He did it ostensibly for love, but really for money.

他这样做表面上是为了爱情, 实际上却是为了金钱.

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She ripped off a leather jacket while ostensibly trying on clothes.

她装模作样试穿衣服时偷了一件皮夹克.

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At first blush, this probably seems swell , since the alternative - ostensibly - is layoffs.

乍一看, 表面不裁员而采用其他方式这一举措似乎很不错.

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Ostensibly a consular employee, he is actually a spy.

他表面上是领事馆雇员, 实为情报人员.

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Is there another motive for the ostensibly philanthropic venture?

在这表面上的善事背后,是否有其他的目的 呢 ?

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But fellow members of Egypt ostensibly secular judiciary have proved harder to convince.

然而,已经证实:属于世俗[而非宗教的]埃及男性法官们却难以接受.

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