虚有其表

His fine clothes are a mere facade.

他漂亮的衣着只是虚有其表而已.

Most people think our manager is cheap and nasty.

大多数人都认为我们的经理虚有其表.

Their marriage had become a complete sham.

他们的婚姻关系已虚有其表.

The car's sturdy appearance lied.

那部车的坚固外观只是虚有其表.

Their affluence is more apparent than real.

他们的富有是虚有其表.

I once saw her holding a rather worn prayer book which I think is in itself telling-because it shows that this is a woman who doesn't just pay lip service to God, but prays and is a true believer.

我曾看她拿着一本非常破旧的祈祷书——这恰好说明女王绝非虚有其表，而是千真万确信仰上帝。

And yet , as regards the spirit, this is but a semblance.

但是, 从精神方面来看, 这一切都只不过是虚有其表而已.

Vodka is the overrated alcohol, a drink you should never drink straight.

永远不要直接饮用伏特加, 因为它只是虚有其表.

A pillow with an embroidered cast looks impressive but lacks of need worth.

绣花枕头,虚有其表.

It's a celebration of shoddiness, which seems to be one of the features of our system.

这场盛会宣扬了我们的虚有其表, 而这似乎是印度体制的特色之一.

You have a superficial brightness that can fool some people but underneath you're empty.

你这个人好象很精明,能唬得了人,可是虚有其表.

This is where the WIRED iPad app apart as a vain slide show.

就是在这个方面《连线》iPad版成了个虚有其表的幻灯片秀.

A pillow with an embroidered cast looks impressire but lacks of need worth.

得长枕头,虚有其表.

I thought I was one shuck and jive away in every direction.

我以为我只是虚有其表，在各个方向摇摆不定。

It ’ s similar to the English saying “ Many a fine dish has nothing on it ” or the Chinese idiom “ embroidered pillow, ” which boasts a beautiful cover, but with only worthless dried straw stuffed inside. For example:

它在这里表示的意思跟英语俗语“虚有其表”和汉语中的“绣花枕头”的意思一样，“绣花枕头”外表很漂亮，可里面却只是填满了干草而已。

Justice always pales in comparison to vanity and ostentatious displays of power.

正义跟虚荣、虚有其表的力量相比,本来就是逊色而苍白的.