (2)
科学研究发现，海洋底部看上去非常安静，然而却不是一点儿声音也没有，海底的动物们一直在“说话”，只不过人的耳朵是听不到的。
Kēxué yánjiū fāxiàn, hǎiyáng dǐbù kàn shàngqù fēicháng ānjìng, rán'ér què bú shì yìdiǎnr shēngyīn yě méiyǒu, hǎidǐ de dòngwùmen yìzhí zài "shuōhuà", zhǐ búguò rén de ěrduo shì tīng búdào de.
Scientific research has found that the ocean floor looks very quiet; however, it is not completely silent. The animals on the seabed are constantly "talking"; it's just that human ears cannot hear it.
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每个人都会做梦，区别只是有多有少。有的人睡醒之后还记得梦里的事情，有的人却记不清楚了。你之所以觉得从来没做过梦，只不过是忘记了。
Měi gè rén dōu huì zuò mèng, qūbié zhǐshì yǒu duō yǒu shǎo. Yǒu de rén shuì xǐng zhīhòu hái jìde mèng lǐ de shìqíng, yǒu de rén què jì bù qīngchǔ le. Nǐ zhīsuǒyǐ juéde cónglái méi zuòguò mèng, zhǐ bùguò shì wàngjì le.
Everyone dreams; the only difference is how much. Some people still remember what happened in their dreams after waking up, while others can’t remember clearly. The reason you think you’ve never dreamed is simply that you forgot.
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