He managed to acquire a thin veneer of knowledge to mask his real ignorance.

Living in a high building tends to insulate us from the real life of the city.

住在高楼大厦中容易使我们与城市的现实生活相隔绝.

The heavy rain has made a real mess of the garden.

这场大雨把花园弄得脏极了.

Don't cry down the very real progress these people have made.

不要贬低这些人取得的切实进步.

He's got the looks of a film star now, but he was a real ugly duckling as a child.

他现在一副电影明星的模样, 小时候他可真是只丑小鸭.

I haven't had any real training.

我没有受过什么真正的训练.

There isn't anything of real substance in her book.

她的书中没有任何真正实质性的内容.

The police suspect that the device is not a real bomb but a dummy.

警方怀疑那个装置不是真炸弹,只是一个假货.

It's not real leather; it's only an imitation.

那不是真皮, 只不过是仿制品.

My father opened a real can of worms when he took over the ailing company and tried to get it doing business.

当我父亲接管一家处境困难的公司并试图重振业务时,他确实碰到了棘手的问题.

If she said that, she was telling a real whopper.

要是她那么说的, 她就是说了个大瞎话.

Aunt Mary's a real conservative. She's totally opposed to women going out to work.

玛丽姑妈是一个极守旧的人, 她根本就反对女人外出工作.

He's a real sweetie.

他的确招人喜欢。

The last few weeks have been a real roller coaster.

过去的几个星期，形势真是变幻莫测。

He's a real hot dog.

他是个十足的惊险动作运动员。

Not getting the promotion was a real downer.

未得到提升真让人很沮丧。

He's a real cutie.

他这个人真有魅力。

He looked just like his old self.

他看上去和他过去一模一样.

I live just by the market , and it's very convenient to go shopping.

我家就住在商场旁边, 买东西很方便.

The rain has almost stopped, it's just drizzling now.

雨几乎停了, 现在只是在下毛毛雨.

It has just gone six.

时钟刚刚敲过六点钟.